ENTIRE DAY A BLUR

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Registered: 09-20-2006
ENTIRE DAY A BLUR
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 12:34pm
Hi to everyone,
I was here with a post, I think about a week ago, I am the newbie of the panic thing. I have spent my day going from one thing to another in an extremely anxious state, now I feel like I have run the ny marathon. It began this morning even before I went out the door, it is like this anxiety is with me all the time and I simply cannot function, so I space out just so I can get through what I am doing. I have learned though, through this site that I had other experiences I think, leading up to the night when I woke up in panic, like suddenly getting super hot and dizzy while standing in line at the post office. I didnt think anything of it at the time, but I was in a super hurry to get out of there; other fun stuff like nausea, tingling hands, and dry throat are appearing as well. I mean goodness, what is going on here? I can't sit still long enough or stand, it seems to me that as long as I am on the move then I am semi-fine, but as soon as there is a pause forget it; at this rate i will become a first class sprinter. I am just curious if anyone else has had this spacing out experience, like doing stuff but not really there; it is definitely not daydreaming, this would be a blessing. I am totally exhausted and very frustrated. I did quit the espresso, which put me in a foul mood for days and rewarded me with super headaches, so then I treated myself to diluted greentea as a compromise; and read that there are actually calming properties to the stuff. thank god for that. best, L
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 1:05pm

Hi, Lola! I remember your first post. I have trouble waiting in lines, too;) Most of what you are talking about is what I have felt when extremely anxious or panicking. Keeping busy is the answer until you find ways to cope or with meds and/or therapy. I know that it can be very exhausting, but those pauses leave us time to think about what we're feeling. Distraction is the key. I have found that keeping my mind active(using another area of the brain) with math problems, naming the 50 states, reading

 

 


 



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Registered: 09-20-2006
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 1:20pm
Thank you so much those are great ideas, I have tried reading ( I live for reading) but then my darn mind wanders before I know it! Tried this on the train a few times just to keep my mind off you know what, but didnt work. I will try the math problems (not my strong suit) this is a super idea, I just can't figure out why I can't stand in a silly line, maybe it is because i am at a full stop and i just don't like it. Sure, I mentioned the homeopathy just to let folks know because I am really unfamiliar with anything else. I seem to be one of those kind that are really senstative to medication, had an unpleasant experience several times with high doses of all things tylenol mixed with something else afer a dental filling, silly isnt it, so i just try to stay away from the stuff. thanks so much for your support, my best, L. super photo by the way :-)
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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 4:06pm

I just wanted to add one more thing to Jan's post.

Sheri Ann