Panic attack

[valentinyeismarie]

Hello everyone !! I just need someone to talk to that understand what I’m going through , I suffer from panic attack since I was 16 that’s when it was really bad , now I’m 21 and I was better for a good 2 years and now its back again and it feel like when I was 16 and I am really scared I feel like I will never feel normal again please some one help

[QuietStorm98]

Panic attacks are the worse! I understand exactly how you feel. You will feel like yourself again. Its so scary.

[valentinyeismarie in reply to QuietStorm98]

Its the worst I hate them so much

[guynfl2chat]

I understand I have had panic attacks since I was 15 years old. All I can tell you is sometimes they are worse and sometimes they are manageable. The best thing to do is accept the sensations and feelings. I know its hard because they feel awful at times. I sometimes drink some calming chamomile tea and I have been trying this new Natural Calm (its a magnesium supplement). Sometimes when our magnesium levels are low we feel muscle tension and anxious. There is not 1 cure for panic attacks. You have to try to see what works for you and it may take a few different things to feel better. You are normal and you are not alone.

[valentinyeismarie in reply to guynfl2chat]

Im so glad I find this group because it hits me at night , I can’t even sleep at all only during the day it’s when I can take a nap or sum but other then that no

[ckw1]

Panic attacks are so very difficult to manage sometimes and it feels like you’re world is falling apart when your having one. There are different ways to handle the feelings you are having some things that work for me are meditation and deep breathing or exercise. I know at times it is hard to focus on something else when you’re having a panic attack and all you will be able to do is struggle through it. Just remember that the feeling will not last and you will make it through it. You are normal.

[Hidden]

I’m amazed to hear how long of a break you got from your anxiety reoccurring again, but I guess that’s because everyone’s situation is different. I’m in the same boat as well so hope you can find comfort in that. I remember being able to manage my anxiety then one day it came in a wave that swept me off my feet and I felt like I went back to square one. I have a few advice so hopefully they help you and mind that some of these you might already know, but here goes. Getting enough sleep is the most powerful thing in my experience the only problem with that is how do I sleep with all this stress and anxiety plaguing my mind, but if you do find a way it works better then meds imho. Drinking water instead of caffeine. Believe it or not but I tested myself on this and it is true your body is stimulated by caffeine. I drank a monster energy drink and all of a sudden I felt nauseous and extremely shaky like I was going to shatter. I don’t have a clue wth is going on,but it seems sugar and anxiety don’t mix. Exercise like taking a brisk walk. Do exercise lightly and moderately it will help. This one is a big one, but an extremely difficult one and that is try not to isolate yourself . I don’t know how severe your anxiety is, but try to go outside for like 15 mins a day or two in between a 1 week period just to enjoy the sun it helps trust me. You don’t have to go to the store or around the block just go outside to your front porch or something. Raise animals if it’s possible. Animals give me peace and keeps my mind off of my negative thoughts for a bit because I’m busy observing them and enjoying what the hell they are thinking or doing. Remember it not going to completely cure you, but maybe it will help u breath for a moment and that’s what we’re aiming to do. Next I would say is don’t pretend your anxiety is not there and don’t fight it because somehow I learned that the more I try to kick its *** the stringer it gets. Feels like my mind is making me fear whatever I’m trying to get rid of and this results in my anxiety getting stronger. Mindfulness and being grateful helps somewhat so maybe you can try that to. If your wondering why I tell you this when it doesn’t work for me is because it does work my only problem is that I’m rejected and shunned from society so my anxiety is self sustaining. I guess I’m trying to help you because your situation might be different like maybe your accepted into society. If not then I’m sorry I don’t have answers for you because a lot of my anxiety comes from me being excluded and ignored.

[valentinyeismarie in reply to Hidden]

That really helps a lot because the reason why I went so long with out panic attack was because I was eating healthy and exercise I had lost a lot of weight !! And I guess slowly without even noticing it I felt like I was back to normal but now at gained a lot of weight back I eat really poorly and lock myself in the house even lost my job cause I didn’t want to leave the house when I started feeling like my panic attack were back felt like my whole life it’s just upside down we’ll still feel that way !! And I was talking to my husband and that’s exactly what I’m going to do it cute everything out I’m going back to my normal habit to see how that work thank you so much

[valentinyeismarie in reply to Hidden]

I have reply to you 2 time and idk why it doesn’t post

[valentinyeismarie]

The reason why I didn’t had for so long was because I had a healthy life style for the longer I did not think that , that was one of the reason why I was feeling okay , I would have random panic attack or I would not feel good not say all that time it was perfect but now it like t back stronger and ready to just ruined my life and everyone I have but now thinking about it maybe all I need is to do exercise and eat healthy and just stop the soda cause I started drinking soda and I had stop that too and I used to drink energy drinks just for fun so looks like I’m just going to need to cut all that back ! Now I can just wait to take all this action and do it I am so glad I found this group because I would have been losing it

[Noctus in reply to valentinyeismarie]

How do you feel today?

[olivejane]

Hang in there. I recently transitioned off of meds (for a variety of reasons.) part of that process is some anxiety and attacks now and then. They are scary and give you that feeling that you’ll be “stuck” in that mindset forever. I don’t have the answers but please know your not alone in it-they so pass no matter what your mind tells you at that time...keep pushing through. Hope you find the peace you seek!