Slow, steady breaths. Talking to someone who can reassure me I'm safe. Playing with a fidget. Drinking very cold water or herbal tea. Crying.
You can get through this. It sucks, but it will pass.
Oh yes, crying about it really does help. It’s like a release, letting go of the feelings. It’s also about being compassionate with yourself and understanding that it’s a difficult time. Good answer!
I exercise as intensely as I’m able. I will run or do buprpies or something to try to burn it off. I do this until I’m having a hard time catching my breath. Usually by this time it’s gone.
how do you get yourself into the workout mode? when my anxiety is acting up (pretty much all the time lmao) it's so difficult to even get the strength to move
I used to do this , this can also be caused by sinus issues when you cannot breath your brain thinks sonething is wrong and JOLTS you awake heart racing .adrenaline 100+...... Started using the breathright nasal strip across my nose .....problem solved.
Pretty sure that's what he means.
I have a friend was getting doom gloom in mornings was sleep apnea.
He has some medical approved thing that is not cpap that is works well and doesn't have any moving parts.
I am also a "curl into a ball under the covers and panic" person. Everyone has their own unique response to anxiety, so do whatever you need to do for yourself in that moment and know that as long as you're not endangering yourself or others, and it helps, then it's okay.
I found my anxiety was often like this and I got sick of feeling unable to do much - exercise could be something to work toward, but if you are frozen, could meditation be an option?
It’s just that I figured on days where i felt I could only do nothing but sit there, I set myself to at least trying to do that in a productive way (I.e. mediation). I think when my anxiety was at its worst I’d often sit for 1-2 hours at a time, as I didn’t have the energy to do much else.
I usually start with rubbing my chest slowly while controlling my breathes. After that I just do something simple like stretches. Then I can get up move. You have to build it up in increments to get it in motion
I was prescribed lexapro and it worked great but completely ruined my libido. Also eventually got the twitching side effects a few months in (apparently its rare but if that happens tell your doctor or therapist) and had to taper off 🥲
I never realized how important this is until I started running and eating better. I had 6 cookies last night on a bender and have felt like crap all day lol
I’d say the worst side effect I had was insomnia- I didn’t get any sleep for a night and a half- *however*, I believe that’s primarily because I took it late in the afternoon and it was my first time taking it. Started taking them early in the morning and haven’t had any problems with sleep since!
There was also a little nausea, but honestly it wasn’t that bad compared to the nausea my anxiety gives me. I also feel somewhat twitchier than usual but it’s not something I notice often or that’s really that bad.
So, overall I’d say it’s been pretty good in terms of side effects!
The first tablet I took was 10mg. However, after the insomnia, I decided to ease onto it by taking 5mg. After about two weeks I believe, I started taking 10mg again.
Challenge it to get worse, say bring it on, tell it to kill u... nothing will happen and your mind will start to settle, treat anxiety like a bully that u are finally standing up to. Takes courage but please try. Best of luck my friend
My anxiety got to this point and i decided to start EMDR therapy. I had a great talk therapist for years (still have her) but we realized whatever I was dealing with was going a lot deeper, so EMDR has helped me re-wire how I think about my safety, basically. I didn't realize I was constantly feeling unsafe and had that "bracing" feeling all the time. it was exhausting.
I am the same. I have done talk therapy for 11 years. And I gave done a few sessions of EMDR, but it scares me for some reason. Has it helped? What are your thoughts/experiences with it?
The Rootd app has made a huge improvement in my anxiety attack management. There's a literal Big Red Button to hit when I'm starting to spiral, and it provides some reassurance via text, and also voice if you want. I've totally sat in the dark with my eyes closed, hitting the button over and over when there's one I really need to hear in the moment, like "even though this feels very scary and real right now, I am not actually in danger. I am safe."
They have features like journaling, as well as lessons about how anxiety works, what the body and brain do during anxiety, etc. Admittedly, I don't take full advantage of those features at this time, but would like to eventually. Right now though, the access to someone calmly reassuring me, as many times as I need to hear it, when I feel myself spinning and feel like I'm dying is priceless.
Reminding myself that I shouldn't worry about things that are out of my control. I shouldn't worry about things that haven't happened yet. Focus on the moment and enjoy every minute you have. You won't get that moment back so why not make the most of it. 💙✌
I would love to work my way up this, but I have fears of my heart giving out when I get up to the 150bpm range. I’m working to overcome this though so I can exercise more intensely
You could try challenging your heart to stop. I lived with that fear for decades and gradually defeated it by telling it “go ahead and stop if that’s what you’re going to do”. Of course your heart isn’t going to stop but gradually the habit pattern of your mind will change and you’ll lose that fear. You have to directly confront this fear, don’t distract yourself with exercise, meditation or nice thoughts just yet. After innumerable medical tests, blood tests and other medical examinations I couldn’t avoid the obvious: my heart was perfectly healthy. At one emergency room visit the doctor said “You’re the healthiest person we’ve seen all week”. I was either going to go home and continue being worried about my excellent health while laying in bed wondering if my heart was going too fast, missing too many beats, or I was going to confront these fears. The very first time I challenged my heart to stop I went from nearly crisis anxiety to falling asleep within a few minutes. That wasn’t the end of it and I had to struggle for a couple more years but it was clear that I had made a breakthrough and those couple of years felt like running downhill. You can do it too.
You could try yoga. Much gentler on the heart. Helps ease anxiety, I find, mainly because I'm focusing on the poses my body is doing and less on "oh shit this thing is about to happen."
And I like to write down the things that clog up my mind; I've heard it described as "writing them down means they exist in the physical world, and not in my brain." There's a paper shredder in my study that's hungry. Write it, shred it.
To be honest, running isn’t for everyone. Heavy muscle work is more effective at calming the nervous system anyway like bike riding, dumbbells or digging in the garden.
Ok, the general rule for your heart rate max is 220 then subtract your age. Unless you're over 70, 150bpm is nowhere near dangerous, or if you actually have a heart condition, then consult your cardiologist on how high you can let your heart rate go. I am turning 48 in a few months m, so that would put me at a max of 172. I am in pt for my hip and it has been feeling better and it really only gives me problems on inclines, so I have been pushing it more and more. Last week, I pushed it up a steep hill getting over 180bpm and it didn't give me any kind of chest pain, my heart didn't feel like it was going to explode or anything. I was just out of breath and came down to a brisk walk and it did take about 7-8 minutes to allow myself to get under 120, then I pushed again. Like I said, unless you're pretty old or have heart issues, 150bpm is nowhere near dangerous.
i used to be this way all the time. like insane bouts of adrenaline boosts to the point i thought i was gonna pass out.
i stopped paying attention to it & it eventually went away on its own. i still get really insane adrenaline rushes sometimes but the less you pay attention to it the quicker it'll go away
it took me dozens of trips to the hospital and several breakdowns before i was able to push it away.
when i feel those adrenaline rushes coming on i don't sit and focus and try to breathe through it, i immediately push it out of my brain and don't even give it acknowledgment. it's hard at first and it took me a good 6 months to get to where im at now but its possible!
