Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:14 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
Having panic attack
Hope all are well. I'm having panic attack. Deep breathing. Trying to distract myself with DU and TV, Midsomer Murders.
Thanks for reading. I have to have hope for the future. ![]()
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34 replies, 2028 views
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XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | OP |
PoliticAverse | Dec 2021 | #1 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #3 | |
vanlassie | Dec 2021 | #2 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #5 | |
samplegirl | Dec 2021 | #8 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #10 | |
MLAA | Dec 2021 | #4 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #6 | |
napi21 | Dec 2021 | #7 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #9 | |
c-rational | Dec 2021 | #11 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #12 | |
RandySF | Dec 2021 | #13 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #15 | |
brewens | Dec 2021 | #18 | |
FreeState | Dec 2021 | #30 | |
alittlelark | Dec 2021 | #14 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #16 | |
BlackSkimmer | Dec 2021 | #33 | |
applegrove | Dec 2021 | #17 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #19 | |
SheltieLover | Dec 2021 | #20 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #21 | |
SheltieLover | Dec 2021 | #23 | |
captain queeg | Dec 2021 | #22 | |
XanaDUer2 | Dec 2021 | #24 | |
LoisB | Dec 2021 | #25 | |
JT45242 | Dec 2021 | #26 | |
tanyev | Dec 2021 | #27 | |
BlackSkimmer | Dec 2021 | #32 | |
vercetti2021 | Dec 2021 | #28 | |
sheshe2 | Dec 2021 | #29 | |
BigmanPigman | Dec 2021 | #31 | |
Ziggysmom | Dec 2021 | #34 |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:16 PM
PoliticAverse (26,158 posts)
1. Best wishes to you!! n/t
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:17 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
3. Ty!
Took an anti anxiety med.
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:17 PM
vanlassie (4,472 posts)
2. All will be well. All will be well. All will be well.
(((HUGS))) (((HUGS))) (((HUGS)))
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Response to vanlassie (Reply #2)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:18 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
5. I love DUers nt
Response to XanaDUer2 (Reply #5)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:21 PM
samplegirl (9,453 posts)
8. I get panic and it's awful
I understand.
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Response to samplegirl (Reply #8)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:25 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
10. So you know
It can just come out of nowhere. I had corneal surgery Thursday, and life just seems so unsettled. I'm trying to go on disability. My SO is disabled.
Just hits me ![]() |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:17 PM
MLAA (11,386 posts)
4. Sending kind thoughts 💕
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:21 PM
napi21 (45,681 posts)
7. We're here for you. If there's something we can say or do for you, please just ask. The first
thing I thought of was, gee, do I know a really funny joke I could send to at least make you smile. Oh well, darn, none came to mind.
Get well. |
Response to napi21 (Reply #7)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:22 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
9. Bless your sweet soul
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:25 PM
c-rational (2,149 posts)
11. Sending calming vibes to you. This to shall pass. Use a few 4-7-8 breaths - in, hold, exhale.
Response to c-rational (Reply #11)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:28 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
12. Thanks, it's so awful
Thanks
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:29 PM
RandySF (39,173 posts)
13. Walk
List the names of the state in your head. If that doesn't work, dunk your face in cold water. If all else fails, go to ER.
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Response to RandySF (Reply #13)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:30 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
15. Good idea, thanks nt
Response to RandySF (Reply #13)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:48 PM
brewens (11,416 posts)
18. My walks save me. I'm lucky that right out my door is a nice old residential area with lots
of trees, birds, and squirrels. It's so important that I have gear for anything less than a blizzard. I can be totally comfortable out there in any weather I'm likely to see.
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Response to RandySF (Reply #13)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 12:02 AM
FreeState (10,131 posts)
30. +1
That’s what I do when I’m experiencing bad stress too. It really helps for grounding me and getting the excess energy out.
When I was diagnosed with PD my landlady asked me why I walked around so much (she lived under me). With cognitive therapy I rarely have PAs anymore but still deal with GA. |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:29 PM
alittlelark (18,654 posts)
14. Try playing this as background music - while sleeping too
Response to alittlelark (Reply #14)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:41 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
16. Thank you, Lark! Nt
Response to alittlelark (Reply #14)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:51 PM
BlackSkimmer (46,414 posts)
33. This is nice.
Thank you.
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:45 PM
applegrove (107,300 posts)
17. You will get through it and come out the other side. Remember belly
breathing is your friend.
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Response to applegrove (Reply #17)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:48 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
19. Yes, thnx feel better after walking nt
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:52 PM
SheltieLover (41,328 posts)
20. Hugs to you
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Reply #21)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:55 PM
SheltieLover (41,328 posts)
23. Yw
Put your hands over your heart & repeat;
My heart is beating strong & calm For 10 min or so. ![]() |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:54 PM
captain queeg (7,900 posts)
22. Sorry to hear that. I don't get them but know people who do
And it appears totally random to an observer. I had a coworker sitting next to me who got them occasionally. He’d curl up in a ball under his desk and take a Xanax. I don’t even often have anxiety more than a couple minutes and i hate the feeling. Really sorry for those who suffer with it.
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Response to captain queeg (Reply #22)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 09:56 PM
XanaDUer2 (5,203 posts)
24. It is awful
I tend to overtime and worry. Going through a lot of upheaval now
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 10:23 PM
LoisB (3,321 posts)
25. Please take care. Breathe and relax, breathe and relax. Repeat as needed.
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:19 PM
JT45242 (1,165 posts)
26. Try death on paradise for a break
Both on britbox. Has been our way of coping with omicron and other Covid stupidity.
Stay strong. |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:21 PM
tanyev (37,664 posts)
27. Try watching this a few times.
I went through several years where panic attacks were a real problem. It gradually got better, and then eventually much better. Best wishes. ![]() |
Response to tanyev (Reply #27)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:50 PM
BlackSkimmer (46,414 posts)
32. I remember that!
Always makes me smile! Thanks for posting it!
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:23 PM
vercetti2021 (7,700 posts)
28. Likewise
I had to sleep it off. I'm overwhelmed today
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 11:23 PM
sheshe2 (76,327 posts)
29. Lay down.
Close your eyes breath in and out. Big breaths let it out through your mouth slowly. Clear your mind and just concentrate on the breathing.
![]() This is a good site https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety-exercises#thought-cycle |
Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 01:08 AM
BigmanPigman (46,396 posts)
31. I used to have them, even when sleeping
and nothing in particular stressing me out. I found out that the pounding chest was eased rapidly by breathing into a bag on your face for a few moments. It works. It can be a paper or plastic bag, whatever you have available.
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Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 03:27 PM
Ziggysmom (1,874 posts)
34. Have had panic attacks since I was a teenager. Medication never really helped. EFT has
helped the most. Sometimes I do it if I cannot sleep, too. It helps me stop worrying.
Sending healing thoughts ![]() |