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Posted 3/11/2015 9:57 PM (GMT 0)
I can't seem to shake the panic I feel, I can just be sitting on the couch and I get a sudden surge of adrenaline and panic. I can't stand this! I know rationally that these symptoms are from anxiety, but my body and mind say different. The restlessness is my arms on and off, and the feeling of being "sick", I know our minds are powerful but it's so crazy that they can make your body do things like this. What are strange symptoms that you have had from anxiety?
Posted 3/11/2015 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
i have the same symptoms very frequently and they ARE just awful, but just another facet of our anxiety disorder. I can really relate as I have felt very hopeless and depressed when I'm going through this and I just fight through it til it subsides. Thinking about it just makes it worse but it seems almost impossible not to I hope you can manage with your coping skills to move through this scarey part of our anxiety disorder. Keep the faith....it will pass.
Posted 3/11/2015 11:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm pretty new here and I don't have constant anxiety or PA's..

I had my one and only, so far, back in 2005 timeframe, major family stressor, I believe brought this on. I was sitting on the couch in the evening watch tv and I was just overcome with I guess a surge of adrenaline and panic like you mention. I was late 60's and my fear was a heart attack or stroke. So I called 911 and paramedics came fast and got my BP under control and asked me if I wanted to go to the ER and the fear I was feeling, I said yes...so went....they gave me lorazepam and sent me home a few hrs later with 12 lorazepam....I started to get more scripts of "L" and took 1/2mg probably every night for some time, many a couple yrs or more...I tapered off and took some now and then, but stopped altogether and probably have 10 or so in a bottle.

After a time, I started to research natural calmers which I work with daily, inositol and gaba and have used l-theanine too, and lemon balm....so whatever these are doing in my body, something is working for me. I work on daily meditation too if only 10 minutes, the more the better on a constant routine. I have tons of time on my hands and this time would be better used in meditation vs tv or computer or listening to my public radio as I do a lot....this is my story and I'm now 76...and family crisis is better I HOPE and I think for me, it's good not to think about the PA and not put it in my mind.....jam
Posted 3/12/2015 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you all. I read something the other day that said "the more you focus on your symptoms, the more they will be there.", Which makes sense. But trying not to focus on them is just as bad :( I hope the CBT works, I am so tired of the tingling I feel. I want it to go away :( I took a yoga class tonight and didn't feel it, but when I left it started again.
Posted 3/12/2015 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know maybe the busier one is and not focused on onself, the less anxiety. I never had one all the 40 yrs of working. J
Posted 3/12/2015 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
HB,

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

These exercises are great! If you can dedicate at least 10 minutes 3 x's a day to them, I really believe you will see a difference!

I also use postivie mantras to get me through anxious times.

When I am bothered by physical symptoms I repeat:

"I am alright, this is just anxiety making me feel this way."

This takes the mystery and fear out of the worrisome way my body is feeling due to anxiety.

Try these techniques and see if they are calming for you as well.:)

S.C.

Posted 3/12/2015 5:08 AM (GMT 0)
I too use a mantra(s) when I meditate as I deal with chronic degrees of pain bodywide and find some of the pain releases with the mantra I will use....

Some of the mantras I choose are "no pain, no pain, no pain etc over and over in my mind for a period of time in meditation. jam .
Posted 3/12/2015 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
I know what you are going through, I've had anxiety, depression and panic disorder for more than 14 years. Lately I have learned to manage my anxiety a lot better and have really cut my anxiety attacks down. I do take Ativan, but a small dose, I also do deep breathing, pmr, long walks and yoga. I have spent the past six months at home, I barely go out, but after using these coping techniques and medication I'm starting to be more activeand leave home more frequently. Just explore the resources and try something that works for you, it won't be easy, but it's better than being anxious all the time.
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