Just need a hand to hold

[anon99]

I am so anxious and uncomfortable. My hands and fingers are tingly, my feet are sweaty and I keep getting palpitations. I feel like I can’t breathe and waves of anxious feelings keep hitting me and disappearing. I don’t know if I made myself too anxious this morning before my appointment or what but I don’t like this at all. I’m scared.

[Agora1]

anon, you need to slow down your breathing and relax.

You are what in what is called "free floating anxiety". The adrenaline

hasn't dissipated from this morning and so what's left over comes in waves.

Your breathing sounds shallow if you are experiencing tingly hands and feet.

Have you had any water recently? Dehydration can cause palps.

This is anxiety and nothing more. The more you become afraid, the more the

adrenaline builds in you.

Kick that fear to the curb and start doing some serious diaphragmatic breathing

in, hold for a few moments and then exhale long and slow. Bringing your shoulders

down away from your ears.

You are safe, baby is doing fine. Everything's good. These are just thoughts lying

to you that are making you feel uncomfortable. This will pass as soon as you accept

it as not dangerous. xx

[anon99 in reply to Agora1]

Ty agora. I can always count on you to make me feel better.

xxx

[Agora1 in reply to anon99]

How are you feeling? x

[anon99 in reply to Agora1]

Much better now. It takes a while for me to feel like myself after getting so wound up.

🤷🏻‍♀️ Hope you’re having a lovely evening.

[Agora1 in reply to anon99]

Oh that's good to hear

I feel very calm and serene right now.

Enjoy your evening... xx

[chavez13]

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that you're feeling better. Journaling always helps me

[anon99 in reply to chavez13]

Journaling helps me also some days. But lately pushing myself to just go sit outside when I feel yucky is helping me get further.

[Jackaroo]

Breathe into a paper bag... inhale, exhale. Hold the bag tightly around the lips so you have just a small area to breathe and exhale. Do it about 6 times.

[Jackaroo]

Also keep busy... find things to do. Clean out the kitchen cupboards, anything, but remain busy.

[Melissa2018]

Omg I feel the same way. God bless you. I'm in the hospital right now and I feel like I'm going to die. Covid 19 and George Floyd case triggered something in me and now I am a complete mess. I will pray for you. I know we'll be fine.

[anon99 in reply to Melissa2018]

I understand. Everything is pretty crazy right now and it is triggering. Hope everything is ok. xx

[Melissa2018]

Thank you soooooo much. 😊

[DeoDeo]

Anon99, I am here to support you listen to you. Just drop me a few lines and let me know more, about how you feel...

[Melissa2018]

I'm just finding it hard to cope with the changes in the world right now. I'm very anxious and worried about what's in my future and my daughter. It's so stressful.