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[shrs3]

Now i cant go in public or i get very bad panic attacks? I dont know why these happen randomly. Ill be doing good for months and then get very bad again for months. Ughhhhhh

[nmp1]

I know what you're talking about, it happened to me and know I don't leave the house unless I need something. Are you any medication? Do you have a sense as to why you get panicked

[shrs3 in reply to nmp1]

Idk really how it starts. I kind of just wake up feeling out of it, which then leads to thoughts of "how do we exist" so then i start to feel more out of it and then its a panic attack. Its worse in public but this time it got really bad i thought i was going to faint i felt so dizzy and panicked like i wanted to escape. I wanted to go to the hospital. And then like the last two times ive had bad anxiety attacks ive kind of had thoughts about "what if i kill myself". Not that i want to at all. I just think the panic gets so overwhelming and uncomfortable that i kind if want to be put out if my misery. I get so detatched that i dont think anything feels real, not even myself

[nmp1 in reply to shrs3]

I know exactly what you've described as I've felt like that before and I bet hundreds of others have too. Are you taking any medication

[shrs3 in reply to nmp1]

Ive tried medication but it hasnt worked. From a previous post someone told me about gene testing to see what medications will work best for you. So i see my psychiatrist on friday so i think ill talk to him about it. Roght now i take klonopin as needed, however when my anxiety is really bad it doesnt give me much relief. I dont know if i just need a higher dose bc right now im on the lowest.

[nmp1 in reply to shrs3]

I've heard of phrmageometric testing. Definitely let your psychiatrist know and he may give you a higher dosage, I'm wanting to get medication I'm just scared. I would love to see an update if you do the testing

[shrs3 in reply to nmp1]

Yea i was certain i wasnt going to try it again bc i had no luck and i wanted to do it the natural way. But its getting bad again so maybe i will beed it temporarily

[jessiejakes]

Try not to let it worry you to much we have all been there gone days or weeks or months then BANG full blown panic from nowhere ! You will get better again just try to except we have bad days .just accept this as best you can and it will go again.

[shrs3 in reply to jessiejakes]

Yea i knowbwhat you mean. I think thats def one of the worse panic attacks ive had in a verrrryy long time. I thought the worst of them were behind me but i guess not

[kevoreally]

Agoraphobia the fear of fear the fear of leaving your comfort zone I deal with this on a daily basis currently I have a head ache and my brain is telling me its something far worse and creating anxiety and the thoughts made me almost not want to attend my EMT class at 7pm long and behold I ended up going and im here still aith the head ache and thoughts but trying to not give in but i tell you its very difficult especially being outside your comfort zone and having anxiety you get embarrassed which makes you not wanna go out again because fear of people judging is hardcore i always thought what if I necer get over my anxiety what will I do how can I survive with this ailment is there anything or anyone that will make me feel better i tried medications but guess what they suck they dont work never have never will (anxiety wise personally) any who try to meditate and figure out what you feel during an attack write it down each attack may have the same feeings or thoughts write em all down then compare and answer the fears ex: What if I have a car accident outside of my town?! (This is the fearful thought) (now for the answer) well 1 you remain calm pick up your phone and dial 911 police will arrive no matter where you are they will get to you and when they do you can choose hospital or RMA(refuse medical attention)

Another example:

What if I have a heart attack?!

You are not alone and wont be alone in most situations just find a way to counter the thoughts remove yourself from the situation

What do i mean by remove yourself well count your toes count your fingers put the radio on and just LISTEN to it if you find yourself drifting off to your signs and symptoms count your breaths doing this will ease your anxiety dramatically but if your in too deep in the attack then this will not work very wel this is to be used right as you feel the first symptom

Just write down everything you feel or think andcounter it creating scenarios that make you have anxiety on piece of paper and allowing yourself o experience an anxiety attack in your safe zones allows you to realize your not gonna die from anxiety and that it will pass

Anxiety attCks usually only last 10 minutes up to an hour but you can experience multple attacks whivh makes them really feel worse then they are i have had 3 attacks back to back for a good 10 minutes once and it was the most painful experience ever because I was in such fight or flight mode but i fought my attack and never left but it took awhile to go back to that same spot due to the anxiety attCks being so bad NEVER DO THAT never allow ot to control your life i did and have been suffering to gain my life back for 4 years now -_-

[shrs3 in reply to kevoreally]

Yeaa i sometimes get panic attacks back to back to back thats the worse. The thiught i have are more paraniod / existentially.

