Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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summerbabe88 02/02/2017

So, I am told that it is good to write out what goes through my mind during my panic/anxiety...that way I'll become bored with the thought and desensitize myself. I wanted to post this is case anyone else has this feeling or thought.

When I start to panic my mind and my head feels this immense pressure, almost like a headache you can't pinpoint. My heart goes on full blast surge mode which elevates my senses. Everything intensifies and my surroundings seem almost unreal, like I am not really seeing what I am seeing. BOOM! My mind focuses on breathing..."what if I stop breathing?" "this may be my last breath!! I can feel it!!" My chest tightens and I try to take deep breaths....this causes me to feel the tightness even more. The sensation in my head radiates and I want to pull over but I must keep going! I fear blacking out and my vision just going dark. My mind only thinks of making it through and zoning in on breathing. I am afraid of never returning from the blackness. I'm sweaty and any change or stop makes it worse. I recount each breath, hoping I will make it through."

This usually happens driving home from work and I am so wired during my drive. It feels scary to write that out and my head still feels wonky. I know I will manage and each day is a step forward.

AnxietyFreak40 02/02/2017

Good Job venting it out. Do you always have panic when driving? Is it about the driving, or what is waiting at home? You won't always be able to find the cause, but when you can, it can help to lessen them. Warm hugs!

summerbabe88 02/02/2017

thank you for responding :) I usually do, and it's because I'm afraid of being alone in the car with my thoughts. I am awful on highways!

AnxietyFreak40 02/02/2017

I think it is always so strange how different things set people off differently. For me, driving is always peaceful. I feel completely in control when I am driving and often have the insane urge to just keep driving and not come back LOL. I also consider that my personal time to listen to my music..and sing along where no one can hear how awful I am. Keep working through it. Warm Hugs!!!

bbhatrimovau 02/02/2017

I get anxiety driving home too some times. What helps me is turn up some loud music with a fast beat and either song or scream. Almost like fighting adrenaline with adrenaline.

Hawkns 02/02/2017

wow i feel the same way at times. its a scary thing to have when out driving or home alone with no one to help you if you had to go to hospital. i have been in hospital a few times and seen heart Dr and regular Dr. have had all types of tests done and all come back nothing wrong. except was told having a anxiety or panic attack, Dr. gave me klonopin for panic attacks but take only when needed? that sounds not right to me but what do i know.. i recently had my gallbladder out in DEC 30th of 2016. given a pill for pain and i found out that this pill will cause panic attacks. wow, so i stopped them pills, for i don't have pains any more from a hernia and gallbladder removed. see a Dr for my panic attacks hope she will see me and help me out with my attacks for its a scary thing for me. hate to go to hospital and find nothing wrong and waist my time and money. wish me luck, in the mean time with every one else with this horrible disease hope for the best for you all.

lijie218 02/03/2017

Great description! Don't forget the next time it happens and you're wondering if it's really "just" anxiety, you can reread this and remind yourself how it felt and how it was just anxiety and how it DID go away without anything catastrophic happening

GSletstalk 02/03/2017

My boyfriend suffers from anxiety and OCD. One of his trouble areas is driving. He describes the problem as disorientation. He says he can be somewhere completely familiar and not know where he is if he gets off his "route". Does this happen to any of you? He'd love to know he isn't alone but he also has trouble reading lately so I'm helping him.

bridgie101 02/03/2017

So what's setting off the panic? What is causing it to begin? What are the thoughts you're having, or the things that are taking place, that are setting off the attack. :)

bellabuck 02/06/2017

I find that writing out my feelings help me deal with them. I think it's cool that you're sharing your thoughts on here to help others. Writing it out just gets it out. I'm going to be praying for you that God would help you with this, as well as the others on here who've dealt with the same thing.

Shadeofviolet 02/07/2017

wow how anxiety works , i feel somewhat same with no headache but feel like everything is unreal.and then breathless sometimes

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