Panic in the mornings

Hey Dan, hope things are looking up for you. Wondering how your pooch is hanging in there. Unfortunately, I have taken a step backwards. Had this irritating ache and stitch in my left side all night last night and it is present this morning. Went into the back room and tried to do some side stretches to relieve it. I got up nervous this morning and shaking and my stomach has been in a knot all morning. I cannot keep dealing with this. I went to bed early last night, around 10:15 and must have fallen asleep pretty quickly as I didn't even hear my husband come in or even know when he came to bed. I had our burglar alarm set and didn't hear it nor hear him entering the keypad code on our digital door lock either. So I must have been dead to the world asleep. I need some suggestions of what I can do to help myself quit sitting around with my gut all tensed up on a daily basis and how I can get rid of that awful annoying side stitch. Thanks.

I've recently started back on the Asacol 400 mg twice daily. A total of 4 pills per day.

stkitt, my side is ok right now. But I get up all nervous and anxious and shaky. I think it is out of dread of how I am going to feel today. I just got up about 30 minutes ago and already am tightening up in my gut and the spasms have begun in my back. Next it will probably be my side. I am trying not to think about these things as I believe the side stitch is brought on by my anxiety over whether it will appear, well at least I hope. Got up and am belching air off of my stomach which has probably laid there all night. I do that alot of times out of anxiety also. I just cannot relax. I just go from worrying about one thing to another. I did return that cd program Thursday, I called back and demanded a return number from someone else, and got it. I'm starting to tingle in my arms and hands and am getting panicky now. I just took a Lexapro a little bit ago but do not know if it is going to work, or how long it will take to work. I've noticed out of nervousness over these little symptoms I tend to constantly take this or that over the counter. This is an effect of stress. I keep taking something for every little thing. If the side stitch comes up, I automatically think it is gas and take either gas-x or charcocaps. If I start belching I usually grab the liquid antacid. Maybe I need to just lay off all of this extra stuff for a bit other than my prescriptions and the probiotics at night and digestive enzymes. As I may be doing more harm than good by taking so many different things. What I take is harmless as to gas x or liquid antacid. I do use Lactaid chewables with dairy products though.  Below is a link to stress effects, if this is permitted. I see myself in so many of these things, the stress effects, the anxiety and panic symptoms. It's horrible. I am now worried about our vacation being put off as the Hurricane could play a major role in whether we go or not this next weekend to the beach. It could head into the gulf.

http://www.stress.org/topic-effects.htm?AIS=6dd0f575076c266a3349d71525d183d7

Yeah Lyn, I am not doing bad today. Had a panic attack issue that lasted around an hour this morning but I've been reading this book by Claire Weeks called Hope and Help for your Nerves. It is a great book and has calmed me down. It more or less tells you when you have an attack not to try and fight it off, just sit back and let it happen and it will pass. That the more you fight, the longer it will hang around. So now when I am having these little discomforts like the pelvic stinging coming on or the tension in my gut from anxiety I just try to just go with the flow and say ok, I am going to have this and just try and ride it out, and it lessens or eventually goes away. I still do not like the way my gut feels but I am tolerating it and definitely think I'm better. As for the catch in my side, my husband and I went walking last night and the catch came on strong when walking, so he thinks it is muscular. I am alot calmer but still have periods of panic and nervousness. And the book states when you have these weird symptoms or feelings they are called sensitizations, hope I spelled that right. When I first started reading that book yesterday I started having a panic attack reading it as I was seeing myself in what I was reading. But later I picked it up again and continued reading. I am not letting my back aching and stinging sensations bother me. I want to have a good time on vacation and if I can be like I am now I might just get over this.

Thanks Kitt, it looks like it is a go for us as to leaving Friday morning. Would like to get on the road around 7:00 a.m.! Dean is out of the picture where we will be, thank goodness. But there are plenty of shark sightings down there right now so we will be leery of going in the Gulf. One was circling a group of swimmers just over the weekend. Will probably go home and try to pack a few things this evening and do some straightening up around the house. Thank goodness the hubby is back on his rotation schedule and will be off at 7:00 this evening and home around 7:30 instead of 11:30.

Well, I thought I was doing well today, but had a total turn around tonight. Got in a bad state of panic where I started feeling all the horrible weird sensations of the stinging and/or burning sensations, constantly feeling my side, as it was hurting worse and worse from the anxiety and my thoughts. So I totally backslid tonight, severely.

Great input Dan and I believe it to be spot on..........most of us have them ........you are so right there......

Thanks again

AtWitsEnd.......I certainly hope you have a better day as well and take into cosideration what Dan has posted .............and yes be good to self
LYN

Debaser......thanks for that info ....

LYN

:( sorry to hear that. I glad though its getting a little better for you today. I wonder what you might be able to do for yourself to lower the worrying feeling, cause that seems to snowball and be a constant theme in your mood/emotions. Have tried CBT or looked into that at all? It seems to help a lot of people, might be worth checking out. It's nice to know that you are aware of your constant worries. That might sound weird, but a lot of people have know idea why they feel a certain way and when you can target a specific emotion / mood, i personally think it's easier to (but still tough) to work through.

I'm glad you are feeling a bit better though, that is the most important part.

I've been feeling really good for the past week, until today. I feel sadness. I had some weird dreams (very vivid) that left me feeling blue and anxious. I went down on my klonopin yesterday by .5 and i think i was ready yet. Today, i took the .5 and an hour and a half later took the other .5 so i'm hoping that will help a little bit.

I'm gonna get outside to hopefully stop this from manifesting itself any further. Ugh.

hang in there!
Dan

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Like to yak at you for a few if you dont mind
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THanks
LYN

Oh Boy, Dan is in  trouble now,  hee hee................ I will stickup for ya.

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