"Security Blanket"

[Mpa5524]

What is the one (or few) things you need to have with you at all times in case anxiety strikes? Me its an elsastic band around my wrist and a bottled water, always.

[amanda19608]

Always the bottled water for me just makes me more at ease knowing it’s there on hand especially with the sudden dry mouth feelings. What does the elastic band do? Is it just something to distract away from the anxiety?

[Mpa5524 in reply to amanda19608]

ya, i twirl it around my hand or fingers when im stressed

[amanda19608]

I might try that will have to keep it in my pocket though as I have bad carpal tunnel and anything around the wrist feels so uncomfortable

[Mpa5524 in reply to amanda19608]

same here on both hands, i have wrist splints on now as we speak at work. waiting for my nerve testing to see what their going to do.

[amanda19608 in reply to Mpa5524]

yeah me too on both hands started when I was pregnant with my daughter and 9 years later I still have it. I just wear my splints when it’s really bad and bothering me. Since I had ulnar nerve surgery a few years ago on my left arm its relieved the carpal tunnel a bit in my left hand but right is still just as bad as when it started

[Mpa5524 in reply to amanda19608]

sure were not twins lol my ulnar nerve on left from being on this elbow typing all day has been my main issue and goes into the neck, I really need to find out when this test is going to happen, i'm calling them in the morning

[amanda19608]

haha honestly how similar are we lol. Mine was from a break in my elbow when I was little apparantly caused by scar tissue but I’m glad I went ahead with the surgery because I haven’t had problems with it since and that was 6 years ago. Hope you can get yours sorted out soon

[Mpa5524 in reply to amanda19608]

thank you, mine is from working at a computer for 16 years and was a waitress for five years before this,, sucks getting old lol

[amanda19608]

Doesn’t it just lol I’m 33 and feel like 93 most days 😂

[Mpa5524 in reply to amanda19608]

right, im 39 (40 end of month) and feel 140 lol i can imagine when im my parents age i'll be broken down

[Hidden in reply to Mpa5524]

I won’t make it that long

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

And I’d don’t want to

[Hidden in reply to amanda19608]

Do you have ailments other than anxiety

[Mpa5524 in reply to Hidden]

basically massive health anxiety, carpul tunnel etc all other tests always come back fine.

[Hidden in reply to Mpa5524]

Lately I have begun To see that it is a lot of work to be anxious. And I have just grown more and more tired of doing all that work between my ears and I have found that it’s OK not to care a little bit

[Rachms11 in reply to Hidden]

Yes I'm exactly the same

[Hidden]

A dark room and ear plugs

[Rachms11]

Water bottle, phone, sunglasses if I'm outdoors.

[Mpa5524 in reply to Rachms11]

yesss, so understand the sunglasses,i wear them even when its cloudy and raining lol

[Rachms11 in reply to Mpa5524]

Why do u reckon we do it? I don't know lol

[ironmick883]

My girlfriend, for some reason if she's not around, i start to panic.

[Mpa5524 in reply to ironmick883]

aw thats sweet

[ironmick883 in reply to Mpa5524]

Well yeah... lol but it can get on her nerves

[Rose__21]

My phone and earbuds to listen to music, and a water bottle because I tend to hyperventilate and have a dry mouth

[Mpa5524 in reply to Rose__21]

yes i always have dry mouth

[gemmapa]

Waouh! I never thought about a "security blanket"! When I see a crisis coming I tried to occupy my mind and/or hands, like doing a sudoku or sewing

[sarahjaneR]

Phone, bottled water, and some small cards with positive thoughts written on them.

[Mpa5524 in reply to sarahjaneR]

i have the positive app on my phone and facebook that I will look at and does help some

[ironmick883 in reply to Mpa5524]

There's an app for everything!!! I tend to migrate toward negative apps, Googling Health issues/ symtpoms, webmd etc... that gets me in trouble with the doctor

[Agora1 in reply to ironmick883]

ironmick883, that's a "no no"....Dr Google will get you in trouble each and every time.

[Cs131193]

I take a bottle of water too! Always handy, helps in a panic situation to cool me down and hydrates too so 2 birds 1 stone!Chewing gum helps sometimes, I’ll take my anxiety diary so I can remind myself what I’ve achieved in the past. Also when I go out in the car and when I stay away I take my favourite cushion (I call it my comfort cushion) and maybe something that I can fiddle with to keep my mind occupied and headphones for a distraction 🙂

[rustydog]

Hot water bottle, even in the summer! I have ibs and a hot water bottle eases my tum but it’s become a real security/comfort thing for me, I have to have one on the go all the time!!

[Davey6101]

bottle of water and some Magnesium lotion / Oil generally does it for me

or I'll look at pictures of my 2 yr old and remind myself to hold it together for him

[Mpa5524 in reply to Davey6101]

I dont have kids so I do the same with the pics of my niece and nephew that i have around my house and at work. what is magnesium lotion, i usually take a vitamin one at night

[Davey6101 in reply to Mpa5524]

I generally buy Magnesium Lotion in the HBA section of Wal-Mart. Its basically Epsom salts in lotion form [ Magnesium Sulfate] for a transdermal absorption, since I don't do well with oral supplementation.

Magnesium oil is a simple solution of Magnesium Chloride [ I use Ancient Mineral brand you can find that on Amazon or Vitacost. ] and boiled distilled water. Put it in a spray bottle, apply liberally, and rub it in .

quick fix for me anyway ...

Not trying to sell anything. just saying what works for me

[Mpa5524 in reply to Davey6101]

awsome, good to know i'm going to look into it

[Agora1]

Mpa5524, A bottle of water, my phone and my breath... Deep Breathing gets me through anything and anywhere. It's become my secret companion.

[Mpa5524 in reply to Agora1]

thats something i def need to do more of is the deep breathing,

[Hardluck]

Nice post. For me I always have one or two ibuprofen and one tablet of clonazepam on my person. Water alsoand some sort of Black liquorice lozenges.

[Mpa5524 in reply to Hardluck]

same here with the ibuprofen also

[Morgjt]

Hot water bottle and an ice cold bottle of water! Sometimes I just sit with the hot water bottle on my stomach and the ice cold bottle on my head 😂

[Mpa5524 in reply to Morgjt]

i'll have to try the hot water bottle, girl at work does the same

[Arty_Aurora]

I have one of these - zapals.com/media/catalog/pr... - which I try to keep on me as it gives me something to do with my hands when I'm anxious. If I'm having a really bad day, I'll go around to my parents as it's a lot easier not being on my own.

[Mpa5524 in reply to Arty_Aurora]

I do the same with going to my parents

[Hidden]

My Gatorade Bottle filled with Water, My Phone always glued to my hand in case I need to contact someone if something happens like symptoms or whatever. I always wear a hat as a comfort thing too

[Jmerrick22]

Mine would be my Ativan. I keep it in a bag that I take everywhere with me . In case I ever need it .

[Agora1 in reply to Jmerrick22]

Jmerrick22, I'm with you in thought today. You will be okay. You have the power of the forum behind you. Don't resist taking the Ativan if you need to.