You know it is funny because all through life we talk back but we can not talk back to our anxiety. I would recommend you start talking back to your anxiety. I do not know about you but my anxiety is a lot of 'what ifs'. What if this, what if that, and so on and so on. What I do is fallow through on the 'what ifs' and see where it goes. I am afraid of driving so before I drive I get anxious. This is where talking back comes in. So it will go something like this: I am anxious to drive. What is so scary about driving? What if I have a panic attack while driving? I will just pull over until I calm down, I have had panic attacks before and I survived each one. What if the panic attack never goes away? I have never had a panic attack that has lasted forever....The key is when you talk back to your anxiety answer back with a statement that you believe. Just do not 'feed the monster' by thinking out situations and not answering or talking back.
It is a little difficult at first and works best if you can write all of it down. Do not worry because after awhile it becomes habit. Good luck and if you need help send me a message.

The best advice I can offer is "don't fight it, accept it". If you fight it, you will end up feeling like you're fighting a losing battle. Instead, accept it. If you get symptoms, think "I've had this before and I survived, I'll survive this time too". And go on with your life. You WILL get thru it, even if it's rough here and there.

Thank you both for your suggestions. I often find myself feeling the start of an attack, then I think of the worst case scenario, passing out unconscious around strangers... has happened... and have survived it. I guess its almost like a game. So tired of anxiety always being present in my life.. the xanax did help me learn its all mental, but I could never go back to meds.. my personality gets addicted to anything that brings any relief from feelings of depression or anxiety. I'm having a rough time being alone today... I was supposed to be with my friends family who is nicer to me than my own, but I am sick in bed with a cold/flu.

hope u feel better and i know how u feel with the anxiety and you are not alone just try not to beat yourself up about it hugs to you

What you are explaining about yourself sounds like me since my early 20's. I had anxiety and panic attacks, but no one talked about it and there were no sites to go to I sound like i was born in the stone age. LOL Kidding aside when I was a worrier of everything even my own shadow. I finally got help when I was in my 40's long time to be living with anxiety and panic attacks, but i did. I went to an outpatient program because a month before i had a bad case of vertigo and the panic was worse than the vertigo. I was put on klonopin for the anxiety and then prozac for the OCD worrying. I do not know how that med works, but I would wake up and think what was I worrying about last night and I could not remember. I would check things before over and over and that left with taking the prozac. I later switched to celextra about a year ago and i feel it coming back so I am calling my doctor today to see him and get back on prozac. To me at the time it was a wonder drug and made me feel normal which is something I never knew felt like till I took it. There are so many meds out there some work for some people and some dont. I can just share my story. Please dont be like me and live with it for 20 yrs struggling.

www.anxietycoach.com

PLEASE VISIT NOW! It will help you IMMESLEY!

but please try to get professional help..

i am in the SAME EXACT position as you - but not with the blood sugar.

this website helped me A LOT and it tells you how to handle the what if thoughts and your avoidance.

although professional help will get you better in no time , theres not time or energy to waste.

LOOK ONLY FOR CERTIFIES COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPISTS IN YOUR AREA! these are the only people who can treat anxiety, panic attacks, ocd ect. effectively.

a website were u can give a cbt in your ares is abct.org or academyofct.org

hope u feel better dont b shy to message me - im here to talk! i want to relate with someone. itd b cool to have someone to talk to and help through this!

byt he way david carbonell the owner of anxietycoach.com. he is a top cbt in the country and he has a book that i bought called panic attacks workbook its only 12-15$ max on amazon!!! i bought like 3 of them and also bought them for ppl and also recommended it on here and so many people were thanking me.

it sounds like you have social phobia. he has something on that in the book! try it out!