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Posted 12/27/2014 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
Had a total flip out moment at the Pharmacy tonight! I'll tell ya, the lighting in those places gets me every time. My eyes got fuzzy, my head started spinning and I felt like I was gonna go down. This all triggered bad breathing of course and then I was super sensitive through dinner. I hate when vision stuff comes into play. It makes me think brain, which triggers thoughts of aneurysm, seizure, etc.

Luckily, I sat at the restaurant after and warmed my hands, slowed my breath and reminded myself that these are a all symtpoms of Panic Disorder, just like sneezing and congestion are symptoms of a cold. It kinda helped.

Post Edited (Park12) : 12/26/2014 6:01:25 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/27/2014 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry you had to go through that! I always have to remind myself that it is just symptoms of panic. That seems to be what calms me down the most.
Posted 12/27/2014 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
P.,

Well done!! Not only were you able to follow through with going out to dinner...But you conquered your fears by using your positive and rational thinking.:)

You rocked this one out for sure. Be proud!! I hope you feel well the rest of the evening.

S.C.
Posted 12/27/2014 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Oh man! So sorry to hear about this... :( Those moments are the worst! Sounds like you did a great job of riding it out though! Way to be! Hope dinner was great. :D
Posted 12/27/2014 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
glad u have found peace
Posted 12/27/2014 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Friends.

S.C., thanks for the support. It reminds me that I actually did something here.
Posted 12/27/2014 3:15 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like u assessed the situation and handled it using yr coping skills.

Congratulations
Posted 12/27/2014 4:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Jennings. It's hard to look at what I did as a success, but I guess if I were to give feedback to a HW friend, I would say they had done a good job handling the situation.
Posted 12/27/2014 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
Park, you need a pat on the back, i have trouble with florescent lights also and the big one is the strobes on
police cars, i havent done it but it makes me so sick to my stomach i think i will puke on the steering wheel.

Peace

Larry ***
Posted 12/27/2014 5:24 AM (GMT 0)
Larry,

Any insight as to why those things are triggers for us? Police cars really bother me at night. I squint and feel a little dizzy when I see them.
Posted 12/27/2014 5:56 AM (GMT 0)
It just seems to bother us when others dont notice it, i dont have a suggestion Mam i just know this, it can
really mess us up, when i first got married my wife who had PAD was troubled by floresents and it didnt
bother me then, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 12/27/2014 1:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

Sorry to hear you had to deal with high anxiety at the pharmacist but a huge well done on being able to get through it and use your coping skills to calm yourself back down I hope you are feeling better today?

Hibee
Posted 12/27/2014 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Hibee. Other than not sleeping too well, I feel fine today. I've been cutting back on my Xanax a little. Not going off, but trying to move to a more as needed type of deal, as opposed to taking it 3 times daily. Maybe it's making me a little more sensitive to my usual triggers.

Thanks for all the supportive words though, everyone. I need to be reminded that I did actually do something to help myself through it. I tend to not give myself any credit and I always say I just got lucky and it went away. If I could remember that I do have control over ending attacks, I think, or maybe I know, I would fear them less.
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