Panic Relapse

Has there been any type of triggers lately that you are aware of .......
Do you think the med is helping you or is it in your system yet??

Most A/P peeps for whatever reason do have setbacks some small some on a larger scale ........

It sounds like you are not doing to bad but worried enough about it to post .........

I would really ask your Doc to see if this is the right med for you and if you may need a short term fast acting med for inbetween just til this or another med may finally work for you

JUST my own opinion

I wish you all the best hun

Lyn

Well I can only think it might be that this is not the med for you ?? What is your thoughts about this med do you think it has helped or no .........

Sometimes so many have to be gone thru to find the RIGHT one for you .........

I do wish you all the best and plz keep us posted.........

That very well may be it you might have some "Anticipatory anxiety " coming out due to that hun and I would suggest trying some relaxation tech breathing techniques ect to help you along the way when you get like this ........

See what happens the next time you plan and schedule a party .....write down what and how you feel ....

You may have just answered your own question.......

Take care and I am interested to hear how you make out

Luvs
LYN

NOT a problem
Remember to let me know k

Be well

Luvs
LYN

 My Mum and I went to the opera last night to see Carmen at the local corn exchange and went for an Italian prior to the show. I had a panic attack in the restaurant, but for the first time ever, I sat through it, let it wash over me, kept saying that my body will have to calm down soon because it can't keep hyperventilating up, it needs oxygen and lo and behold.....it did and I could enjoy the rest of my evening panic free. I was very proud of myself for being able to do it, but I have to say if it wasn't for my Mum, I may have got up and walked out just to ease the symptoms but I told my Mum all the advice from the CBT session and she stuck to it rigidly and helped me immensely!!!!

Hi, Just wanted to fill you all in as I had another CBT session yesterday. I now have been asked to keep a thoughts diary. I have to sit down at a quiet time in the day (4pm for me) and think about the last 24 hours. I have to put down any events/situations that have made me anxious, write down all my emotions leading up to event and at time of event, then give them a panic mark from 0 -100 (100 being frozen stiff), then I have to write all the thoughts running through my mind at the time and leading up to it. My therapist said that this will enable us to see what triggers these moments, and then we can look at working out how to overcome them. He want me to do a stress ladder from 0 -100 with all the things that I avoid doing right up to 100 being the thing I dread most doing and then we simply start at the bottom and do it! My bottom rung is standing in playground at my son's school - we were a bit late this morning but am determined to do it every day if I can. Therapist said that the more often you do it, the less you will panic. He said it will peak and then it will come down and you will be fine. He told me he didn't want me to use any of my distraction techniques (ie talking, looking for mints in bag etc), he just wants me to go with the panic and then rate it. I mustn't be scared, because he assures me that it IS a physical impossibility to faint. I have another appointment in 2 weeks, but I do feel like I am getting somewhere now and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have managed to sit through one panic attack - and lo and behold - nothing happened - I just calmed down! Amazing how you are in a state of delirium whilst panicking - despite being told I couldn't pass out - I still thought I might! Will keep you all posted! xx

Hey Chowch

It's great to hear you are really working on this. You sound better in spirit (just read your first post) now. I think you're doing a great job and it's nice to hear you are facing the feelings you have. Most people try and avoid, but like you doctor says, it snowballs and makes things worse... Great job and please keep us posted!!!

best_
dan

I had my appointment with the CBT therapist yesterday and he seems pleased with my progress. I had to do one thing that set me off which at the moment is dropping my son off at school and standing in the playground, every day I did what I was told and felt that after doing this for 2 weeks my anxiety seemed to drop. Now he wants me to start analysing my panics on a bit of paper and recording the severity and also the thoughts/images running through my head at the time and then up to 24 hours afterwards, to right the reasoning to support the attack and against it and then state whether I should believe in the negative or positive and rate my mood after. Quite clever because the reasoning makes you think how silly it is and that nothing is going to happen. Appointment in 2 weeks!!

Ok, this was my last session before Christmas (next appointment on the 7th Jan 08). My therapist was well chuffed with me on Monday. I haven't had a panic attack for about 5 weeks now and bizarrely am hoping that I have one so that I can deal with it as from my sessions I have learnt so much about them and their feelings, my feelings and also whether my thoughts are sensible or not. Therapist says this is what usually happens when you accept them, and when you want one you don't get them. I conquered my biggest fear on Saturday with the help of my husband. We went to Norwich airport (I always have attacks in airports - just the general hustle and bustle and feeling of impending stress!) but I was absolutely fine, we stayed and had a cup of tea, listened to the children singing carols and off we went. I was soooooo proud of myself. I also conquered another biggy for me. At my son's school playground they had a Xmas Fair last Friday and they put me outside right amongst the throng of all the parents picking up their kids at 3pm ( I won't even stand there when I collect him as it makes me feel claustrophobic). Anyhow, coped really well and surprised myself. My husband helped but he spent most of the time amusing our son with Father Christmas' grotto and all the other stalls selling their homemade wares!
I can honestly say, that CBT is the best therapy going and my therapist is wonderful. He genuinely cares and genuinely gets excited when you are too. Nowt better than that. So on my session I thought seeing as I hadn't had an attack for ages he may want to reduce my sessions to once a month rather than twice a month, but he has decided (with discussion by me) to conquer another one of my phobias which is blood. I can't say I am looking forward to this one, he wants me to watch him have blood taken and watch myself have blood taken, do the diabetes scratch tests on ourselves and then my ultimate with this phobia is to be able to give blood. Wish me luck. Anyway, I do hope we get some more posts on here rather than them all being from me, it is nice to have support, feedback and encouragement even when you are doing well. Have a lovely Xmas one and all.