Panic at new levels

[Omghelpme]

So I've had issues with depression, anxiety and panic at various times in my life, but since my husband left my panic has reached new levels. I now get that flutter in my chest of an impending scream of terror and I hold it in bc people are around. Today I was on my own when it struck and I screamed. This is so weird to me. I mean I just screamed in terror!

[Fireking1]

Bless you,I literally screamed just after I got home from appointment with gp about my anxiety as I havent been able to cope after my fiances heart attack,that with many other traumas!It was my body's way of getting out some anxiety.. it felt good.There are other ways which I'm yet to learn,but if you felt the need to scream,you scream...I'm new to this learning ways to cope,but I do know of the 7/11 deep breaths.So simple yet it stopped my flutters for a while this morning.

[Omghelpme in reply to Fireking1]

I will try it.

[LadyZen]

I'm sorry to hear what your going through. I was pretty devastated when I split up with my husband of 17 years. It will get better. Hang in there. Be sure to see a doctor if it gets worse.

[Omghelpme in reply to LadyZen]

My pain starts when my eyes open and doesn't stop till I manage to fall asleep. When will it get better? I should be able to soak on a hot beach until the pain burns out like in the movies but reality is so much worse with no beach in sight.

[LadyZen in reply to Omghelpme]

My trauma pain from high school lasted a very long time. The pain from my ex-husband and I separating was brief compared to that. It took about a year. But we had been in marriage counseling for a year before that and then I had continued seeing the counselor through the divorce. In addition, I went back on my medication during the therapy. I was able to wean off the medication and for the most part, I'm over my marriage and very happy. We were married for 17 years. I think everyone heals at their own pace, but the most important part is that if it's really bad, getting professional is very important.