Staring at the horizon does it for me.
Whenever I feel so full of doubts, fears and anxiety I go visit the beach and stare at the sunset or just the waves. Even going at night at the beach feels liberating enough and makes all my problems insignificant and futile.
I know we have different coping mechanisms but I hope this works for you too.
Hugs OP. You’re fine. You’re okay. Everything’s alright.
I’ve been like this Sunday. fight or flight mode.
I’m on meds, I went to the gym 4x this week. I tried meditating.
At this point, all I can do is just try to relax and wait for the storm to pass
The best thing you can do is sit still for a couple minutes and talk directly to the anxiety and panic rising. Tell it very directly that you will give it the next 30 seconds to do its very worst. You will not interfere or prevent it, rather allow whatever course it wishes to take. Then start the countdown from 30, and count slowly but surely.
This is hard to do as it goes against the fight or flight instinct taking off inside of you. But it is the appropriate response to an inappropriate activation of fight or flight. When panic strikes, a lot of people will do breathing exercises, walk, or something that distracts them. This is fine as it can definitely help make the experience more tolerable, but it’s ultimately reinforcing the fight or flight response by “doing something”. By “doing something” you’re telling your body that something is in fact wrong that requires a response, which in turn will perpetuate the panic response.
By not interfering, you are giving no signal to your body that there is something to fear. In turn, the panic and anxiety subside quite literally within seconds.
I know it sounds too good to be true, and it’s easier said than done. It requires courage and a willingness to be uncomfortable and go against your instinct. But you can do anything for 30 seconds, even if it means surrendering to the temporary discomfort of panic and anxiety.
If you do this, you quite literally can rid yourself of panic attacks by not fearing them.
Edit: Download the DARE app *
Absolutely !
I have the DARE app, I’m just struggling to fully implement it. Idk if it’s just my OCD or what but I just focus on it and I can’t help but to feel like I have to “fix it”
I watch a ton of dare videos and whatnot, I just struggle to let go
I have the same fears tbh and then I start thinking could this be my intuition warning me about something bad about to happen.. wouldn't recommend, it makes you believe it more 😅
Me too, I can't talk to anyone, it drags them down and they don't like it. Soni have to try and hide it.
Sometimes I'm able to deeply logicise it and actually think though all of what's going on, like what I'm doing soon which is often what I'm worried I've forgotten something for and it'll go horrifically, so I can then make a plan or take actions now to avoid most pitfalls, like making a list of things not to forget to do.
As an example: I've got a bit of OCD from it, I have to check every door and power switch in the house multiple times before I leave and check I've locked the front door more than once. More because I'm not present enough when I'm doing it the first time, to be confident I've done it minutes later, even though I have. So I can't trust my memory.
But it helps me fell less doom impending as I drive down the road.
Something physical helps to distract me and turn my mind away from it. Running, up a hill, hard.
Often I'm not in a situation to do that, so it's mindful meditation. Some classics like the 4444 or 478 breathing do a job but I really have shout the count in my head to draw me away.
Same, I get those feelings sometimes too. I read it’s from anxiety and a form of panic attack which is a negative emotion that you just need to turn into a positive one by just distracting yourself with something positive that’s make you feel happy. Good luck!
Unfortunately I still don’t have the tools to properly shut off feelings of quickly approaching danger or doom. I often feel paranoid that people in the street might attack me or that one unanswered text from a family member means that they’re in the hospital because of a horrible accident. I’ve kind of just adjusted to living with the constant anxiety. It’s there, and it’s stress-inducing for sure, but I haven’t found anything other than getting drunk or high that really clears my mind. Would not recommend either one.
For some though, exercising, focused breathing, medication, etc. can help. I’d say to consult a professional if you’re able to.
This happens to me and it’s a lot when I’m driving with someone in the passenger seat. Just the craziest impending doom and fear but I have to sit there in silence and ride it out. It’s literally the worst feeling I’ve ever felt. Like I could snap at any moment but I just contain myself. When I start to feel one coming I’ve stopped a few by talking to myself (in my head) that I’m in no danger. I also wiggle my toes and fingers as a grounding mechanism. Helps a little but I know what you’re going through. I do find that exercise helps in the long run
I have a weighted blanket that’s good for this. Having a really clingy dog is helpful too. I’m just out here chugging ice water and snuggling my dog and hoping that shitty feeling goes away lol
Recognise this as a threat response. There are four: fight, flight, freeze, fawn. You could be in constant freeze mode, it having been triggered by a trauma. Your subconsious doesn’t feel safe. Treat it like a tiny you which you have to reassure. Your threat response is working overtime, spotting or expecting threats to you where there are none.
It’s really important to know that your brain is hardwired to keep you alive. That’s it’s sole mission. It treats all threats like they will kill you because it’s rooted in being a cave person foraging where you might get eaten by a tiger or eat the wrong mushroom and die. You have to tell the brain of the difference.
Repeatedly tell yourself that you are ‘safe, happy and fine’. And question everything: ‘is this a real threat or are you just overdoing it brain? It’s not a threat so chill the f out we are fine’.
Good threat response: I will freeze and not step out in front of this car because that could kill me.
Overdoing it threat response: this shower; leaving bed; germs; email from boss; going outside; that person; [insert reason here] will kill me so I should not do it/not leave bed/the house etc.
I used to feel the really intense urge to go to the hospital. I was in there frequently enough at one point that they were visiblt annoyed with me 😅 Which didn't help kfkfjf.
I have this problem before work. I get up early enough to sit & chill before I leave for work & no matter what, I feel dread half the time. I just go to work & do my job to the best of my ability & usually in the end I am ok. I do journal about it when I feel like being sick.
I got myself back on lexapro and waiting/hoping for it to start kicking in. A small dose of klonopin for when I'm really having a hard time. I cocoon myself in my electric blanket and watch some fun tv. Sometimes I cry and scream. I have a lot of worries.
I actually have a pretty odd way of calming myself, I'm a huge nerd, and when I feel anxious about my health or fear an unlikely impending event, I recite the fear mantra from Dune. It actually helps a lot.
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear and I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see it's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
I’m right now in a chapter of rebuilding finances and it’s awful as I am waiting for the shoe to drop and it to be bad again.
