Anyone else had this trouble? Scared!

[brokenspirit]

Okay guys I am sorry to keep bursting in with my crazyness but I have nobody rl to turn to that understands. I realize this is not a message board for support with this problem but I was curious if anyone has had trouble with panic attacks or depression and anxiety?





Lately I find every little off feeling in my body my mind races and I think i am either going crazy or am getting ill. I am so afraid my crazyness will land me with a divorce and alone in some nut house. I am terrified.


I lived with this for about a year and then it just went away for about 2 years...what can I do? I am so frightened and feel so alone.

[mitch04133]

This is a message board for panic attacks cause they go hand and hand with emet. I am having a panic attack right now!! Sometimes before I eat, or when I wake up in the morning, if I begin a meal or the day wondering if I will get sick, I usually end up in a panic. For some reason when I was eating my steak tonight I aske my bf if I could get food posioning, now sure enough I am having a panic attack thinking I have food posioning. I have been doing really good lately, but all of a sudden I feel like I am slipping back into my old habits, and I don't know why.


Does your husband (wife) know about this phobia. My bf knows about it and tries to help and relax me, having support really helps. Remember you don't have to be alone, we are always here!!

[Babydoll]

mitch is right. panic attacks go hand in hand with any anxiety disorder, such as phobia, and depression is also not uncommon as a second diagnosis.


your not crazy. if your crazy then we all belong in the looney bin! hehe jk.


feel free to post whenever you feel upset or afraid. there is alwyas someone here to listen.

[chicajojobe]

I never had a problem with thinking I was going crazy during a panic
attack. Mostly I just thought I'd get sick. However, apparently it's
pretty common during panic attack to feel both ways.



My therapist gave me some materials to help with panic attacks. Here's some of the tips I remember from them

1. Breathe naturally. That means with your stomach moving back and
forth instead of your chest because apparently natural breathing is
less shallow so reduces feelings of light headedness andeven n*
sometimes. I didn't think this would make a big difference but it
really does help. Plus it prevents you from clenching up your abs and
making the feeling that you have a stomach ache worse.



2. Talk to yourself. Either inwardly or whisper outloud even. Take the
attitude of that you know exactly what is going on here and you can
make it through. Say "Okay, I know I'm having a panic attack. It's
uncomfortable but I know it's not dangerous"



3. When talking to yourself don't put extra pressure by saying things
such as "I need to hurry up and calm down!" instead say "I can just
breathe and allow these feelings to pass"



4. Stay in the present moment. Don't say "I will feel better soon" or
"If I don't stop having these things my husband will leave me". Instead
just focus on the present. You're having a panic attack right at this
very moment, yes. However, that doesn't affect what you'll be doing
next week or a month from now. All it affects is right now because it's
scary and uncomfortable.

[Babydoll]

oh and just to add, I have thought I was going crazy with a panic attack. all rational thoughts go out the window. but, remember, crazy people don't realize they have a problem!