Like i was driving home at night tn and nothing looked familiar and i kept getting paranoid like what if someone scary pops up on my rear view camera. Like just weird thoughts like thay

[kevoreally in reply to shrs3]

Well if it makes you feel better i was driving my fiance home a good 25 minute drive maybe less maybe more not sire but anyway you could see the sky pretty good and my biggest fear is earth falling off its axis or a nuke randomly hitting where ever i am so i cannot look at the sky ever if its a beautiful clear day or night nights the worst cause its legit black sky with stars idk how or what caused this fear but it makes me PANIC hard i worry that i will not be able to get better and my fiance will end things before a marriage but i hope i can recovr from this agoraphobia its just findig the courage to go out get in my car and just DRIVE out of ky comfort zone even if i panic to remind myself that it cant kill me and that its the only way ill get through it..i truly worry and cannot seem to find the root cause

[asianspirit in reply to kevoreally]

I'm having this -- but more like I'm afraid of sudden earthquake and building collapsing. So, going to malls and entering huge buildings I tend to rush to go out. The idea of getting stucked or whatevs makes me feel really anxious.

[shrs3 in reply to kevoreally]

I literally get the same feeling with nukes! I live by an air force base and evertime a plane flys over my house i get so panicked like what if its someone bombing us

[shrs3 in reply to kevoreally]

I literally get the same feeling with nukes! I live by an air force base and evertime a plane flys over my house i get so panicked like what if its someone bombing us

[BlueEyes4]

Ask your doctor for propranolol does wonsees for panic attacks and it's a beta blocker not a mind altering med 😉

[Hidden]

I know this sounds odd but get some exercise. Not a hard core gym work out , a brisk 30 min walk each day does wonders.

Exercise increases the happy feel good chemicals such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine - important neurotransmitters that traffic in thoughts and emotions, it also lowers the bad chemicals that lead to anxiety and depression such as Cortisol and too much Adrenaline (Fight or Flight)

(Serotonin: lack of it is associated with depression)

Serotonin: often called the policeman of the brain because it helps keep brain activity under control. It influences mood, impulsivity, anger, and aggressiveness

Norepinephrine: often amplifies signals that influence attention, perception, motivation, and arousal. Exercise immediately elevates levels of norepinephrine

In October 2008 researchers from Duke University made the New York Times with a study showing that exercise is better than sertraline (Zoloft) at treating depression.

Teaching the brain that we can survive is crucial to overcoming the anxiety

By making a decision to act in the face of anxiety, we literally shift the flow of information in the brain, forging new pathways

[shrs3 in reply to Hidden]

I love working out . But even that gives me anxiety lmao. Bc its like actually going out in public to the gym and then when i work out too hard i feel like in going to pass out even though i know its just anxiety but i start to think like omg what if i pass out

[kevoreally in reply to shrs3]

Had this gym experience happen to me except i left the gym and was 10 minutes from my house and my heart was pounding out of my chst i never worked out so hard in my life i probably owe the planet fitness gym a good couple hundred from my membership lmao got a good week out of that gym and then that happened never went back to the gym since but hav worked out at home but i just get lazy lmao hate anxiety

[shrs3 in reply to kevoreally]

Ikk lol everything makes me anxious

[kevoreally in reply to shrs3]

I know the feeling buddy you know how much my anxiety raises duing "end of the world" false phenomenons such as the one thats sept 23rd 2017 and previous ones lol but this link has very helpful tips and you ahould take an hour to listen to it stop-anxiety-panic-attack.c...

[shrs3 in reply to kevoreally]

Yea that kind if stuff makes me so anxious too