ANXIETY ATTACK PLS HELP!

[mz_rachel]

Forgetting how to breathe symptoms. I’m all alone and I’m panicking.

[airsick365]

Sit up straight, open palms over your knees, tilt head back, close your eyes and TRY to control your breathing. Deep, deep breaths thru your nose (4 sec rule) and slow exhale thru mouth. Once you do that 3 or 4 times, think of YOUR happy place and imagine yourself there. You're not alone. Feel better soon.

[Agora1 in reply to airsick365]

Great advice airsick x

[mz_rachel in reply to airsick365]

Thank you air. I’m kinda coming down from it but you know... I’ve always been told to sit up but I’m comfortable laying down- my back against something. It’s like my breath was running away from me and I have to do hand movements to remind me to breathe. What do you do when it happens to you?

[Agora1 in reply to mz_rachel]

when it would happen to me, believe it or not, I would jump up and down a couple

times. It was enough to jar my senses as well as break that cycle of shallow breathing.

Once the solar plexus relaxes, you will be able to catch a full breathe. x

[mz_rachel in reply to Agora1]

Man.. I think that would trigger mines! That’s why I stay away from the gym bc I mistake out of breath from working out to hyperventilating. I’m glad you have your way of shrugging it off. It’s so scary and I always wanna cry when I get the “worse” episodes happen. =\ I just feel super alone and like no one understands me.

[Agora1 in reply to mz_rachel]

Oh I so understand. Nobody could possibly understand what we are experiencing.

It's the worst feeling. Actually Rachel, I happen to do that out of fear and it worked,

go figure. x

[mz_rachel in reply to Agora1]

Oh wow... I’ll try that. I just hope I don’t lay back down in panic.

[airsick365 in reply to mz_rachel]

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Whatever works I'm good with. I TRY to do exactly what I suggested to you. 😊 you're not alone

[mz_rachel in reply to airsick365]

I’ll try that though it’s uncomfortable- thank you air for helping me