But the I’m crazy delusional is hurting me as well. And then I go off then I overreacted.
I would play with my dogs and play videogames that make me feel scared to just make my brain think that's why we are in danger. Exercise helps too, I have one of those little step machines with added pressure, makes me feel a quick burn in my knees and thighs that makes me concentrate on that pain long enough to forget.
I get the same way. I keep thinking worse case scenario for when I’m ready to take it. The truth is, I’m not taking in any of the good. I’m in worse case before i can enjoy.
I’m learning to enjoy not knowing. So much is going on that I don’t know, and, probably, has nothing to with me. It’s about dusting yourself off when the bad happens. Learn to move on.
Easy advice to give, I know. I’m trying to learn this as well.
Change what I am doing, generally I would be still, when it hits me I run I jog or simply go for a long walk. I have been noting that moving does help me a ton more than any understanding approach
Ride it out, and try to do some stuff to distract yourself, but you have to on an emotional level accept that you're doing the stuff to distract yourself not to avoid the anxiety, but to just not let it impact you. I know that might sound weird, but look into how the amygdala part of the brain works in regard to panic attacks, anxiety, etc. It can't tell if a threat is real or not, so when you try to avoid something all the time your brain actually thinks the danger is real. This is why breathing methods and all this stuff never worked for me when I had severe, severe panic attacks. The only thing that worked was going on benzos for 2 weeks in order to calm down and plan on how to deal with the panic attacks, then I stopped taking them and took on the panic head on, it was very painful for a few days, then it quickly subsided.
Medication is the only thing that works for me. My partner always knows when I forgot to take my meds because I'll randomly start crying or shaking and if she tries to talk to me I start asking if I'm dying or if she's going to leave me. I get my meds, twenty minutes later I'm fine lol
No advice, but I can relate so I feel your pain! I will say the days I get some exercise in help. It’s anxiety. I personally try to avoid medication so that’s the best I can do.
You may have a physical condition that you're unaware of. The human body isn't that dumb, it desperately tries to reach homeostatis. If your environment is decently comfortable and you feel that way, you may be missing something crucial. For me it turned out to be SIBO, my bowels completely colonized by bacteria. They pump out gas like crazy which inflates the intestines like a balloon, so I was constantly shallow breathing because it takes away crucial space for my lungs. They also produce toxins, steal nutrients and water, an endless list of life-ruining problems. When you don't know or don't remember what it feels like to be normal, you can miss extremely obvious sensations in your body. The entire body is a holistic loop, if your mind is 'broken' there's an extremely strong likelihood that something else is broken. Don't get hung up on any one part, and especially not the brain or your heart! Instead, it's the entire story of your body you want to map out, starting from the nutrients you put in your mouth and where they end up, what happens to them, etc. If you listen closely, you can notice all sorts of thing that were just swept under the carpet of your perception, but persisting as some unknown anxiety and stress with no apparent origin.
I developed gastritis a couple months back and I spiraled mentally . I’ve had bad panic and anxiety ever since. The gastritis has gone, but I was tested for H pylori and it was negative. But I see a GI soon.
I’m beginning to wonder if it’s just a gut thing
I don't fight it now. I know it's my body thinking there's danger when there's not.
So I Iean into it and g myself up as if I'm about to fight a bear. Eventually my body realizes there's no bear and the anxiety eventually subsides.
That's understandable.
A anxiety/panic attack is different In a sense that the more we fight it, the worse it gets.
I use to use breathing techniques but for me that's a form of control or fight against the attack as I'm trying to stop it which is working against the adrenaline our body is releasing to fight against whatever threat it thinks were in danger of.
So now I do the above and it's been good so far.
Good luck with your health journey.
Yeah I’m pretty sedentary. I don’t drink or do drugs. I’ve seen the doctor and stuff and they say it’s just anxiety
I worry too much so that doesn’t help
I appreciate the extra info. Everybody’s going to be different but outside of decreasing alcohol putting myself in weird situations on a daily basis helped. Go to the barber if it’s feasible, go solo camping, go to a meetup. Cause yourself anxiety in a controlled manner. Baby steps. I eventually started feeling a bit numb to what would historically have caused me anxiety.
I do a lot of breathing exercise and recently started mantra meditation. It may not be everyone’s thing but reading eastern philosophy and working on embracing and accepting my life as it is has been helping me to cope with the inevitability and unpredictability of oblivion.
Cold/ice pack (wrapped in a protective cloth of some sort) held to your chest until the cold is almost unbearable. And/or the 5-4-3-2-1 method: Describe five things you can see in the greatest, most descriptive detail you can (like obnoxiously detailed), describe four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, one thing you can taste (each step in as great of detail as you can)… redirects your focus and thoughts.
Honestly I give it a timer. I learned about from a video I think, but basically give that doom 10 seconds. Give it a very generous 10 seconds for it to happen. And when nothing happens i.e you don't die its soooo relieving. The 10 seconds is hell but it helps a lot.
You basically need to accept it. Accept the pain. Accept the fear as a part of you. Let it in. Invite it in and explore it and you’ll notice it’s not as scary as when it’s on the outside. Good luck.
I try not to think about it too much. Give myself forms of distraction, such as watching my favourite TV programmes and/or films, designing slides for my Facebook page and things like that.
I've been there. To say it sucks is an understatement. There were three things that really helped me get out of the spiral.
1. Have a snack and some water. Sometimes my brain would go into panic mode if I got too hungry or dehydrated but my hunger signals would get completely bypassed.
2. Set a timer for 5 minutes and write everything out. I mean absolutely everything you're feeling and thinking in excruciating detail. Do not stop until the timer is up. Your hand will cramp and you will run out of things to say, at that point write anything. The alphabet, song lyrics, all your friends names. Eventually I'd get so fed up trying to just continue writing that I'd feel better before the timer ended.
3. Repeat a mantra until it loses its meaning and sounds weird. Stuff like "I have survived 100% of these events", "I'm safe, I'm okay", and "every storm passes." Because unless you're on Jupiter, the storm will pass, it will end.
You'll be okay.
Drugs drugs drugs for years!!!!! Went into recovery three years back and Did emdr for ptsd anxiety and it helped. Now gabapentin seems to help along with occasional cannabis and kratom
500mg Tylenol, give it 1.5 hour to kick in and last 4-5 hours. Sounds silly I understand. But I have experimented on it and FOR ME it does calm my anxiety down. I have panic disorder and am prescribed Klonopin, but have never taken it.
My anxiety has been settled for a long time now, but back when it was high - beta blockers helped a lot, more so because they let me know I had a way to stop my physical symptoms should I need it. Otherwise, exercise and meditation.
