I'm not really sure why I started having panic attacks I just got out of the car one day and it hit me was a horrible experience as I didn't know what was happening to me my heart was beating so fast and I was really dizzy I went to the doctors and they gave me propanolol? Anyway that didn't help me at all so I started taking kalmz (the day time ones) I have good days and then I have bad days and I'm unsure why? Just wanted to see if anybody could help me how do I stop having these attacks why are they happening it's really affecting my life I'm not the same person anymore I'm so frightened
Did anything significant happen 8 weeks ago or did it just come out of no where sometimes out body deals with stress for so long and then it snaps and comes out in this form I suffer from anxiety and panick attacks so a know how your feeling it's horrible ive been trying to change my diet cut out sugar caffiene and just eat better and up my water in take and started walking even if it's just round the block gonna take up more forms of excersise as a was put on medication and it really didn't work for me made me worse hope you feel better soon sometimes some extra support from councilling helps as they learn you coping techniques...
I've been using anxiety relief videos on YouTube as well and found the breathing excersises really helped calm me down and feel bit more peaceful
I lost my daughter last August but I thought I was coping well I has a hard month in may with money and events it's affecting everything I do now even down to my relationship i get all nervous and panicky I don't know what to do about it
Well yes that would have been traumatic for you.. so sorry for your loss.. we sometimes feel we are coping and then everything including the small to the big things add up and or bodies just react this way...it's awful I know..
Am attending cbt at the minute through my doctors to see if a can find out ways of dealing with anxiety it's it's ruining my life too..been doing on since December and have three girls to look after it's not easy... you should speak with your doctor if it's really interfering with your life see what can be done to help while your going through it...
Mindful exercises.
I have propananol also and didn't find it helped if anything it made my chest really tight so stopped taking it and that's why they started me on sertraline but that made me worse so now a need to suffer really until a can find ways to get rid of it
Have you sought therapy for ptsd and it is so important to seperate and realize grief from anxiety disorder..yes can intertwine but seperate therpaies.
Yeah I think it's a build up of everything that has started the attacks I'm currently on a waiting list to see a councilor not sure on the waiting list times tho Iv had a really good few days thought I was getting better I have 2 children and I just feel like I'm missing out on so much with them at the minute it's my little girls school disco tonight and I'm not sure if I am going to be able to go with her (her dad will take her) but I really want to I'm just to scared incase I have a panic attack whilst I'm there its totally taking over my life I'm losing all confidence and I'll skip family events as well because I'm so frightened of having a panic attack I'm cutting out sugar and trying to cut down smoking taking the kalmz trying to be more active breathing exercises I'm just lost now on what to do
Have you tried kalmz tablets they are a herbal remedy they make me feel a lot better than I did
This sounds like me Jodie I feel for you as it's frightening... I waited about month for my first appointment... I had to have my husband stay off work today a was that bad as a really needed help with getting girls to school and nursery..ive walked out of shows and sports day because of this it's taking over my life also.. so I completly understand how your feeling it's just horrific... the cbt will help because it's teaches so many way to stop your thinking pattern to cause an attack or even if your going through and attack to be able to cope with it and have it end quicker...I have my little girls nursery graduation tomoz already worrying if a can stay but this is what we have not to do the councillor will say but it's so hard...
All my symptoms match panic attacks/ anxiety but maybe the grief has started them off I'm not sure
Just be kind to yourself and don't give yourself a hard time.. it's not your fault and you can't help it just take a day at a time and don't think your stuck this way forever..I have to go walks often even tho a really don't want to just cause when I keep myself locked in like a do most days cause am scared it makes the anxiety worse a try my best to stay buzy again not easy cause you just feel so nervous all day every day
Sounds to me your doing all you possibly can at minute for yourself so you going in right direction and it's good you have support too as you'll need it... just have a try at the councilling when it comes in and see how it helps..sometimes
It's good to get everything as well off your chest to a complete stranger as it's all confidential and you can just let everything your thinking and feeling out..sorry for my book here.. it just sucks that so many people go through this a never new first hand until now how debilating it can be and it breaks me heart
It's the most horrible thing ever iv walked out of so many things then I start to over think and it makes me worse I found that when I start to overthink i sign happy birthday it takes my mind off things as silly as it sounds
Sing*
Yeah mine too mine was more from worrying about my health a had few things they couldn't tell me what was wrong but am beginning to think it was stress as all tests came back fine but a worried that much that the anxiety just stayed on.. not silly at all if it calms you why not sing it.. I sing sometimes on an app called smule for a release.. my mum used to take kalms years ago I've never tried them I might try them... I ordered some lavender oil as they say that's calming and camomile tea don't quite like the taste but I'll try anything lol
Yeah losing a child a can't imagine what that does to a person...could been underlying like you said thought you had dealt with it but still there...then you've got stressed of life it all adds up until eventually your body just can't take it...
Hopefully we can both find way to manage it just from speaking to you I feel a lot better. Thank you x
Yeah a hope so. Am glad ,your definelty not alone that's for sure. x