Current attack! Please reassure me!

H man! I wish I was there to hug you!! You will be okay. Panic attacks are the worst, but no harm will come to you. If need be, allow yourself to walk outside for a couple minutes. Could you take some more xanax?

Deep breaths. This will pass. Just close your eyes and breathe. Try to enjoy the you time you have.

Bug hugs.
Jill

Thank you friends. While the general feeling of dread is not gone, I am feeling a little better now. I know this was not a normal panic episode, because it went on for a full 3 hours. It's so bizarre that used to drink large cups of coffee all the time and enjoy the rush to get things done and now if I even have a little, it's tragic. I even took an extra Xanax and that barely touched it. Thankfully I'm sitting in my car, waiting for my 2:30 therapy appointment. At least I'm positive we'll have something big to discuss now. Thank you for replying to me so quickly. Having you there to calm me down and give me reminders was wonderful.

This is the "coffee police" and you have been banned from drinking caffeinated coffee! (Just kidding Ofcourse)!

Sorry for the delay in responding to you! It sounds like you pulled through it! Good for you!

I am like you... I used to love my "caffeine fix" in the morning. I had to stop drinking it due to my anxiety attacks... That was a sad, sad day :(

Every now and then I get arrogant and think I can handle a cup of "joe" and usually I am reminded just how foolish I was! I used to be able to drink a whole pot right before I went to bed and sleep like a baby! Now I could drink a small cup in the morning and will have a hard time falling asleep that night. Funny how our body chemistry "changes".

Chalk this up to "one of them days" but tomorrow morning will bring new beginnings.

God bless

Cornell

Ahhhh the "anxiety hangover" as I like to call them. Too bad there was nothing pleasurable to give you said hangover (I don't even drink but I remember a few times having a good time "out at the bars", lol).

I'm sorry girl. Don't forget your hormones are still whacky too plus caffeine...plus, I don't know about you, but I can get anxiety on a good day sitting at the nail or hair salon..

I like what Cornell said, chalk it up to "one of them days." We've all had them. They suck and they feel terrible & scary but it's over now & time for rest soon and a new beginning in the morning.

Could you take a bath this evening before getting into pj's? I just bought some Dr Teals lavender scented Epson salts. Can't wait to use them. Not only are Epson salts relaxing (plus lavender = extra relaxing), but they give the body much needed magnesium & magnesium is known for calming! Consider a bath and a candle if possible. Get your little guy to bed then go take some time for yourself!

Sending you a warm hug,
Lisa

Sharing of experience it is best to avoid caffeine, sugar, anything that is at an upper with anxiety for none of these things are good for us and I notice a big change if I've just a sip are a few of these things. Hope that you're feeling much better now, and best of luck to you on your healing process of conquering anxiety ugly head.

For what it's worth, I get sooooo the same way when I feel "trapped." Appointments where I'm confined to someone else's schedule, where they're running late, I'm stuck in a waiting room, or the person tending to me isn't getting right down to business but instead is yapping away or getting distracted with other stuff.

Eeeek. I have a meltdown. I need to always know where the exits are and best case scenario, the freedom to bolt however and whenever I see fit! :O





M.

Haha! Lisa, I am totally the same with the girl that cuts my hair and the one that does my nails. My colorist is actually a stress case so she and I chat about panic and I like that, unless it distracts her and she messes up my color. Movie theaters and planes must be an aisle and bear the front for me!!