Hi everyone
I’ve been struggling with health anxiety for a while now and have had so many tests to rule out medical causes of physical symptoms that I have experienced. I am at the point now that I know and accept that I have health anxiety and that any kind of physical sensation that feels out of the ordinary sparks my anxiety. The problem is that this often results in a panic attack. I am so much better at dealing with them when they happen and I can get them to stop more quickly than they were but I would like to get to a point where they don’t come in the first place. I’m just looking for any tips or positive stories really on getting the panic attacks to stop all together. Any ideas?
I don't have any ideas I'm sorry. That's good you are more able to stop your panic attacks I'm not yet i suffer from health anxiety and GAD also other medical problems all I can say is try to breathe deep.
I highly recommend the techniques from Claire Weekes books for dealing with panic attacks. Another one that I have liked is one called ‘anxiety and panic: how to reshape your anxious mind and brain’ by Dr Harry Barry. It tells you in detail about how the brain works and causes stress and panic in your body. Understanding it has made me feel more in control. Basically what I try to do now is to not fight the panic attack. I accept it for what it is and that the panic attack itself can’t harm me. I tend to just say to myself ‘this is horrible but not harmful’ over and over and stay still and just let it come. It is hard at first because it’s the opposite of what your body is telling you to do and sometimes, even where deep down I know it is a panic attack, my brain is telling me that it’s something more. After doing this for a while though it really has helped me to bring them to an end more quickly. I just wish I could stop them starting in the first place.
Wishing you luck!
Thank you I will definitely check those out I hope your doing good too I've also learned to just let the panic consume me just it's kinda hard tho because I also have to control my asthma so I don't wind up in the house good luck have a nice day 🤗🤗
Carry on what you are doing (nothing and just letting it happen offering no resistance) will eventually bring full recovery. Apply the principles you have learnt from Dr Claire Weekes, in full, will lead to recovery because it’s a natural physiological process. No fear means no anxiety.
Yes definitely
Thank you!! I think I might re-read the book!! The idea of having no fear still feels a way off but i will get there!!