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Bad anxiety while in car!

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so i was riding in the car and just outta nowhere my heart was racing and i had shortness of breath and fatigue all i wanted to do is get out the car and run i was so scared and didn't know what to do anyone else felt this way?.

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Agora1

Hi James! Sorry to hear you went through that. Were you driving? Was the car hot? Were you hydrating? A lot of triggers can happen when you are in the car, it use to happen to me until I started using deep breathing when I'm driving, when stopped at a red light or a train crossing. The deep breathing keeps the adrenaline at bay as well as making us feel more in control. How are you feeling now?

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Jamescrider in reply to Agora1

Im feeling ok now no i wasn't drinking and it was kinda hot in the car but i manage to stay focused thru out the drive but it was a nightmare.

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Indigojoe

I HATE the car anxiety thing, that comes up out of nowhere. Yes it happens to some of us.

You are not alone in this one at all.

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