Fear not
I am SOOOO SORRY! I wasn't trying to make it worse for you at all. I have been alone and i woke up a few sec later but I have been like that since my first panic attack so if you haven't passed out then your not going to! I will keep you in my prayers! I am sorry! Please forgive me! I am a little stressed out right now and I should have thought before I wrote that. I am sorry!
God bless
Jennifier
Dizziness when facing triggers!!!
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Dear FearNot,
I was having a lot of panic attacks like you are talking about. I would think "The house has to be cleaned from top to bottom. I won't be able to get it done. I won't do it right. etc.etc." I would start to perspire like crazy, and get really dizzy. Sometimes I even grabbed something to keep myself steady, or sit down.
The perspiration was all over me, from my head to my toes! It happened at home, it happened when I was volunteering, and when I was shopping in stores. Several times I left my cart in grocery stores, and left. While volunteering I tried to just ignore it, and fortunately the man I volunteered with suffered from anxiety too, and he never said a thing to me about it. I just couldn't control it. I felt like everyone was looking at me, thinking I was weird or something.
Since working on this program I have started to have the feeling of getting the perspiration,and dizziness, and immediately I go into what we have been taught. I also slow down....especially at home. I often go just too fast, and try to do too much. If I slow down, I seem to automatically relax a little. I tell myself that I will be good to myself, I am not going to push myself. I am going to leisurely do the housework or whatever I'm doing. This has worked for me every single time so far! I know exactly how you feel! It is so very uncomfortable, and I was sure people noticed my perspiration because it was dripping off my hair!
The other thing I should mention is that I take the Good Days vitamins that came with the program. I think they "level me out" so I don't seem to have the anger or the depression nearly as bad. Overall I feel more healthy, and in control. These attacks still start up (although not as often) and I have to consciously control them so they don't get anywhere as bad. I suppose I was having them between 8 to 12 times a day before, and now I have them down to 1 to 3 times a day. Much better and I am still working on it!
I have had flashbacks and still do although not as terrifying as I had before. The psychologist says that a lot of my dreams are actually flashbacks too. Once I started to get them, the panic attacks increased. Now the panic attacks are under control more, but the flashbacks are still there and I don't know how to control them.
Has anyone had flashbacks?
Jackie
I was having a lot of panic attacks like you are talking about. I would think "The house has to be cleaned from top to bottom. I won't be able to get it done. I won't do it right. etc.etc." I would start to perspire like crazy, and get really dizzy. Sometimes I even grabbed something to keep myself steady, or sit down.
The perspiration was all over me, from my head to my toes! It happened at home, it happened when I was volunteering, and when I was shopping in stores. Several times I left my cart in grocery stores, and left. While volunteering I tried to just ignore it, and fortunately the man I volunteered with suffered from anxiety too, and he never said a thing to me about it. I just couldn't control it. I felt like everyone was looking at me, thinking I was weird or something.
Since working on this program I have started to have the feeling of getting the perspiration,and dizziness, and immediately I go into what we have been taught. I also slow down....especially at home. I often go just too fast, and try to do too much. If I slow down, I seem to automatically relax a little. I tell myself that I will be good to myself, I am not going to push myself. I am going to leisurely do the housework or whatever I'm doing. This has worked for me every single time so far! I know exactly how you feel! It is so very uncomfortable, and I was sure people noticed my perspiration because it was dripping off my hair!
The other thing I should mention is that I take the Good Days vitamins that came with the program. I think they "level me out" so I don't seem to have the anger or the depression nearly as bad. Overall I feel more healthy, and in control. These attacks still start up (although not as often) and I have to consciously control them so they don't get anywhere as bad. I suppose I was having them between 8 to 12 times a day before, and now I have them down to 1 to 3 times a day. Much better and I am still working on it!
I have had flashbacks and still do although not as terrifying as I had before. The psychologist says that a lot of my dreams are actually flashbacks too. Once I started to get them, the panic attacks increased. Now the panic attacks are under control more, but the flashbacks are still there and I don't know how to control them.
Has anyone had flashbacks?
Jackie
Jennifer please don't feel bad for writing that!It's something that I need to face and stop dwelling on.My so got sick last night and here I am worrying myself into severe anxiety over it thinking that I will get it.I used so much bleach that my eyes were burning!That's my thinking about everything.I lent my program to a friend and I need it so bad right now but I feel bad about asking her for it back.She did some really nice things for me and I kinda shunned from her because of my stupid agoraphobia!She was asking me to go places with her to help me with my agoraphobia.I do have to ask just so I can let myself relax a little,did you pass out because your breathing got out of control?Please like I said don't feel bad.It's ok!I hope you have a good day and I'm sure that we'll get through this anxiety.We just have to keep our faith!God Bless!