Hope that you are feeling better now. I hate days when it is up and down. I find that they are more exhausting than days where I am up or down. There are so many people that just do not understand anxiety and the way that it affects us. We are not dramatic and we can not control it. God knows that if we could control it a good portion of us would choose not to have this issue. Feel better and know that we are here for you.

I go through this too. It is so difficult. Anxiety is a rollercoaster. No day is a perfect straight line, just a bunch of ups and downs. Pat yourself on the back for using really good calming techniques and hopefully your doctor / therapist can help as well. Feel free to chat if you need someone to talk to. Everything will be fine, panic and anxiety passes.

I have those up and down days too. I'm sure most of us do. You handled it really well, which you should be proud of! Keep using the techniques you have been using and try not to get discouraged!

I too hate these days. Esp. the days you wake up feeling great and then boom an attack. I try to focus on not letting it ruin my entire day. I always tell myself, an anxiety attack doesn't have to control the rest of my day. It helps. I think the attacks that come after the initial attack are brought on by our fear of the next attack.

I hope while you were cleaning you were telling yourself how great this feels. How you are enjoying cleaning the bedroom. That you feel great about doing it. That this moment is good. That you patted yourself on the back for getting so much accomplished.

REmember your anxiety disorder will try an sneak depressing or scary or negative thoughts in, just don't let it. Challenge those thoughts, Instead of saying I feel like something bad is lurking, just say no nothing bad is lurking. I am doing great . It is just my anxiety and I do not have to go there.

Tranqs, namely Xanax, saved me years ago from about 10 panic attacks a day! They were awful. Get a little book called Hope and Help for you years. Fabulous, but not ususally enough on it's own.
Yes I had to wean off and yes it was hard, but not as hard as handling panic attacks and not eating. I don't know what the deal is with folks not accepting meds that can help you out of a bad place.. but ask you doc and take them as prescribed, ususally not as an emergency relief but throughout the day until you can control them and you will, you really will! I know no one who has them forever! I have finally come to terms with meds that are potentially addictive and know I would rather wean off one of them or more than to feel horrible every single day. I have not had ONE pain free day since I
got this in May! Not one, but very bearable on pain pills. Do not be afraid on these meds if your docs are for it... and there are other meds, like a bp med called Clonadine that nearly eradicates the withdrawall symptomsl