If you really think you are having a major panic attack perhaps you should go to the ER? I have major anxiety, I know it feels terrible to feel so out of control. I have drugs to control mine when it gets really bad. That would be my advice to you. I'm sorry that things have gotten so bad for you.

well.....I managed to get through yesterday....but not successfully....

it's just all building up to explode....

and I just don't know what to do....

I can't afford to go to the ER....and....I just want everything to stop....

EVERYTHING....is spinning out of control...and I fucking don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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Take a hot bath and maybe it sounds stupid, but it helps me some. Do you have a doctor. Go make an appointment. I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I have had major anxiety attacks. They are not fun and eventually tear down your body. Just breathe!!!!!

I'm with Amberbuttercup.

Hot baths DO HELP.

REALLY? ....a hot bath? ....what about a HOT SHOWER (I don't have a bathtub :( )

I think u need to try sit down and count slowly to ten and calm down a little. The more u tell ur self u can't do something the more u won't be able to do something. It's like feeding into the panic and it makes it worse. I know it's hard but if u can calm ur self down enough and say "u know what I can do this" and take it step by step then ul get a lot more done and ur be laughing at urself after for getting so stressed out about it all. It can be quiet easy to let it all spiral out of control once we start to feed into the bad thoughts and feelings and sometimes u just have to try stop and think no I can do this or I am capable of getting past this. Good luck

YES. I don't use my tub at home but my daughter and son do.

A hot shower can do the same thing, yes.

And, taking it slow is important as well.

Take a day. Just chill and relax. Watch a good movie. Sleep. Eat right.

Then, when you feel better, make goals.

Keep the doctor close.

I know how you feel. I went to the ER once and now I have bill collectors calling me for the bill - which I'll never afford to pay. Do you have a doctor that you see for depression? You do need to get help. I go to the free clinic, it's not a very nice place but it's better than nothing.

WoW...thanks for all the replies!!!...

UPDATE coming soon...as soon as I recover from THIS episode!!!

thinking about you

I took a shower about an hour ago. For some reason it calmed me down and quieted those crazy voices in my head. Now I'm sitting here on the couch with my laptop and kitties

Deep breathing may help. Inhale through nose and out mouth until you get a rhythm going. Try to do it for at least 10 minutes with your eyes closed. I use soothing music in the background to help me focus.

You bring me back to my college days. I hated the rush at the end of the semesters. Tests to take and papers to write. High stress!!!!

Wishing you the best

I read my response from last week and my reply didn't look like it was a nice reply but I didn't mean for it to sound stupid like that. I get into weird moods at work and I'm sorry.

It cannot be easy being a med student in general. I am happy to report though, that it can be done. One of my brothers-in-law is a nurse practicioner for NYU and he did this late in life.

I could not do what you are doing and I admire you so much for it.

I know that for me, anxiety comes with stress and of course, with all of the weather changes as well, our sinuses are probably way off whack all accross the nation. Yes, sinuses can really be very serious and contribute to stress because a person cannot think straight with all that allergic stuff going on. I would even wager that it gets almost to having migraines it can get so bad.

I'd take a few days off and then try to work with the doctor on finding anti anxiety meds. A word about klonapin--K. can be helpful short term but too much or too little can cause mild dementia and other problems, so be really careful if you try it. There are tons of other meds that can help.

Again, I am sorry for my ignorant post the other day and I wish you all of the best. I'm not sure how my brother in law does it but it is a special and wonderful type of person who can be a nurse practioner.