Panic Attack

[herewego89]

I’ve been feeling stressed, but haven’t felt it overwhelming me…. and then lunchtime today I’ve had a full blown panic attack! Thank god my husband was home…. I couldn’t breathe my heart was pounding and puddles of sweat was pouring off of me (lasted a few minutes I think)

I’m speaking about it here as dont want to bring it up with loved ones or health professionals. Using this as a vent, to let this afternoon go (if that makes sense). I didn’t work today, and perhaps that was a good choice. Now just concentrating of chilling with abit of TikTok….

WOOOOOOSAAAAAA

Hope you’re all well xXx

[Anxiousintrovert]

sending hugs x

[Asha82]

I hope you feel better soon, it's a very stressful journey, sending hugs x

[Rew123]

it’s a stressful journey! Lots of deep breaths and if you can do some exercise. Distract yourself as much as you can, watch comedy listen to podcasts and eat good food do things that make you happy xxx

[TTC0011]

Love the wooosa reference! Sorry you had a panic attack, I found hormones played a big part in anxiety and panic when coming on and off cycles. Hope you feel better soon.

[Twiglet2]

I found myself getting really anxious when I was taking a high dose of CQ10 along with the drugs from the clinic, I could actually. Feel my heart beating through my chest and I stopped each thing one day at a time and that’s the one that seems to be influencing it (obviously I had a lot going on too) I find the mindful IVF app at night and in the mornings really helpful at that stage to calm my thinking. I’m taking CQ10 amd all the vitimins and potions again this time and I’m fine but I think a combo of my mental state and the vitamins and drugs was just too much for my body that cycle. I know it’s cliche but I also found long walks helped me, no matter the weather and I even remember walking to the top of a hill with my dog and having a ‘yell it out’ after one particularly frustrating time (dog just ignored me 😂🤣) so make sure you make time for your own self care in whatever form that might take for you as too often we try to be the hero and take everything on board and go about life as normal like we don’t have this enormous other thing going on! Sending love and strength 💜🤗 xx

[Bookbroad]

sorry to hear this, I also suffer from panic attacks and invariably for me it’s my body/mind trying to tell me something - to slow down and take stock. IVF is such an incredible strain and I sometimes think the longer we’re subject to it the more we normalise something which is hard and heavy going. Obviously I don’t know you at all and I can understand the desire to forget about it and move on, but I just wanted to say that from my personal experience it’s been helpful to just take a step back and review what brings me good mental health and what depletes it. It can be small simple things e.g. swimming, cuddling up with a bit of TikTok like you, but focusing on things that fills my cup can really help. Anyway, I hope you’re okay and hope this message is helpful. Take care of yourself

[Weegran20]

Try acupuncture my daughter swears by it