Guess who's back? Yes..panic attack 😪

[Rosiemarie82]

I haven't been in here for quite some time. Life has been busy, and demanding. I had weaned off my anxiety medication over a year ago and have done extremely well until today. Since July, I have lost my step dad, my mother in law, an uncle a cousin and my best friend from childhood.

Tons of other stress-related stuff, but the deaths have weighed heavy on me.

Tonight I had a gigantic panic attack. Bp high, heart rate high, lump in the throat, impending doom.....all the feelings no one wants, and wheels a turning trying to make it stop.

I gulped a bottle of water and hopped in the shower....and finally after an hour of fighting the urge to jet off to urgent care, my heart rate simmered down, and I started to feel human again ♡

I would not wish those feelings on another living being!! I honestly don't think people who don't have anxiety could ever truly understand.

I remembered how much this group helped me when I was at my worst, so I thought I would hop on here and share. ♡

[Failing]

Your my very first post reply. You are right, nobody could possibly understand. I took myself off Lexapro 6 months ago and all of a sudden Im in a constant state of panic.

[Rosiemarie82 in reply to Failing]

I was on celexa. I reached a point to where I felt comfortable lowering the dosage and was able to wean off it all together. Now I'm questioning if I made the right decision 🤔 thankfully, my husband and daughter both offer support. I know they don't understand what it's actually like, and I hope they never do, but I am glad they are here to help!

[Artistfriend]

Good for you for sticking it out as incredibly scary and uncomfortable it can be, sounds like you weathered it well considering its been awhile

[Agora1]

Dearest Rosiemarie 82, I can't begin to tell you just how sorry I am for all

your losses. Death is one of the top ten stressors in Life and you were hit by

so many losses in so little time. Of course it weighs heavily on you, enough

to have caused that gigantic panic attack today. Our stress can build each day

slowly at first until our body can no longer take the built up adrenaline and

BAM our body and mind must release these hormones.

As uncomfortable and frightening that it can be, knowing it can and will pass

is the first step in getting back control. Now that it has passed, give your body

time to recover. I find that Meditation and Breathing exercises can help immensely

in allowing your body/mind to relax completely. I'm glad you remembered that the

light is always on and that you have a safe place to come. Feel better xx

[kenster1]

hi welcome back but very sorry to hear of your losses god bless them all we have a bereavement forum here as well if you think that could help it`s called bereavement care and share.