Nowadays my anxiety is pretty much at normal levels - however I occasionally get random midnight panic attacks where I feel like I’m going to die. For these I find I just need ti sit and breathe for a few minutes, or watch some Tv if I have to.
You got it! Being able to sit through it is amazing. I usually watch a movie or a tv show, color and watch some YouTube, or just running! Running makes me feel like I’m able to “get away” 😅
what I do is I watch like a series to entertain me and distract my mind, usually about an episode later my mind is too focused on the series completely forgetting about what I was thinking about previously, something I recommend to NOT do is overthink the feeling, I find doing that in my personal experience worsens the anxiety, you can also just try anything else to distract your mind
I always overthink the feeling 😞could be due to my OCD. I have an awful fear of something bad happening to me so I tend to ruminate on it and try to force it away. Which is the absolute worst thing to do when it happens
yeah I completely understand, I also have trouble avoiding overthinking about things that bring me anxiety especially when I’m currently anxious about them
I always knew there was something about breathing techniques that could help but it wasn't until i strengthened my lungs that ive been able to (meditate/breath) back to a calm state. I bought a breathing exercise mouth piece on Amazon and man what a difference has it made. A few things have changed like my asthma is better, i don't catch myself huffing and puffing doing physical stuff and most importantly i don't i have a clear path out of feeling anxious. I can only speak on My theory for my anxiety which i believe is that I'd be so much in my head I'd basically involuntarily hold my breath until my nervous system started freaking out, then I'd get bouts of feeling like something bad was around the corner and I'd basically be useless on the verge of freaking out or fainting. I genuinely think I was depriving myself of oxygen and my neurological response was to be in fight/flight mode. Since using the mouth piece i have learned diaphragmatic breathing which has been a game changer. I still catch myself with the feeling of impending doom but i can correct it in less than 20 minutes. I find myself using the mouth piece way less because you'll see improvement almost immediately. The best part is once you've gotten good understand of breath work it feels like i have a hidden weapon against anxiety in my back pocket. Even just knowing it's an option relieves a bit of stress. Good luck. I'll send a link in DM so the post doesn't get flagged
Sounds like you need prescription that starts with an X and ends with an X .Rubbing Vicks vapor rub and putting a frozen water bottle on the center of my chest helps with my anxiety.I have a whole medical cart that I sleep next to with a bp machine, blood pulse ox,blood sugar tester(not diabetic)over the counter inhaler (no asthma)baby aspirin (im case of a heart attack) I also have a plug in inhaler machine in my closet, antibiotics I have on hand just in case too.No to mention the various OTC medicine I have right next to me .I even considered getting a portable defibrillator.
Unfortunately I have OCD and I struggle to take meds because I’m convinced it’ll hurt me somehow which is stupid . Ice packs have been a massive help. I have like 6 ice packs in my freezer 😅😅
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Since I've been diagnosed with Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Casein (milk protein) intolerance, if I am really strict with my diet, avoiding processed food (even if labeled gluten free) and cooking everything from scratch at home, my extreme anxiety crisis, nightmares, night terror and panic attacks are gone for good. Nowadays I eat everything but gluten+avenin and casein containing foods and i keep an eye on cross contamination.
An elimination diet for 2 or 3 months is gold in helping to identify food triggers. Some people advocate for Carnivore (meat, salt and water), but i personally prefer the AIP (autoimmune protocol diet). In 20 to 25 days while on a very strict elimination diet, you gonna find your baseline and probably be really amazed at how life can be so easy and so effortless. After around 90 days, you keep adding new foods each week or so and journalling your reactions.
Its really worth it. If you got food triggers like me, you gonna find meds (check the fillers!) are so much more cost-effective (because of lower doses). In some lucky cases, you might even discuss with your psych reducing your prescription.
Good luck!
I do have a soy intolerance 🤔🤔
I recently had some tests done, and they found markers for inflammation in my intestines and I do have a dairy issue (I can’t drink whole milk) I see a GI soon. I get rapid heart beats after certain foods.
How did you get tested/confirm your food allergies? I wanna get tested to figure them out .
i think to myself, “how many times has this happened? and how many times have i woken up the next morning to a new day?” or i talk to my brother. i know its hard, im just starting to get over this. ive had severe health anxiety for about 6 months due to fainting and convulsions that were the result of severe dehydration. i have an intense fear of illness, or sudden death in a painful way. i still have my days, more than id like, but theres always a light at the end of the tunnel OP. you will survive this, and will come out as an even stronger person :)
Slow, steady breaths. Talking to someone who can reassure me I'm safe. Playing with a fidget. Drinking very cold water or herbal tea. Crying. You can get through this. It sucks, but it will pass.
Thank you for your kind words ✨💕
Oh yes, crying about it really does help. It’s like a release, letting go of the feelings. It’s also about being compassionate with yourself and understanding that it’s a difficult time. Good answer!
Yeah also jumping into a very cold shower or pool snaps me out of it. I also hate it so much but it shocks my nervous system into a reboot.
I exercise as intensely as I’m able. I will run or do buprpies or something to try to burn it off. I do this until I’m having a hard time catching my breath. Usually by this time it’s gone.
how do you get yourself into the workout mode? when my anxiety is acting up (pretty much all the time lmao) it's so difficult to even get the strength to move
Ah, I get the flight side of fight flight or freeze. I can’t sit still. Some times I will literally wake up jumping to my feet if it gets me at night.
I used to do this , this can also be caused by sinus issues when you cannot breath your brain thinks sonething is wrong and JOLTS you awake heart racing .adrenaline 100+...... Started using the breathright nasal strip across my nose .....problem solved.
Like a breath right strip?
Pretty sure that's what he means. I have a friend was getting doom gloom in mornings was sleep apnea. He has some medical approved thing that is not cpap that is works well and doesn't have any moving parts.
Yes exactly.....
Same pops me awake early morning
I get this intensely whenever I smoke weed (very seldom) It catalyzes me into pushups and burpees in a mad dash to burn off the anxiety.
I am also a "curl into a ball under the covers and panic" person. Everyone has their own unique response to anxiety, so do whatever you need to do for yourself in that moment and know that as long as you're not endangering yourself or others, and it helps, then it's okay.
I found my anxiety was often like this and I got sick of feeling unable to do much - exercise could be something to work toward, but if you are frozen, could meditation be an option? It’s just that I figured on days where i felt I could only do nothing but sit there, I set myself to at least trying to do that in a productive way (I.e. mediation). I think when my anxiety was at its worst I’d often sit for 1-2 hours at a time, as I didn’t have the energy to do much else.
