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Posted 6/10/2013 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello I get very bad panic attacks I am always convinced that I am going to die of a heart attack or blood clot that travelled to my heart I am 21 man I have had my doctor check me over blood pressure heart scans blood tests I am fine but I still get pains from time to time in my chest and that the doctor says I shouldn't worry my cholesterol is fine my blood pressure is perfect I am seeing a councillor it has being helping . I should also mention that my mother is bipolar and I have a 3 year old autistic son . I also live in a very bad area people getting stabbed and shot everywhere that makes me nervous . I live in Ireland aswell . I have being ok for a while I lost a lot of weight doe and now I feel it coming back I don't think I can deal with it again I suppose I'm just wondering is anyone going trough the same thing it's affecting my relationship and my work please help
Posted 6/11/2013 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
I think most of the members here can relate to some of these things. When I found out that I was having panic attacks, I had gone to the doctor convinced that I was in heart failure or having heart attacks. You're not alone.

You may not think you can deal with this, but you can. One step at a time, one foot in front of the other.

You can only handle one of these things inside any particular moment. Try to compartmentalize and handle them separately, if you can.

I'm sorry to hear that you live in a high crime area. Have these crimes been happening to people that you know or do you see them on the news? If it's the latter, it might be helpful to tune out the news on days when you're very anxious.

I'm sorry to hear about your mother and your son, too. That must be very stressful. Gaining a deeper understanding of your mother's condition may make it easier to cope with her. As far as your son, try to rest in the knowledge that you're giving him the best care you can.

Have you seen a therapist or a doctor who can prescribe you medicine and/or other treatments for the anxiety? Taking good care of yourself might make it easier to handle these other situations.

Also, consider checking out the resources on the first page. There are some really good ones there, and they're free.

Best wishes to you - we're here for you!
Posted 6/11/2013 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
First, I am probably the oldest member on this forum 71, suffered with PAD for 30 years off and on, I am also a HA survivor and I want you to pay attention! "There is no similarity between the two, nothing, forget it". Now there are many ways to fight back against this condition and most of the good ones are on here and free. So make good use of them, the next time you go to the doctor be a little more informed as to what you want and expect from him/her. They do work for you get your point across. Also you will find that the people here really do care you will realize that after you post more. Don't be afraid to ask a question if we can we will answer it, in the mean time may you receive the Peace of Christ!

Larry ***
Posted 6/12/2013 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys its good to hear that there are people out there the very same as me. I have a friend who used to take panic attacks but he said he wasn't even nearly as bad as me most people just say get it together but I can't I really try but I can't I'm only 21 iv being like this a good year bad now and I'm afraid I am going to be like this the rest of my life now I have being to my doctor a few times got all the works done I'm in tip top shape I eat okay I don't smoke and I don't drink even as I post this I'm getting pains in my back and chest like always I know it's down to stress and panic but I can't seam to get that into my head the doctor won't prescribe me anything until I take a breakdown or try kill myself to them meds are a last resort because I'm young I think they think I'm just there for meds just for the buzz . I don't mind if I die of a smack of a bus or cancer just heart related problems my head doctor tells me that I don't have a mental illness it's just something deep in my sub conscious from my childhood . And yes these crimes are done to people I know and love neighbours family . I can't do anything because ill be targeted or my family I just stay out of it . People think I'm looking for pitty and attention .but all I want to do is raise my son and have a happy life not to be rich or famous but happy and at peice in my head I can't even escape to my dreams now because there poisoned by this anixety

Thanks guys for listing just letting some of it out how do you guys deal with it ?

Post Edited (Tony.junior) : 6/11/2013 6:26:09 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/12/2013 4:52 AM (GMT 0)
I'm so sorry to hear all of that!

I just re-read your first post and see that you're seeing a counselor. That's good news - how long have you been seeing him/her?

I am new at dealing with panic attacks, in fact, I've only seen my counselor once, but here are some of the things I'm trying. Today was my first panic-attack free day since I started having trouble, so maybe they're helping:

breathing exercises randomly throughout the day - draw in air until the count of four, hold until the count of four, release. really focus on the counting, try not to let your mind wander. (If that is too long or too short for your lungs, just adjust the count.)

a few minutes of meditation - just sitting, relaxed, with no sound, watching a scented candle burn, focusing on keeping my mind clear

journaling - just writing in a notebook 10 things for which I'm thankful and 5 positive affirmations. (the second is hard for me. last night I wrote for #5, "this list is hard but I didn't quit")

scent - I've been wearing the perfume I wore as a young teen. The scent reminds me of more peaceful days.

praying - 'nuff said

focusing on tasks - one at a time. I tend to jumble things up and let them run together. I've been telling myself, "okay, for 30 minutes, I'll respond to posts on healingwell and do nothing else. then, I'll change the load of laundry, etc."

venting - to all of the cool people here

My husband, who worries a lot about heart attacks, says he focuses on things he knows still feels normal about his body when he starts thinking he's having a heart attack. His breathing tends not to be interrupted, so he'll try to focus on that instead of the pain in his chest.

hope some of these ideas help!
Posted 6/12/2013 1:28 PM (GMT 0)

Tony.junior said...
. I don't mind if I die of a smack of a bus or cancer just heart related problems my head doctor tells me that I don't have a mental illness it's just something deep in my sub conscious from my childhood . And yes these crimes are done to people I know and love neighbours family . I can't do anything because ill be targeted or my family I just stay out of it . People think I'm looking for pitty and attention .but all I want to do is raise my son and have a happy life not to be rich or famous but happy and at peice in my head I can't even escape to my dreams now because there poisoned by this anixety

One of the most powerful things to do first is to accept your anxiety. It is the anxiety that is causing you to fear for your life and to be afraid of a heart attack. If you have been checked out by a doctor, then truly the anxiety is the cause of what is happening in your mind. I had been to the hospital a few times for health anxiety, the first time I went in thinking a heart attack was imminent. Everything checked out and I started learning about cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT. If you've been more time on Google researching your anxiety symptoms than researching a good method for overcoming it, I encourage you now to go to Google and look up cognitive behavioral therapy and find everything you can about it. Buy books on anxiety & CBT, there are plenty of self-help guided workbooks that you can do at your pace to take back your positivity.

The quote above I picked it out of your note because it rang a bell with me. There are things in our past that we can't control, that we just have to let go. There are skeletons in everyone's closet, but why does that have to have any impact on how you feel today? Let the guilt go, give yourself a break. Who you are at this moment can be whoever you want to be.

Look into the CBT.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Joshua
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