panic attack ,dizzyness,heart palpitation

HOW TO FIX IT GO TO THE GYM GO WALK RUN BUT OBOVE ALL JUST dont SIT THERE THATS THE CURE. THE REASON WE GET ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF FEAR. WE ARE MADE THIS WAY WE a LONG TIME AGO HAD TO HUNT= WALKING RUN IF WE WERE BEING HUNTED BEAR ON YOUR TAIL OR FIGHT THE BEAR .

WITH THIS IN MIND what does our body do? it readies us to kick ass how? a blast of adrenaline for strength TO FIGHT, NOW! LIST UP. TODAY WE ARE THE MODERN DAY CAVE MAN BUT WE DONT FIGHT WE ARE LAZY WE DON'T WALK BUT!!! WE STILL GET SCARED= ANXIETY FOR WHATEVER REASON TEST COMING UP ECT so now are bodies are dumping HUGE AMOUNT OF ADRENALINE SO WE CAN FIGHT BUT WE ARE NOT FIGHTING so we cant WERE IT OFF what happens with adrenaline
are HEART PUMPS FASTER WE BREATH FASTER OUR ARTERIES CONSTRICT ALL TO BE STRONG FOR THAT FIGHT THAT WE NEVER GET SO WE ARE IN HIGH GEAR BUT WE ARE STILL WE NEED TO BURN OFF THE ADRENALINE THE BEST AND EASIEST WAY EXERCISE THAT IT NO MEDS JUST DO IT.  

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Post Edited By Moderator (stkitt) : 5/2/2012 1:40:07 PM (GMT-6)

AMEN to that SC!

I totally agree with the whole exercise routine, as it has helped me a lot in the past. BUT, I'm at a point in my life now where exercise alone will not help and I need the meds to help me function.

There is nothing wrong with taking medication when you need to, and you should not feel bad about that. I just wanted to clarify that to the members here that do use them. Some of us, like me, have to take meds. My psych told me that I will probably be on them for life, and that's fine with me. :)

Wishing all of you the best!

((hugs)) Fox

I remember my first panic attack. I was on an airplane, normal uneventful flight, when slowly I felt that I wasn't getting enough oxygen. I checked my airways and I was ostensibly breathing normally -- just not getting air! I looked at the other passengers and all appeared to be doing their thing and acting normally. I began to panic; I did not want to suffocate and die.

I had never experienced anything like this in my life and it scared the hell out of me. I've been in tough situations and have never felt such fear. If a ceiling were coming down around me, I know I would react and do whatever necessary to get to safety. This was different, there was no enemy/hazard, just an irrational immobilizing terror. I had two or three more episodes before getting help. My regular dr said that I was having classic panic attacks and gave me Xanax and told me there wasn't much I could do. Just carrying them around seemed to help but the fear of this monster remained.

I then saw a wonderful psychologist and her answer to my question, I believe, began the process of saving me. I remember saying to her that this fear was like an uncontrollable monster apparently coming from me and rendering me helpless. Her response to me, to paraphrase her, "If you are able to construct this monster, then you are as equally able to deconstruct it!"

Since that session, when I would feel the beginnings of anxiety/panic (for me it always starts with the feeling of not being able to breathe, I begin with slow peaceful deep breaths and tell myself that I'm not going to die, that I am getting sufficient air and that for whatever reason my mind is over reacting, I must rein it in and regain control over my body, breathing and mind.

It sounds really simple but it has been working. I am actually disassembling what my own mind was attempting to assemble. I don't understand how it works but I now have the confidence that when anxiety comes, I have the power to shut it down.

I will admit that even after realizing that I was winning against the attacks, I carried the xanax around for several months. The shrink said that just knowing that they're there for an emergency will help keep me calm if feeling overwhelmed. I have a small supply in my night table. Except for two nights when i had problems sleeping, I haven't touched them in months, and I haven't needed them.

I would advise anyone suffering from this awful affliction to get professional help. It's amazing how just a few conversations with a knowledgable professional can bring you back into the sunshine. I think most insurances cover these services. My psych says she doesn't need me to see her anymore. I feel she saved my life and I am very grateful.
- Vicky

Vicky,

Awesome story! Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you are able to continue to "deconstruct" your monster until you are totally free from all of the irrational fears that anxiety tends to plague us with! Your psych sounds wonderful!

Fox

addict,

I responded to your other post.:)

Scaredy Cat