panic

jfromma34 · Post by **jfromma34** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:02 am

hi all, just a quick question for anyone who wants to answer, or give advice. Lately my heart seems to want to come out of my chest, I don't know what's it's from, maybe the meds I'm taking or maybe something else is going on, but it's freaking me out, I do deep breathing and try to take walks, but it's hard when I have a 1 year old at home all day long. Has this happened to anyone before and how long did last? thanks
Jackie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:24 am

Sounds like adrenalin to me, Jackie. (And, it will not hurt you.) You can calm yourself easily tho. Use your stop sign to stop thoughts from continuing. Do calm breath. Breathe in. Hold for 4 and breathe out slowly through pursed lips. Then take your attention to something outside of yourself. Keep busy and do your best to keep your attention on what you are doing. You can also whistle. Sing. Play ball. Keep your attention on your child. Keep up with the breath work. You'll soon feel your heart calm down.

Do this technique over and over again. Give your brain the message that you are no longer going to entertain your negative thoughts any longer.

jmm84 · Post by **jmm84** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:42 am

Yes I have to agree with Boon........You have to distract yourself from what ever it is that is bothering you thats sending off the adrenaline signal.....IT WILL PASS...Get absorbed by something you love.....I also am at home with an 11 month old....when this happens to me I place the baby in playpin and I get absorbed with my bible....just get absorbed by something that is more empowering to take your mind off your chest...something you love is always more empowering.....it passes as soon as you become absorbed mentally and emotionally!

Craw · Post by **Craw** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:26 am

it's been happening for a while now, just as I do start to do something my brain tells me otherwise, but I still do it, we are trying to paint my kids room, and it needs a little more work, so I do that, and it helps a little, I try and take walks, listen to music, all the stuff I've read about and gotten advice, I really think it's my apt, there has been so much that happened here over the past few years that's it's hard not to think about, my son moved out a few months ago, and now he's moving back in, I'm a little nervous about that, my boyfriend and my son got into a fight about 6 months ago, and I don't want a repeat of that.

Thanks
Jackie