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I was in the shower and all of a sudden felt anxious and ran out the shower and my wife was like are u ok? I told her to call 911 because my mind was telling me that there was pressure on my chest when it really wasn’t. I fear heart attack or what I think a heart would feel like. I FEEL BETTER NOW IM LISTENING TO OCEAN SOUNDS ON YOUTUBE, I haven’t had one of those in awhile and it caught me off guard.

How do you guys deal with anxiety randomly?

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Wow

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I’m sorry and it could be dehydration on my end because I been rippin and running in school business, kids and wife and maybe it’s starting to take a toll on me mentally, I need a vacation

This is only panic attack,my first panic attack started in the shower suddenly I felt dizziness and heard my heart beats in my ears,I thought its due to blood pressure or heart attack,after that this fear creates anxiety disorder

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Even the first times I took a shower with music because of fear

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The random attacks are the worst. What I do personally when one strikes...I try identifying that it is panic as soon as I am able. As you know sometimes it really does sweep you off your feet. Once I have confirmed to myself that this is old news, you’ve felt this before; I become non reactive. Now...let’s say it was a swept me off my feet and there was no indentification. Afterwards I do some calming techniques that work for me. Then...I ignore the attack. I won’t let myself spend a lot of time ruminating over it. I know if I do it takes me down a long tense scary road. I sympathize with the shower though. That was a big trigger of mine for a long time. Actually my first post ever on here was about overcoming my shower anxiety. Sometimes I still feel it trying to come back. If that starts happening I talk to myself. Lol. A nice “lecture” for myself. Lol

Sad but true, when I felt panic come on, I would grab my bag of crap I bring with me everywhere with my meds and drove to a local urgent care/ER clinic and sit outside in their parking lot while I listened to a guided mindfulness/meditation session. I always calmed down about 15-20 minutes, drove home, and felt like an idiot. At the same time, it helped me feel better knowing, worst case, I was within a mere few steps of help.

That's terrifying what you went through but I think it's not uncommon for a lot of us. Sometimes when I'm in a compromising situation (nude from a shower...on the toilet -lol-...or not properly dressed/sloppy), I feel more apt to suddenly realize how I'm in not in a good situation to deal with a panic/anxiety attack.

Lol, this is probably the most candid I've been on my particular situation and I laughed quite a bit rereading it.

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Well you certainly tickled me a bit. Lol. I can see how we would have to tell our anxiety or panic attacks to stay back because it's not the right time to be doing this.

I have done the same. Grabbed my things, camped out in front of the er or the urgent care so just in case it got worse I was a few steps from help. Felt really silly once I got back home. One time in particular I just went and sat in the er. Never checked in. Just hung out in there. Like I was visiting or waiting for someone else. Lol.

But thanks for the laugh. Wish us the best.

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😆😆😆 wow

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🤣 for real. I laugh about it now. But at the drop of a dime I'd do it again just to feel safe. Better safe than sorry.

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