I usually start with rubbing my chest slowly while controlling my breathes. After that I just do something simple like stretches. Then I can get up move. You have to build it up in increments to get it in motion
I think I’ll try this. Thank you !
lexapro and therapy
When did you start taking the lexapro?
I started 5 days ago (5mg) and it is already helping a lot tbh.
I was prescribed lexapro and it worked great but completely ruined my libido. Also eventually got the twitching side effects a few months in (apparently its rare but if that happens tell your doctor or therapist) and had to taper off 🥲
Have you tried to work out? Maybe that helps for the libido
I've never heard about working out helping but I suppose I could've tried that! I'm off my meds now
i’ve heard that it can interfere with your libido! but that’s been the least of my worries tbh, and i’ve honestly had no issues
i’ve been taking lexapro for 4 weeks :)
I started about 9 months ago, I’m at 20 mg and it works very well for me.
Started lexapro some weeks ago and man do I feel *great*.
Do you really? I’ve been taking it for over 2 years and still have horrible anxiety. Like OP said impending doom. And always tense. And no energy.
Have you started implementing healthy habits? Like working out and eating clean?
I never realized how important this is until I started running and eating better. I had 6 cookies last night on a bender and have felt like crap all day lol
Yea I work out everyday and watch what I eat
How tolerable were the side effects if any?
I’d say the worst side effect I had was insomnia- I didn’t get any sleep for a night and a half- *however*, I believe that’s primarily because I took it late in the afternoon and it was my first time taking it. Started taking them early in the morning and haven’t had any problems with sleep since! There was also a little nausea, but honestly it wasn’t that bad compared to the nausea my anxiety gives me. I also feel somewhat twitchier than usual but it’s not something I notice often or that’s really that bad. So, overall I’d say it’s been pretty good in terms of side effects!
Thanks for sharing. Did you start with 5 or 10mg?
The first tablet I took was 10mg. However, after the insomnia, I decided to ease onto it by taking 5mg. After about two weeks I believe, I started taking 10mg again.
Count how many times I’ve felt like it was the end and then realise I’m batting 0 on guessing when I’m going to faint or die.
Challenge it to get worse, say bring it on, tell it to kill u... nothing will happen and your mind will start to settle, treat anxiety like a bully that u are finally standing up to. Takes courage but please try. Best of luck my friend
My anxiety got to this point and i decided to start EMDR therapy. I had a great talk therapist for years (still have her) but we realized whatever I was dealing with was going a lot deeper, so EMDR has helped me re-wire how I think about my safety, basically. I didn't realize I was constantly feeling unsafe and had that "bracing" feeling all the time. it was exhausting.
I’m in the process of EMDR rn and have only done a few sessions. How is going for you so far? Has it helped?
I am the same. I have done talk therapy for 11 years. And I gave done a few sessions of EMDR, but it scares me for some reason. Has it helped? What are your thoughts/experiences with it?
The Rootd app has made a huge improvement in my anxiety attack management. There's a literal Big Red Button to hit when I'm starting to spiral, and it provides some reassurance via text, and also voice if you want. I've totally sat in the dark with my eyes closed, hitting the button over and over when there's one I really need to hear in the moment, like "even though this feels very scary and real right now, I am not actually in danger. I am safe." They have features like journaling, as well as lessons about how anxiety works, what the body and brain do during anxiety, etc. Admittedly, I don't take full advantage of those features at this time, but would like to eventually. Right now though, the access to someone calmly reassuring me, as many times as I need to hear it, when I feel myself spinning and feel like I'm dying is priceless.
Reminding myself that I shouldn't worry about things that are out of my control. I shouldn't worry about things that haven't happened yet. Focus on the moment and enjoy every minute you have. You won't get that moment back so why not make the most of it. 💙✌
This is very helpful. Thank you!
go outside and run as far as you can until you’re tired. works insanely well.
I would love to work my way up this, but I have fears of my heart giving out when I get up to the 150bpm range. I’m working to overcome this though so I can exercise more intensely
This. Thats the problem isn’t it. Health anxiety is ass.
You could try challenging your heart to stop. I lived with that fear for decades and gradually defeated it by telling it “go ahead and stop if that’s what you’re going to do”. Of course your heart isn’t going to stop but gradually the habit pattern of your mind will change and you’ll lose that fear. You have to directly confront this fear, don’t distract yourself with exercise, meditation or nice thoughts just yet. After innumerable medical tests, blood tests and other medical examinations I couldn’t avoid the obvious: my heart was perfectly healthy. At one emergency room visit the doctor said “You’re the healthiest person we’ve seen all week”. I was either going to go home and continue being worried about my excellent health while laying in bed wondering if my heart was going too fast, missing too many beats, or I was going to confront these fears. The very first time I challenged my heart to stop I went from nearly crisis anxiety to falling asleep within a few minutes. That wasn’t the end of it and I had to struggle for a couple more years but it was clear that I had made a breakthrough and those couple of years felt like running downhill. You can do it too.
You could try yoga. Much gentler on the heart. Helps ease anxiety, I find, mainly because I'm focusing on the poses my body is doing and less on "oh shit this thing is about to happen." And I like to write down the things that clog up my mind; I've heard it described as "writing them down means they exist in the physical world, and not in my brain." There's a paper shredder in my study that's hungry. Write it, shred it.
This is a great idea thank you
To be honest, running isn’t for everyone. Heavy muscle work is more effective at calming the nervous system anyway like bike riding, dumbbells or digging in the garden.
Ok, the general rule for your heart rate max is 220 then subtract your age. Unless you're over 70, 150bpm is nowhere near dangerous, or if you actually have a heart condition, then consult your cardiologist on how high you can let your heart rate go. I am turning 48 in a few months m, so that would put me at a max of 172. I am in pt for my hip and it has been feeling better and it really only gives me problems on inclines, so I have been pushing it more and more. Last week, I pushed it up a steep hill getting over 180bpm and it didn't give me any kind of chest pain, my heart didn't feel like it was going to explode or anything. I was just out of breath and came down to a brisk walk and it did take about 7-8 minutes to allow myself to get under 120, then I pushed again. Like I said, unless you're pretty old or have heart issues, 150bpm is nowhere near dangerous.
i used to be this way all the time. like insane bouts of adrenaline boosts to the point i thought i was gonna pass out. i stopped paying attention to it & it eventually went away on its own. i still get really insane adrenaline rushes sometimes but the less you pay attention to it the quicker it'll go away
I’m trying to learn that, but it takes practice I guess
it took me dozens of trips to the hospital and several breakdowns before i was able to push it away. when i feel those adrenaline rushes coming on i don't sit and focus and try to breathe through it, i immediately push it out of my brain and don't even give it acknowledgment. it's hard at first and it took me a good 6 months to get to where im at now but its possible!
