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Posted 10/17/2014 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
I'm out with my two girls shopping and I'm feeling so anxious. Could this have anything to do with me taking xanax for a couple of days the day before yesterday? I'm alway worried it will have a rebound effect and make my anxiety worse . I just feel so uncomfortable. sad
Posted 10/18/2014 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
Focus on your breathing. Calm your thoughts & look at your girls. Everything is okay. Sit on bench for a few minutes and drop your shoulders down. In yoga they tell us to try pushing our shoulder blades into our back pockets. Sure enough, mine are always up by my ears.
You are okay...
Posted 10/18/2014 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Try and focus on the here and now- it has nothing to do with the xannax. You have what SC calls stinkin' thinkin'
Posted 10/18/2014 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
it only has a rebound affect if you are addicated to it. anxiety is one of its withdrawl systemtoms. a paradox-is it not
Posted 10/18/2014 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
It's not from any rebound effect. You only take it PRN. Frankly, it's my feeling its bc of all the new things happening this week- aka going back to work & possibly worrying about Tuesdays shift?

Watch your thoughts- make sure you're not sabotaging yourself with negative self talk abt your fears and concerns. It'd be helpful if you had a mantra for times like this. Something to say repeatedly when your mind gets panicky. "I am healthy and ok." You can make it up.

Our "thought closet" needs a good cleaning out every now and then and now would be an excellent time to remember to clean out the junk and add some sparkly glittery thoughts and mantra/s.

This 'ain't not setback. I'D have been surprised if you didn't have some anxiety this week or until you get back into a routine.

Are you home yet from shopping? Can you do something fun & relaxing at home with everyone like make some popcorn & watch a show?

Sending hugs my friend!
Lisa

Ps: how old are your kids?
Posted 10/18/2014 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
Ok guys I'm home now. While we were out tonight I had the worst headache I've had in months. Ive had bad headaches since I was a kid but they haven't been bad at all lately. This one was bad and wouldn't let up. Add that to the anxiety and crowds and I was just not feeling well. Not to be tmi but I'm very close to my time of the month and get very moody and anxious because of that so that wasn't helping I didn't freak and run out of any stores but if I could have snapped my fingers and been home I sure would have. We still went to all the places we needed to go but it was not enjoyable. I just wanted to get home and lay down. I ended up taking a xanax and some ibuproffen and after awhile it helped a bit. Our last stop was the video store and i felt much more comfortable there. Maybe because I knew it was our last stop? I don't know but I haven't felt that bad while out in a long time. Last couple of days have been so hard and I'm really longing for that feeling of being normal again.
Posted 10/18/2014 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
do you maybe think it was a bit too many stores??? i had the worst panic attack in a eye-ware store the other day. water was just cascading from my head. i was all at sea. i told the ladies straight up i was having a panic attack. hey looked after me. look after you too, okay. i send many healing thoughts your way.
Posted 10/18/2014 6:40 AM (GMT 0)
BillyB - my pal!

First, I want to say "thank you" for your response on my "back to work" post. It really inspired me and it felt good to stick my chest out a little further :)

Sorry you feel bad tonight. Just one thing I would want to tell you... This is a journey of highs and lows. You will have good days and great days. And then you will have bad days and then really bad days. Knowing this in advance takes some of the "sting" out of the bad days.

The key thing is to keep pushing forward and don't give up! You will find that the bad days will get fewer and farer between. And trust me, I know how frustrating these bad days can be, but you have to admit - they make the good days that much sweeter! ;)

Try your best to relax tonight and tomorrow will be a brand new day!

Hugs

Cornell

Post Edited (Cornell) : 10/18/2014 12:47:00 AM (GMT-6)

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