ENTIRE DAY A BLUR
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ENTIRE DAY A BLUR
| 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
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

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