Hyperventilating badly

[mz_rachel]

Another bad episode and feeling scared... nothing is helping. Just took my meds. I'm not sure what the trigger is. I hate this 😓

[Vbee]

There doesn't have to be a trigger! By the time you actually experience the panic and anxiety symptoms your subconscious has been very busy preparing all the yukky feelings!!! Just say "so what" instead of "what if?" And accept the feelings. If you stubbed your toe you wouldn't spend hours wondering why your toe was hurting and how could you stop it from hurting and what if it hurts again - would you? Same with anxiety. Just say "oh look there it is again. Ho hum" and continue with whatever you're doing. Anxiety LOVES attention and will hang around for as long as it has your undivided attention!!! Ignore it and it will get the sulks and wander off and try again another time!!

[mz_rachel]

Thank you so much for replying! I appreciate it a lot ❤. During that moment you just forget everything you've learned and become blank... I'm still trying to train my brain into telling myself that I'm stronger then my thoughts. I'm just not quite there yet...

[Madmin1]

When you start hyper ventilating always have a paper bag ready and breath in and out of it, I had this once due to delayed shock following a car accident, so really you need to know what's causing these attacks and address it, do you have a fear in, of open spaces, crowded places ect, only when you discover what the trigger is, can you do about it