It does sound to me like a panic attack, of sorts. Like the negative flood of thoughts kicked off the fight/flight response. I had something happen at work that was similar, and I too didn't think I...
The news is full of depressing topics. I stopped by a news site today just to see if it were still true. Yup, nice little headlines about people dying, getting serious illnesses, going broke, what...
I agree, I think it could be different for everyone. I go more by feel than I do time. A decent breath in through the nose..... hold it for a little bit.... and slowly back out through the mouth....
Finally getting back on, and thank you guys for the advice and anecdotes. I really do appreciate it, it's all helpful. John, curious myself, I did ask my mom how I reacted to leaving the crib, and...
I’m very confused at the moment. In a nutshell, I’m 40 and have lived at home with my parents my whole life. Not necessarily by choice. When I was 19, I suddenly developed some stomach / digestive...
I once felt like you do, Gmoon. Always obsessed with what my heart was doing. When I'd feel anything unusual at all, I'd be running to the aspirin bottle to stave off my impending heart attack. I...
Lyrium, when I first had some presumed heart issues, it sounds somewhat like what you're currently experiencing. Mine went from feeling like a pack of wild butterflies in my chest, to pounding...
I've been nodding in agreement a lot while reading through these posts. I know exactly what many of you are going through. I never had any anxiety until 3 years ago. At 37, I was driving at work and...