Hey, try to calm down. Take deep breaths, focus on your breathing. If you want you can try to talk about what is making you so panicky. Everything is going to be okay.

Have you tried yoga or some other form of meditation? I get them pretty bad and I have all that has water sounds and other guided meditation

I am sorry to hear you are having panic attacks. Have you been having them for a long time or is it recent? If they are happening often you might want to go to a professional to see if you need medication. Counseling is also a good way to see why you are having panic attacks. I found when I struggled with panic attacks, it had to do with not keeping my thoughts in check. I would write down what was making me anxious and then try to leave it on the paper. Then, I would get myself out of the situation that was making me anxious and try to find something I enjoy. I will be praying for you and please keep us updated on how you are feeling. Sharing your feeling with this forum is a great step to feeling better.

Hi everyone,

Last night was very hard on me, couldn't sleep but today I woke up well and I managed to clean my garage and take away clutter.
I am not in any medication, Dr. has prescribed them to me, but I don't like to take any medication, I tried to drink a lot of water, chamomile tea helps me a lot. Today my anxiety was low but still my thinking is in my anxiety like If I'm alway in guard waiting for an anxiety attack, It's very tiring to live like this but currently I'm worrying about my finances and my job. Thank you for your support everyone, I'll keep you posted. smiles

Thank you for the update. I am glad you had a better day. Cleaning up clutter always makes me feel better too and more organized.

I understand about not wanting to take medication, but if the anxiety persists you should consider it for a while and see if it makes a difference.

I never wanted to take medication, but when I felt better, when nothing else worked. I was glad I did.

Yes, please keep us posted. Hugs.

Thank you for the support, my anxiety has come down a lot, I'm glad, I being drinking calm teas, and that helps a lot, but I have notice that my anxiety gets very high and depression low when I'm two weeks to my period and one week after my period that is when I need a lot of support, I'm 46 but my dr. don't think I'm pre-menopause but I think I'm, I get all my symptoms back every month and that's very tiring to go through it every month, before it was just find everything was low but since I turned 45 my symptoms have gone worse. Yes Medicine is very important to manage it, I'll give them a try at least the anti-anxiety if it gets high again.
But I'm glad I'm here in DS it's helping me a lot
Have a nice weekend!
:)

Hi Milu5,

Have you tried hot baths? That's something that has helped me tremendously mid-panic. It relaxes the muscles and can give you a weightless feeling if you float in the water a bit. Lavendar oil also helps me. I'm not sure if you experience nausea with your anxiety (I get very nauseous with anxiety) but cutting open a lemon and smelling it can help too, funny enough! Lastly, I would suggest Vitamin D. You can get them in little tiny pills and you can't overdose on them or anything, it's just vitamins! It can be a very efficient way to improve your mood (depression AND anxiety). A lot of people are vitamin D deficient and don't even know it.
I understand wanting to take a more holistic approach, and I encourage it. But I also agree that there's no reason to suffer if you don't need to. Medicine can help in those situations when nothing else will. I only use it when absolutely necessary, but sometimes... it's just necessary.
I certainly wish you well and hope you find what helps you.

Hi mego518

Oh yes, probably I'm vitamin D deficient, I'll get some vitamins this weekend.
yes, sometimes I wonder myself if I'm doing the right thing by not having medicine my Dr. has prescribed birth control pill to balance my hormones,
he doesn't prescribe any anti anxiety only anti depressants. I wish he can prescribed anti anxiety something fast to calm myself when I'm having a panic, I have to educate some more on medication, I know I suffer with this anxiety, but right now my own way are working, but when my anxiety gets so high I might give it a try, I hope my dr. can prescribed the anti anxiety I wonder why he doesn't like to give them to me. I wonder
which one you take that helps.
Thanks

Just to let you know you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Keep sharing on DS. I find that sharing my feelings, thoughts and emotions with others who understand is so helpful. Hugs.