panic attack again

[Bluecatbooklover]

I’m having another bad panic attack. I’m shaking and I feel like I can’t quite get a deep enough breath. I feel like I’m just going to die. Everyone in my life I normally try to talk to to calm me down is asleep. I just need to talk my way through it.

I’m sleepy and I’ve been feeling kind of gross lately because the weather keeps changing so I’ve been starting to get a sinus infection but not a bad one. Just enough to make me feel icky. I have now convinced myself that this is going to be bronchitis again.

I’ve been sleeping in the living room for the past few nights and I’ve been sleeping really well. I moved back into the bedroom tonight and I think I’m going to end up back on the couch tonight.

I’ve had too much sugar/caffeine too close to bedtime. I had a full 44oz of Big Red. It was really good. I went to town today. But I have done much getting out this week. I think I may go visit my grandma tomorrow to get out of the house and spend some time with her.

Sorry this post is really long and rambling. It makes me feel better when I’m letting people know that I’m not feeling 100%

[Dogmom8]

it’s completely normal to not feel your best sometimes! Sorry to hear about your panic attack they are super tuff but you just have to try and remember that nothing is actually wrong and nothing bad is going to happen it’s just your anxiety when you feel that panic and your alone try get salt ice or sour candy they all reset the brain and help you calm down!! I’ve been dealing with panic attacks and depression for 5 years so reach out if you need anything!!!

[Bluecatbooklover in reply to Dogmom8]

Thank you so much. This is the first I’ve heard of salt ice and sour candy helping. I was using an ice pack on my chest but I would fall asleep with it on me and it was causing chest pains after a while.

[Dogmom8 in reply to Bluecatbooklover]

yes it like snaps you back into reality because of the taste (sour and salt) but ice the cold makes you feel it like if you put it in random spots around your body

[KarlieL3880]

I’m so sorry! Panic attacks are the absolute worse. I always struggle with the internal battle, logical me is like “we’ve been here before everything is going to be fine. You’re fine, your body is just misfiring and thinks you’re in trouble but you aren’t” but panicking me is like “nope we aren’t going to make it out of this one”. It’s so tough and exhausting to deal with. I’ve cut most caffeine out because it makes me feel so jittery. Ice is a great one to hold in your hand and focus on. I’ve heard sour candy works, or anything citrusy too. I find sometimes walking (even though it feels like the last thing you’d ever want to do) can help get rid of the excess adrenalin that’s pumping through you.

Hang in there!! You are stronger than the what your body is doing, even if it doesn’t feel like it. Be gentle with yourself and be compassionate. The fact that you continue to move forward continues to build your strength ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

Talking my way through it helps me too. It switches my brain back to engage mode. I don't hyperfixate on my symptoms from the panic attack. I shake but that's because it's adrenaline flowing through my body and it doesn't have anywhere to go. That's just what the body does. Dogs/cats do it too. However with dogs/cats they don't fret over it like us humans do. They just let the shaking happen and then it's over.

Problem with us. Humans is that we operate now in a concrete jungle. We sit in offices and what not. So, whenever we start to feel the sensations of a panic attack coming on. We feel like there's no way for us to express it because we are in a meeting or at the store. We can't just get up and run. We have to act like everything is perfectly normal.

For myself, when I have a panic attack high I get nauseous, sweaty and I shake. Sometimes I Pace around the house and make multiple trips to the bathroom. I cry. I feel cold and then I feel hot. And I notice if I engage in something like talking to another person my fear starts to die down. I also noticed that lying on the floor seems to help ground myself. Until I feel better and then I can crawl into my bed and fall asleep. Sleep is good for resetting.

You sure did a lot today. Don't regret that 44 oz of big red. That sounded like a real good treat. And I'm proud of you for getting out and about. I've been working on that too.

I find that having sour candy around helps snap me out of my panic attack. It works the same way like putting ice on the back of your neck or dunking your face in a bowl of ice water.

Anyways, I hope you're feeling a lot better now

Sending love and hugs 🫂 ❤️