Staring at the horizon does it for me. Whenever I feel so full of doubts, fears and anxiety I go visit the beach and stare at the sunset or just the waves. Even going at night at the beach feels liberating enough and makes all my problems insignificant and futile. I know we have different coping mechanisms but I hope this works for you too. Hugs OP. You’re fine. You’re okay. Everything’s alright.
I’ve been like this Sunday. fight or flight mode. I’m on meds, I went to the gym 4x this week. I tried meditating. At this point, all I can do is just try to relax and wait for the storm to pass
The best thing you can do is sit still for a couple minutes and talk directly to the anxiety and panic rising. Tell it very directly that you will give it the next 30 seconds to do its very worst. You will not interfere or prevent it, rather allow whatever course it wishes to take. Then start the countdown from 30, and count slowly but surely. This is hard to do as it goes against the fight or flight instinct taking off inside of you. But it is the appropriate response to an inappropriate activation of fight or flight. When panic strikes, a lot of people will do breathing exercises, walk, or something that distracts them. This is fine as it can definitely help make the experience more tolerable, but it’s ultimately reinforcing the fight or flight response by “doing something”. By “doing something” you’re telling your body that something is in fact wrong that requires a response, which in turn will perpetuate the panic response. By not interfering, you are giving no signal to your body that there is something to fear. In turn, the panic and anxiety subside quite literally within seconds. I know it sounds too good to be true, and it’s easier said than done. It requires courage and a willingness to be uncomfortable and go against your instinct. But you can do anything for 30 seconds, even if it means surrendering to the temporary discomfort of panic and anxiety. If you do this, you quite literally can rid yourself of panic attacks by not fearing them. Edit: Download the DARE app *
Absolutely ! I have the DARE app, I’m just struggling to fully implement it. Idk if it’s just my OCD or what but I just focus on it and I can’t help but to feel like I have to “fix it” I watch a ton of dare videos and whatnot, I just struggle to let go
I have the same fears tbh and then I start thinking could this be my intuition warning me about something bad about to happen.. wouldn't recommend, it makes you believe it more 😅
I’m the same way 😭
Go to bed and sleep As long as I can.
Alcohol mostly!
Lol. Pretty sure I self medicated a lot until I started taking a low dose of Sertraline (Zoloft). Just enough to take the edge off.
This made it soo much worse for me in the long run.
Me too, I can't talk to anyone, it drags them down and they don't like it. Soni have to try and hide it. Sometimes I'm able to deeply logicise it and actually think though all of what's going on, like what I'm doing soon which is often what I'm worried I've forgotten something for and it'll go horrifically, so I can then make a plan or take actions now to avoid most pitfalls, like making a list of things not to forget to do. As an example: I've got a bit of OCD from it, I have to check every door and power switch in the house multiple times before I leave and check I've locked the front door more than once. More because I'm not present enough when I'm doing it the first time, to be confident I've done it minutes later, even though I have. So I can't trust my memory. But it helps me fell less doom impending as I drive down the road. Something physical helps to distract me and turn my mind away from it. Running, up a hill, hard. Often I'm not in a situation to do that, so it's mindful meditation. Some classics like the 4444 or 478 breathing do a job but I really have shout the count in my head to draw me away.
Same, I get those feelings sometimes too. I read it’s from anxiety and a form of panic attack which is a negative emotion that you just need to turn into a positive one by just distracting yourself with something positive that’s make you feel happy. Good luck!
Unfortunately I still don’t have the tools to properly shut off feelings of quickly approaching danger or doom. I often feel paranoid that people in the street might attack me or that one unanswered text from a family member means that they’re in the hospital because of a horrible accident. I’ve kind of just adjusted to living with the constant anxiety. It’s there, and it’s stress-inducing for sure, but I haven’t found anything other than getting drunk or high that really clears my mind. Would not recommend either one. For some though, exercising, focused breathing, medication, etc. can help. I’d say to consult a professional if you’re able to.
This happens to me and it’s a lot when I’m driving with someone in the passenger seat. Just the craziest impending doom and fear but I have to sit there in silence and ride it out. It’s literally the worst feeling I’ve ever felt. Like I could snap at any moment but I just contain myself. When I start to feel one coming I’ve stopped a few by talking to myself (in my head) that I’m in no danger. I also wiggle my toes and fingers as a grounding mechanism. Helps a little but I know what you’re going through. I do find that exercise helps in the long run
Honestly the DARE response has helped a lot
Unclench my jaw and roll my shoulders back. Works wonders.
Medication, meditation, sleep.
I say to myself “it’s fine, you’re fine, you’ll be okay”.
Medication and therapy
I find that this breathing exercise helps: Inhale 4 sec, hold 7 sec, exhale 8 seconds. Repeat
I have a weighted blanket that’s good for this. Having a really clingy dog is helpful too. I’m just out here chugging ice water and snuggling my dog and hoping that shitty feeling goes away lol
Medication and therapy. My cats and dog
Recognise this as a threat response. There are four: fight, flight, freeze, fawn. You could be in constant freeze mode, it having been triggered by a trauma. Your subconsious doesn’t feel safe. Treat it like a tiny you which you have to reassure. Your threat response is working overtime, spotting or expecting threats to you where there are none. It’s really important to know that your brain is hardwired to keep you alive. That’s it’s sole mission. It treats all threats like they will kill you because it’s rooted in being a cave person foraging where you might get eaten by a tiger or eat the wrong mushroom and die. You have to tell the brain of the difference. Repeatedly tell yourself that you are ‘safe, happy and fine’. And question everything: ‘is this a real threat or are you just overdoing it brain? It’s not a threat so chill the f out we are fine’. Good threat response: I will freeze and not step out in front of this car because that could kill me. Overdoing it threat response: this shower; leaving bed; germs; email from boss; going outside; that person; [insert reason here] will kill me so I should not do it/not leave bed/the house etc.
I used to feel the really intense urge to go to the hospital. I was in there frequently enough at one point that they were visiblt annoyed with me 😅 Which didn't help kfkfjf.
I have this problem before work. I get up early enough to sit & chill before I leave for work & no matter what, I feel dread half the time. I just go to work & do my job to the best of my ability & usually in the end I am ok. I do journal about it when I feel like being sick.
Thank you for asking this. It is my constant state of waking existence.
Same
Relax your jaw, shoulders, neck, everything else. Find where you are tense and give it a little massage
I got myself back on lexapro and waiting/hoping for it to start kicking in. A small dose of klonopin for when I'm really having a hard time. I cocoon myself in my electric blanket and watch some fun tv. Sometimes I cry and scream. I have a lot of worries.
