You know you have a panic disorder when...

When one lens falls out of your glasses and you walk around for fifteen minutes screaming "I'm having a stroke....I'm having a stroke!"  Kind of like a Woodstock sensation.  Yikes.

Donna

You are convinced you are dying of a heart attack, yet despite the chest pains and troubles breathing, you run frantically around the house tidying up and hiding personal items and making sure the kitty litter is clean in case your relatives have to come into your house upon your demise.

Yeah, this thread is hilarious! I had to laugh at myself today....well, after the fact (LOL)....because it's just been one of those days. I saw some garbage blowing around the yard, and as I headed out the door to get it, I was frantically making sure my house keys were in my pocket, even though I wasn't locking the door (geez). And making sure my coat was buttoned properly (like it matters, when you're in your own yard, hello!). And checking after I went out to make sure my neighbors weren't outside to see me (like I should care about that either). And then trying to unlock the door when I came back, even though it was unlocked (see earlier comment). Sometimes I feel so darn crazy. Needless to say I had to wash my hands twice to get the garbage germs off. Oh brother.

Thanks, Kitt. This forum has helped me so much today.

Unhappy32.....that's a good one! I have done that myself, with my passport, my checkbook, my personal papers....the list could go on and on. LOL

Just a tip, my husband bought a small fire proof safe for us to put things like passports in so that we can feel at ease and remember where it is! You might want to buy one!

You guys are so funny, I can relate to almost all of these, it's scary. 

You know you have anxiety when you leave a light on and a tv on all night because you're convinced that someone is going to think there is no one home and break in.

I'm glad i'm not the only one Raniah!  My light bill is a little excessive but hey it eases my mind. lol  I also hide a kitchen knife in my sock drawer in case of burglers but not sure what good that's gonna do since whenever i hear the slightest noise I freeze with fear and am a mile away from my sock drawer.  Duhh! 

LOL, I need to get a nightstand.

I'm picturing your pets watching Oprah, too funny.  We got some lucky, spoiled pets.  The things we do to make ourselves feel better.

I hate those little bags with wool, lol.  I never knew what to do with those things.  LOL  Apparently I should keep them in my sock drawer with my knife.

You know you have a panic disorder when...

 

-You carry around apples for your low bloodsugar everywhere and have ruined at least 3 purses because the apples went bad in them.

-You get the flu and it just amuses you because despite some aches and pains and 39C fevers you pretty much feel the same as normally and do whatever you normally do while others take to their beds and complain. (take that you flu!)

-You use ho***erbottles even in high summer because it relaxes you

-You have a bag with vitamin pills, lavender oil (relaxation), pepermint oil (nausia), some prayers, Bach rescue spray and anti-acids you keep with you at all times.

-Taking stairs or other relatively simple things seem like enormous tasks.

-You puree your food and it looks like babyvomit but at least it's easier to swallow.

-How bad other people are feeling makes you feel better because it's the same way you feel and it makes you think how you are feeling is more "normal" than before.

~Iflie

Well, since I had to fly solo friday & back home saturday, I remembered a whole new list :)

You know you have panic disorder when:

- You call everyone in your family before the flight to tell them that you love them "just in case" (they all roll their eyes)
- You then text everyone in your family when on the plane before they make you turn your phone off to tell them that you love them "just in case" (they still roll their eyes)
- You sneak a look at the pilots on the way onto the plane and decide they both look way too young and couldn't possibly perform a fantastical save if a bird flies into the engine
- You panic because there are no children on the flight...surely a flight with precious young children will not crash, right?
- You apologize to the passenger next to you in advance because you will most likely have to hold their hand at every bump of turbulence
- Despite taking enough klonopin to knock out a horse, you manage to remain wide-eyed and shaking for the duration
- You panic that your ipod battery will mysteriously drain before you can listen to your "Fear of Flying" audio tracks
- The armrests are thankful that they are metal because you are gripping them so tightly at every bump in the air

You know you have anxiety when you've been in the house so long that when you finally have to step out the front door your eyes are too sensitive to the sun!! Like when you get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and you turn the light on and your eyes cant handle it..

Hmm..