it's been 2 year since my first panic attack that changed everything. within those 2 years i changed my lifestyle and tried to be more vigilant and care for myself. i did tests and they all came back fine. i was doing okay. except the occassional discomfort, i thought i was finally close to recovering completely. mind you, i am more weighed down by tons of physical symptoms; chest tightness, breathing difficulties (the most prominent), headaches, dizziness, the list goes on. i was really doing okay. no more heart palpitations for so long and i don't take any medications. but a few days ago, i think i just had a major 2nd attack out of nowhere and now i feel worse and i think i've just gone back to square one. it's hard to breathe almost all day, palpitations, waking up at night running for breath ,dread... i'm so tired. i don't even know why i'm writing this. i don't have a support system (1 now guess) people around me don't get 'anxiety'. the health system in my country sucks. i'm broke. and my life has been on hold for so long because of this. i feel like i'm never going to return to normal... i'm at the age i should be my mist active and productive, but this just.. typing this at 4 am because i can't sleep with my breathing issues. i'm so sorry for what i've become. i wish this can just go away as fast as it came in my life.
Anxiety is a sneaky enemy. Sometimes it will just pop up out of nowhere. I’ve had it since I was five years old. i’ve had every symptom of it that you can think of! In the past, when I got the symptoms, I would cave into the anxiety and cringe and give it power over me. So it would control me.
after decades of doing that, I had had enough. I started seeing a counselor who helped me to look at this a different way. A way in which I could accept that I do have anxiety but I can also ward it off easier by having more of a positive attitude and proactive behaviors to strengthen myself. of course, nine times out of 10 there is an underlying reason for the anxiety. Something in our life has caused us to feel that way. But I started taking a more relaxed attitude towards it and stopped getting all worked up over getting anxiety symptoms. I knew that the symptoms were not harmful so if I got them I just let them be and little by little they got less in intensity .
you can get back in control and have a great life. There may be from time to time symptoms that pop up, but you don’t have to let them bring you down. They will eventually subside.
There are also things you can do when you get breathing issues. And anxiety issues. Another thing that helped me was listening to calming meditations for anxiety on YouTube. I listen to these when I lay down to sleep. They have them for sleep, anxiety, etc.
Also, when you get a panic attack and breathing issues, search YouTube for something called stop panic attacks now. Then scroll to one called don’t panic. It’s in black letters. She guides you through the panic and it really helps! Proper breathing reduces the heart rate. I listen to these when I lay down to sleep. They have them for sleep, anxiety, etc.
This it’s not your fault. It’s a condition just like any other condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, back problems, etc. we all have something. It’s not anything that we did, in fact it can be hereditary.
So basically I would say it would help if you ...
1. speak with a counselor who specializes in anxiety . most do.
2. listen to great meditations during the day and especially when lying down to sleep.
3maintain a positive attitude. It may be difficult but remember that what we think will expand. whether it’s positive or negative.
4.never ever give up! Be a fighter for yourself and for the life you deserve! You are unique and special! ❤
Melon it appears there's a mountain of worry behind it all. It's not our business here, but it's apparent that your physical symptoms cling to your conscience daily. And as long as it does...symptoms will manifest. For myself, it eventually got to the point where panic attacks were more of an inconvenience. The symptoms would come on and then the frustration; was fed up with dealing with them. Eventually they stopped and I'm guessing this was due to the diminished fear of them. I was able to get to a point where it felt as if one was starting to come on and I was able to will it away.
Aside from this, the constant worry and anxiety is tiresome. The daily fatigue, dizzy off-balance feeling, feeling as if you're unable to take a deep breath/shortness of breath, muscle-twitching, feeling wired all the time and on edge, sleep irregularities, and so on. It's a vicious cycle. Things that have helped me is cutting out coffee/caffeine, sodas along with working on a consistent sleep pattern and ABOVE all exercising even if it's just walking a block or two, ideally a mile or more daily. Also moving away from a refined carb diet helped quite a bit.
Anyway, feel free to message direct if needed and good luck. It's a grind, but don't give up.
I have my first appointment with a Functional doctor this week. They seem to be the only doctors who get it, I've heard wonderful things about them so I'm giving them a try. I know how you feel and its sucks. It does get better but it takes a lot. You seem to be at the beginning of this, please stay calm try not to feed into too much. This can get worse if toy feed into it, its like pouring gas to a fire. I would do anything to go back in time and take control of it. Knowing that anxiety cant kill you is powerful, but the harm it does to every organ in your body from all the stress over time is real. The adrenaline, the cortisol rushing through every organ, over and over again...Please know you have the power over this, and with a good doctor to balance you out you will be 100% back to normal.
I have my first appointment with a Functional doctor this week. They seem to be the only doctors who get it, I've heard wonderful things about them so I'm giving them a try. I know how you feel and its sucks. It does get better but it takes a lot. You seem to be at the beginning of this, please stay calm try not to feed into too much. This can get worse if you feed into it, its like pouring gas to a fire. I would do anything to go back in time and take control of it. Knowing that anxiety cant kill you is powerful, but the harm it does to every organ in your body from all the stress over time is real. The adrenaline, the cortisol rushing through every organ, over and over again...Please know you have the power over this, and with a good doctor to balance you out you will be 100% back to normal.
HI friend,these are hard times,the virus is making anxiety levels spike,at least mine are,perhaps a med can help,this is not a normal time for anyone,much love.
hi. thank you. appreciate it. i have tried almost everything i could lifestyle wise. and though my situation improved, the attack a couple of days ago made me feel worse and like back to the beginning. i haven't talked to someone who specializes in anxiety yet. i'm still trying to save up. one visit to them is like worth gold and maybe that adds to everything. i wanted to seek help but can't right away.
thank you for taking the time to share your experiences and your tips. i like to believe that i'm positive most of the time. but there are moments like now where things seem to be too much that i can't even go through a day without experiencing a plethora of symptoms.
i wish to speak with someone who specializes with this. but i'm still saving. i cannot rely to our public mental center. been there done that and all i got was confusion and a pill they didn't explain what for. the private ones are really expensive and like i said in the first post, i'm broke so i'm still saving for that first appointment. i hope after the lockdown from covid, i could finally save enough and go.
i've tried meditations and stuff like that but for some reason i don't like it. but i will try again because at this point, i'd take anything.
thank you for the supportive words. i will save for that appointment. unfortunately, i just can't go and meet one. i'll do my best to save thank you
thank you. appreciate it. let's stay strong. haha i said that but i need to work on convincing myself