Do you ever feel...

[abbey__xx]

...Like you've let yourself down or failed after having an anxiety attack?

Cos this morning I was getting ready for my great aunts funeral and I suddenly started panicing. I got over it in about 20 minutes though, and was able to go. It's just now I really feel like I've failed..because I couldn't calm myself and had an attack rather than just being anxious. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[abbey__xx]

I just had another one.
Today has probably been one of the worst days for my anxiety in lonnggg time. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]
I don't want to have another later. =(
And my parents will be home soon, and I'm not hungry at all for dinner. And I haven't been for the last two days in a row.

I don't know what to do. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[SimplyMe]

Aww, yeah I feel like that too but mostly when I miss out on something. So for one, pat yourself on the back for going and not having the panic interfere/stop you. Second, it makes sense that you're anxiety would be higher than normal (as well as a decreased appetite) after a death in the family. Cut yourself some slack. As for another one coming ... worrying about having another one sets you up for another one, I know its hard but keep telling yourself that so what if you do? You've gotten through the 2 you've had already adn you'll get through any future ones. I know how hard that is, trust me, but it's also true. You can get through and by taking the pressure off of "Oh no what if I have another one" you will actually decrease your anxiety. Hope this helps, I'm sorry for your loss.

[andee]

I feel completely empty, tired and depressed after. Usually it's during the night, so the next morning I feel like heck. And yes, there is that feeling of why couldn't I control it and realize it was anxiety? I put myself through all that for nothing. Not a nice feeling.