Anxiety and Panic Is Going Crazy....
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| Wed, 08-30-2006 - 5:10pm |
Hello everyone, just thought I would give a quick update and get some advice. My friend that was in the car accident on Saturday, was flown by STARS from Medicine Hat to Calgary because they couldnt get her liver to stop bleeding and I am happy to say that since being in Calgary, she is doing much better, but cry's alot.I guess that is to be expected though. Her dr said she is experienceing PTSS, but on the up side she is going to be ok in time. On the other hand, I have posted a couple of times about my uncle who was sick, and I say was, because he passed away this morning. Between the funeral I attended last week, my BF getting hurt in an accident, and now my uncle passing away, all the progress I have made in the last few months with all of your help, has faded away. I cry all the time, I am back to being terrified of death and being alone and I have terrible insomnia. Even the Panic Attacks have come back and I feel like I am drowning in my own misery. I just cant seem to crawl out of this hole that I fell into, and its bad this time because even my family is worried about me. I have no ambition for anything anymore.... Im only 24 and I feel like I am 100. I dont no what to do, I dont no if I have the strength, or even if I have the desire to pull myself out this time. I have that weird "band of pressure" in my head again, and I hate that more than anything... I guess I just needed some support through all of this, and any advice on how to tame anxiety panic and stress would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening
<3 Kindra
PS---> How is everyone doing? Hope everyone has had a good week!

(((Kindra))) I am new here, but so sorry to hear things are going so badly for you! Are you on any kind of anxiety meds? How about a therapist? I have been doing both, and I think that they are both really great for me.
I don't have much in the way of words of wisdom, besides that certainly you have plenty of reason to be stressed and feel badly. We are here for you.
Karen
hi kindra...i'm soo sorry your struggling...but, unfortunatly, i can relate to what you are experiencing in terms of your anxiety and panic.
You are so not alone! I've been dealing with this crap for 14 years now (not that everyone will have to deal with forever, I'm just lucky! ha!). I have good times and bad. You just happen to be in one of the bad times right now. It will settle down and you will have good times again. Hang in there! And you are soooooo not alone! And you are not crazy and you are not going to die. REmember these things! Pull out every trick you have that helps you and utilize them right now. What do I do? When I'm feeling good, I meditate (it is about impossible when feeling bad). Even if it is just that I'm feeling good for 5 minutes during my bad time. Take that 5 minutes and meditate! That is sitting and concentrating on deep breathing and nothing else. The point is to make your mind stay free of thought. It is hard and takes practice but it really helps. I think of the color blue and keep saying over in my head and visioning it, otherwise I can't get my brain to shut up! (Unfortunatly I haven't been doing it on a regular basis and I sure wish I would have cause I'm having a bad time right now too.) When in the middle of massive panic attacks, I put ice or something cold on my neck. Seems to help. I call a friend or someone that can possibly completely change the subject and make me forget about it. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't. Meds. I'm in limbo right now with meds (switching) and that is part of my problem right now and so Xanax is having to do it all. That sucks but if it works, it works. Do what you have to do right now in the moment. And above all, remember, you will have good days again!
hugs!!!!!!
Laura
Kindra, you are going through alot of stressful & horrible circumstances right now.
Sheri Ann
Laura, thanks for jumping in!
Sheri Ann
Losing those you care about is so hard. I am sorry for your losses and all the stress in your life lately. I try hard to look at the posistive things in my life and try not to dwell on the negative. But it is okay to grieve, and is a necessary part of healing. I have been trying to get myslef out or even in my house to exercise more, because I know I alwaya feel less anxious and less depressed aftrewards, but finding the ambition to do it can be hard. I wish you the best, and remeber, things can only get better with time and effort, but they will get better!!
Klara