Eye doctor appointment today..

[rachel913]

I don't have panic attacks very often anymore (yay!) but when I do they are full blown and often in public, such as at doctor appointments. Living with health anxiety, doctor trips should comfort me but they do the opposite and always throw me into a panic. This morning I had my routine eye exam and during the whole thing I was panicking.. sweating, extremely lightheaded, thought I was going to pass out, heart was racing so fast, my whole body was just trembling.. I had horrible thoughts that I was going to die or pass out, and typically, I would get up and walk away from an uncomfortable situation. As much as I wanted to run and walk out mid-appointment, I stuck it out panic attack symptoms and all. I guess this is progress on its own.. while I still had the attack, I didn't cancel the appointment or leave early. I am now currently beyond exhausted and still dizzy, all I want to do is sleep.. Oh how I love panic attack hangovers.

To hell with you anxiety.

[Budoypapaitan]

I feel you your not alone lately I was feeling dizzy and light headed every day when I woke up the worst part it only happens (dizziness ) when o was standing sometimes sitting or in a public area well I can't say it came from being anxious because because I have some tinnitus I would like to see a eent for possible vertigo

[rachel913 in reply to Budoypapaitan]

Definitely sounds like you could have vertigo if you have tinnitus, the ringing of the ears. It's a horrible feeling!!

[Budoypapaitan in reply to rachel913]

You say so tiiiiiiiiiiinnggggggg

[Budoypapaitan]

I feel you do you have a face book can I add you up in there

[rachel913 in reply to Budoypapaitan]

I don't have a Facebook but feel free to message me on here anytime!!

[Budoypapaitan in reply to rachel913]

Okay thank you rachel

[Agora1]

You did it rachel913...celebrate your success later. Right now rest and take it easy. That was a big ordeal that only another anxious person could understand. You did great. You showed anxiety who is boss. xx

[rachel913 in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much, Agora1 small victories are better than none!

[Jeff1943 in reply to rachel913]

Not a small victory, Rachel, a very significant victory if I may say so. You had the courage to hold your ground rather than running away even though you felt bad. It was busness as usual despite the bad feelings.

Now imagine taking it a stage further next time it happens. Imagine accepting those bad feelings for the time being without fighting them. Fighting, flinching, gritted teeth mode never helped anyone recover, it just adds more stress hormone to your already over sensitive nervous system.

If you could frame your mind to accept the bad feelings calmly and without reacting with fear then you give your nerves a rest - and eventually they cease pumping out the symptoms of anxiety we all hate so much.

So next time stand your ground again but this time accept the sweating, the trembling, the feeling of panic none of which are of any medical significance because they are bogus copycat symptoms and you are stronger than they are.

Do that and you will lose your fear of fear and give your sensitive nerves a chance to recover.

[Mishkacat]

Hi Rach, I am in the same boat as you, but last October I just couldn’t handle things and I think my brain just shutdown to protect its self and i feel i had what people describe as a mental breakdown.Like in the day my body was saying get out of bed but when I closed my eyes my brain was saying wow you are injured and im sleeping 16 hours a day now.its not were i want to be at all just i set myself high goals and when things dont work out its hard.drop me an email anytime if you are struggling as im likely to be awake or in a half sleep.i think if im sleeping then i get be depressed or be anxious lol mad way to see it.ok take care Chris

[scottlayton35]

You should be very proud of yourself. Also take great comfort in the knowledge that nothing has ever hurt you. You know why you are experiencing your symptoms it's just about the slow process of retraining the brain.

[Indigojoe]

SISTER, I had the SAME exact thing happen to me last year at the eye doctors.

I was squirming in the chair, and had to get up and get cold water, the doc must have thought I was really nuts.

I feel exactly like you do when it comes to going to doctors.

OH if only we could go together to these appointments..........