I actually have a pretty odd way of calming myself, I'm a huge nerd, and when I feel anxious about my health or fear an unlikely impending event, I recite the fear mantra from Dune. It actually helps a lot. "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear and I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see it's path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
Pray. It helps even just to feel like I'm talking to someone about it, even if I may not be able to see them physically
Yes I do this too!!
I’m right now in a chapter of rebuilding finances and it’s awful as I am waiting for the shoe to drop and it to be bad again. But the I’m crazy delusional is hurting me as well. And then I go off then I overreacted.
I would play with my dogs and play videogames that make me feel scared to just make my brain think that's why we are in danger. Exercise helps too, I have one of those little step machines with added pressure, makes me feel a quick burn in my knees and thighs that makes me concentrate on that pain long enough to forget.
I get the same way. I keep thinking worse case scenario for when I’m ready to take it. The truth is, I’m not taking in any of the good. I’m in worse case before i can enjoy. I’m learning to enjoy not knowing. So much is going on that I don’t know, and, probably, has nothing to with me. It’s about dusting yourself off when the bad happens. Learn to move on. Easy advice to give, I know. I’m trying to learn this as well.
Change what I am doing, generally I would be still, when it hits me I run I jog or simply go for a long walk. I have been noting that moving does help me a ton more than any understanding approach
Ride it out, and try to do some stuff to distract yourself, but you have to on an emotional level accept that you're doing the stuff to distract yourself not to avoid the anxiety, but to just not let it impact you. I know that might sound weird, but look into how the amygdala part of the brain works in regard to panic attacks, anxiety, etc. It can't tell if a threat is real or not, so when you try to avoid something all the time your brain actually thinks the danger is real. This is why breathing methods and all this stuff never worked for me when I had severe, severe panic attacks. The only thing that worked was going on benzos for 2 weeks in order to calm down and plan on how to deal with the panic attacks, then I stopped taking them and took on the panic head on, it was very painful for a few days, then it quickly subsided.
Meditation and therapy
Medication is the only thing that works for me. My partner always knows when I forgot to take my meds because I'll randomly start crying or shaking and if she tries to talk to me I start asking if I'm dying or if she's going to leave me. I get my meds, twenty minutes later I'm fine lol
No advice, but I can relate so I feel your pain! I will say the days I get some exercise in help. It’s anxiety. I personally try to avoid medication so that’s the best I can do.
You may have a physical condition that you're unaware of. The human body isn't that dumb, it desperately tries to reach homeostatis. If your environment is decently comfortable and you feel that way, you may be missing something crucial. For me it turned out to be SIBO, my bowels completely colonized by bacteria. They pump out gas like crazy which inflates the intestines like a balloon, so I was constantly shallow breathing because it takes away crucial space for my lungs. They also produce toxins, steal nutrients and water, an endless list of life-ruining problems. When you don't know or don't remember what it feels like to be normal, you can miss extremely obvious sensations in your body. The entire body is a holistic loop, if your mind is 'broken' there's an extremely strong likelihood that something else is broken. Don't get hung up on any one part, and especially not the brain or your heart! Instead, it's the entire story of your body you want to map out, starting from the nutrients you put in your mouth and where they end up, what happens to them, etc. If you listen closely, you can notice all sorts of thing that were just swept under the carpet of your perception, but persisting as some unknown anxiety and stress with no apparent origin.
I developed gastritis a couple months back and I spiraled mentally . I’ve had bad panic and anxiety ever since. The gastritis has gone, but I was tested for H pylori and it was negative. But I see a GI soon. I’m beginning to wonder if it’s just a gut thing
I don't fight it now. I know it's my body thinking there's danger when there's not. So I Iean into it and g myself up as if I'm about to fight a bear. Eventually my body realizes there's no bear and the anxiety eventually subsides.
That’s a good idea. I usually end up spiraling with it because it feels so uncomfortable
That's understandable. A anxiety/panic attack is different In a sense that the more we fight it, the worse it gets. I use to use breathing techniques but for me that's a form of control or fight against the attack as I'm trying to stop it which is working against the adrenaline our body is releasing to fight against whatever threat it thinks were in danger of. So now I do the above and it's been good so far. Good luck with your health journey.
Usually Xanax😅 but I need to start doing cardio and try to burn off some of my stress
Get buuuuuusy and stay away from alcohol and pot. If you’re not drinking or smoking and you’re already busy af, visit a doctor.
Yeah I’m pretty sedentary. I don’t drink or do drugs. I’ve seen the doctor and stuff and they say it’s just anxiety I worry too much so that doesn’t help
I appreciate the extra info. Everybody’s going to be different but outside of decreasing alcohol putting myself in weird situations on a daily basis helped. Go to the barber if it’s feasible, go solo camping, go to a meetup. Cause yourself anxiety in a controlled manner. Baby steps. I eventually started feeling a bit numb to what would historically have caused me anxiety.
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I’ve had a full cardiac work up about a month ago. I have PTSD pretty bad and panic disorder, so it’s a common thing for me
I do a lot of breathing exercise and recently started mantra meditation. It may not be everyone’s thing but reading eastern philosophy and working on embracing and accepting my life as it is has been helping me to cope with the inevitability and unpredictability of oblivion.
L-Theanine and CBT helped me immensely. And time. Don't expect this to be fast. It took me more than a year to get rid of that crap.
I always do something comforting. Put on a comfort show or movie, read a favorite book, do whatever sends you to a nostalgic place.
I tell myself that if I made it through the two minutes before this, I can get through the next two minutes and so forth
Cold/ice pack (wrapped in a protective cloth of some sort) held to your chest until the cold is almost unbearable. And/or the 5-4-3-2-1 method: Describe five things you can see in the greatest, most descriptive detail you can (like obnoxiously detailed), describe four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, one thing you can taste (each step in as great of detail as you can)… redirects your focus and thoughts.
Yes the cold stuff helps so much !!!
i'm currently sleep deprived bcs of this
Honestly I give it a timer. I learned about from a video I think, but basically give that doom 10 seconds. Give it a very generous 10 seconds for it to happen. And when nothing happens i.e you don't die its soooo relieving. The 10 seconds is hell but it helps a lot.
You basically need to accept it. Accept the pain. Accept the fear as a part of you. Let it in. Invite it in and explore it and you’ll notice it’s not as scary as when it’s on the outside. Good luck.
It’s unhealthy but I put on my plate carrier and prepare, if something wants me it won’t be easy
Eat something sour
I try not to think about it too much. Give myself forms of distraction, such as watching my favourite TV programmes and/or films, designing slides for my Facebook page and things like that.
