Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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jfulk 04/14/2010

I have been doing very well, but all of a sudden, I feel a little twinge of panic coming on. It's not too terrible and hopefully will go away before it becomes worse, but it's making me a little worried.

I don't know what I expect anyone to do, but it helps to type it out. Thanks!

tommymott 04/14/2010

We know when we start to get anxious and if we're paying attention we can head it off at the pass!

deleted_user 04/14/2010

I hope you don't experience a full-blown panic attack. I'm glad you wrote about it if that helps. It's part of what we're all here for. Take care!

Shelly4 04/14/2010

I think it is great that you can recognize it. When I feel this way, I use coping skills to avoid the panic. Meditation works for me very well and I cant say that enough. It helps me focus and center my attention on something else, something positive. When you are calm, you can analyze what may have triggered it. Sometimes a new med, change in weather, too much sunlight, stress, almost anything that can be a trigger for you can be the culprit.

Breathe and relax, focus on things you enjoy or visual meditations. There are alot of them on youtube. This is one I like.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHuhcBznK0

Shelly4 04/14/2010

You might like this one too...it is actually done with music by Linkin Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkbiB0QfU3s&feature=related

deleted_user 04/14/2010

panicv attacks suck, i have gotten to where i can tell when one is coming on and can take a clonazapim before, i hope you get better soon
hugs
andrea

dancingd 04/14/2010

Feeling that edgy feeling creeping up ,is the time to try and get a hold of it,before it takes over.

Writing about it helps....also,don't focus so much on the panic feeling,what I mean ,is don't give it the power over you..do something to distract yourself ....meditation or walking ,something relaxing.

deleted_user 04/15/2010

I've been getting that too! probably cos I'm not sleeping well. It comes over me like a wave but so far I've been able to calm my thoughts and it hasn't become full blown.

sepi 04/15/2010

I've had more panic attacks in the last few months than ever before. I don't know if my body is just getting older and more suseptible. I wake up shaking in the middle of the night often. Sometimes it happens as I am resting. I don't have medical insurance at the moment so I can't go to the doctor. I use Xanax to calm myself but that doesn't take away the shakes. You're not alone.

deleted_user 04/15/2010

I use a therapy called ACT and Mindfullness and part of it is Cognitive Diffusion, which is a fancy term for, rather than trying to rid yourself of insistent thoughts, including panic and anxiety, we learn to accept that they are there but not engage with them. Works well - not all of the time of course, but well worth learning ACT and Mindfullness and doing it.

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