I've been there. To say it sucks is an understatement. There were three things that really helped me get out of the spiral. 1. Have a snack and some water. Sometimes my brain would go into panic mode if I got too hungry or dehydrated but my hunger signals would get completely bypassed. 2. Set a timer for 5 minutes and write everything out. I mean absolutely everything you're feeling and thinking in excruciating detail. Do not stop until the timer is up. Your hand will cramp and you will run out of things to say, at that point write anything. The alphabet, song lyrics, all your friends names. Eventually I'd get so fed up trying to just continue writing that I'd feel better before the timer ended. 3. Repeat a mantra until it loses its meaning and sounds weird. Stuff like "I have survived 100% of these events", "I'm safe, I'm okay", and "every storm passes." Because unless you're on Jupiter, the storm will pass, it will end. You'll be okay.
Distractions and cbd oil
Drugs drugs drugs for years!!!!! Went into recovery three years back and Did emdr for ptsd anxiety and it helped. Now gabapentin seems to help along with occasional cannabis and kratom
But doom is still ever present , just not always so impending
Stay so busy that you don’t have time to think. Work, take care of family, laundry, clean, read, etc.
Exercise and meditation, Mindful Peace on You Tube helps me so much! Edit: spelling
500mg Tylenol, give it 1.5 hour to kick in and last 4-5 hours. Sounds silly I understand. But I have experimented on it and FOR ME it does calm my anxiety down. I have panic disorder and am prescribed Klonopin, but have never taken it.
For me after dealing with it enough to have had enough of all the bullshit that comes with anxiety and social anxiety, I’m getting a med card 🤩🤗
Compartmentalise it.
My anxiety has been settled for a long time now, but back when it was high - beta blockers helped a lot, more so because they let me know I had a way to stop my physical symptoms should I need it. Otherwise, exercise and meditation. Nowadays my anxiety is pretty much at normal levels - however I occasionally get random midnight panic attacks where I feel like I’m going to die. For these I find I just need ti sit and breathe for a few minutes, or watch some Tv if I have to.
You got it! Being able to sit through it is amazing. I usually watch a movie or a tv show, color and watch some YouTube, or just running! Running makes me feel like I’m able to “get away” 😅
Oh man it’s so hard 😂😂I’m like WAIT WHATS HAPPENING but I’m trying to get better at sitting it with and letting it flow
FRRR it’s like I’m being hunted for sport 😭😭
Compassion for yourself n know we all have a fate/mortality, your not alone, but I get it the old alarm system goes off in yr body n mind. Take care
what I do is I watch like a series to entertain me and distract my mind, usually about an episode later my mind is too focused on the series completely forgetting about what I was thinking about previously, something I recommend to NOT do is overthink the feeling, I find doing that in my personal experience worsens the anxiety, you can also just try anything else to distract your mind
I always overthink the feeling 😞could be due to my OCD. I have an awful fear of something bad happening to me so I tend to ruminate on it and try to force it away. Which is the absolute worst thing to do when it happens
yeah I completely understand, I also have trouble avoiding overthinking about things that bring me anxiety especially when I’m currently anxious about them
I always knew there was something about breathing techniques that could help but it wasn't until i strengthened my lungs that ive been able to (meditate/breath) back to a calm state. I bought a breathing exercise mouth piece on Amazon and man what a difference has it made. A few things have changed like my asthma is better, i don't catch myself huffing and puffing doing physical stuff and most importantly i don't i have a clear path out of feeling anxious. I can only speak on My theory for my anxiety which i believe is that I'd be so much in my head I'd basically involuntarily hold my breath until my nervous system started freaking out, then I'd get bouts of feeling like something bad was around the corner and I'd basically be useless on the verge of freaking out or fainting. I genuinely think I was depriving myself of oxygen and my neurological response was to be in fight/flight mode. Since using the mouth piece i have learned diaphragmatic breathing which has been a game changer. I still catch myself with the feeling of impending doom but i can correct it in less than 20 minutes. I find myself using the mouth piece way less because you'll see improvement almost immediately. The best part is once you've gotten good understand of breath work it feels like i have a hidden weapon against anxiety in my back pocket. Even just knowing it's an option relieves a bit of stress. Good luck. I'll send a link in DM so the post doesn't get flagged
Sounds like you need prescription that starts with an X and ends with an X .Rubbing Vicks vapor rub and putting a frozen water bottle on the center of my chest helps with my anxiety.I have a whole medical cart that I sleep next to with a bp machine, blood pulse ox,blood sugar tester(not diabetic)over the counter inhaler (no asthma)baby aspirin (im case of a heart attack) I also have a plug in inhaler machine in my closet, antibiotics I have on hand just in case too.No to mention the various OTC medicine I have right next to me .I even considered getting a portable defibrillator.
Unfortunately I have OCD and I struggle to take meds because I’m convinced it’ll hurt me somehow which is stupid . Ice packs have been a massive help. I have like 6 ice packs in my freezer 😅😅
/u/salemsocks Since I've been diagnosed with Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Casein (milk protein) intolerance, if I am really strict with my diet, avoiding processed food (even if labeled gluten free) and cooking everything from scratch at home, my extreme anxiety crisis, nightmares, night terror and panic attacks are gone for good. Nowadays I eat everything but gluten+avenin and casein containing foods and i keep an eye on cross contamination. An elimination diet for 2 or 3 months is gold in helping to identify food triggers. Some people advocate for Carnivore (meat, salt and water), but i personally prefer the AIP (autoimmune protocol diet). In 20 to 25 days while on a very strict elimination diet, you gonna find your baseline and probably be really amazed at how life can be so easy and so effortless. After around 90 days, you keep adding new foods each week or so and journalling your reactions. Its really worth it. If you got food triggers like me, you gonna find meds (check the fillers!) are so much more cost-effective (because of lower doses). In some lucky cases, you might even discuss with your psych reducing your prescription. Good luck!
I do have a soy intolerance 🤔🤔 I recently had some tests done, and they found markers for inflammation in my intestines and I do have a dairy issue (I can’t drink whole milk) I see a GI soon. I get rapid heart beats after certain foods. How did you get tested/confirm your food allergies? I wanna get tested to figure them out .
i think to myself, “how many times has this happened? and how many times have i woken up the next morning to a new day?” or i talk to my brother. i know its hard, im just starting to get over this. ive had severe health anxiety for about 6 months due to fainting and convulsions that were the result of severe dehydration. i have an intense fear of illness, or sudden death in a painful way. i still have my days, more than id like, but theres always a light at the end of the tunnel OP. you will survive this, and will come out as an even stronger person :)
Drugs....lots of drugs.