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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I will look into yoga have never done it but you are right about asking an expert first dont want to hurt myself any more than i am. Also my gf who is a nurse was able to find a counselor/psychiatrist who had anxiety attacks which is the reason why she decided to enter the field she told her that she is 3 years without any form of attacks and for someone like me who job doesnt give out insurance its harder to find options but she doesnt charge to much which is huge for me becouse i can actually afford it i will call her tommorow her along with you all and this site and with the knowledge of what im dealing with i hope i can get better soon again thank you all

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 58

no problem howlett, you are not alone.

get your back fixed if you can, i less thing to worry about, go see a doctor or just go to emergency and ask for an xray, you may have to wait but at least it will get done. then if you have extended coverage, go see a chiropractor and/or do some yoga, it will fix you right up, then you can see if any other triggers exist.

yoga moves - cow pose, child pose, half tortoise pose, downward dog, up dog pose and bridge.

the above are great yoga moves for the back and releiving anxiety. of course check with your doctor and / or chiro before doing any yoga.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 376

this also soooooooo applies to grief.... the loss of a child .... well, it just does. Beautifully written Davit. Such honesty and truth.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

Howlett

I have seven fused vertebrae and they give me less trouble than my Arthritis. The most painful thing I ever had was inflammation in a disc from staph infection. It didn't bother my back but for six months to move my legs was unbelievably painful. You can actually pass out.

My point here is that I have had people who just don't know tell me when pain was giving me extreme anxiety that I could be worse off. I could be a paraplegic. Now that is just plain stupid. See if I was a paraplegic I would know that it was permanent and I could get on with my life. But getting up every day and not knowing how much pain there is going to be or if I'm going to be able to get anything done is a formula for panic and depression. And it is not the pain that causes the panic but the thought that it is going to be there. That is a tough one, especially if it is fairly regular. What makes it even worse is if I start thinking about how I used to be.

There really is no answer for this other than to accept that that is how the rest of your life is going to be and get on with it. Easier said than done. Especially if some one who doesn't understand is telling you too. On really bad days I tell myself it could be worse, I could be a quadriplegic with no way to end my life.

So if you think about it, it is not the physical that is the trigger but the mental and CBT will definitely work for that. You are going to find with all aspects of this condition that often things are not what they seem.

Stick with us, the program works.

Davit.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

Sunhot i really want to say thank you for sharing your story i do see blurry alot in my day and up until now in a way i did not realize that is a huge reason why i begin to doubt this world when i start to see blurry everyone and everything from soda cans to people and trees seem unreal its becouse i cant see them clearly but that adrenaline making my eyes blurry will really help when it happens it will help me keep my mind from losing it but one part of your story that sticks out to me is that i also relate to is that i have a slipped disk in my back from a high school accident that does get to me. Again thank you all without this site and feedback i think i would still be in the idea that i would be stuck like this forever

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

Howlett,

Notice one of the triggers for Sunhot was physical? This means one has to get clearance of physical issues, as you move on to other issues...

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 58

Hi Howlett, my situation is not too dis-similar to yours, normal life then panic attack in the car and it all went downhill from there for me.

the feeling of unreality could possibly be de-personalization, which i went through (im not a doctor just letting you know my experiences) where i felt like i was slipping into another dimension and everything looked weird and freaked me out, this was due to the adrenaline running through my body during the early stages of a panic attack which would dilate my pupils and my eyes would take in more light even though my brain wasn't ready to receive more lighteffectively tricking my brain into thinking i was halluncinating or going crazy.

i think finding the trigger is key, for me it was a combination of a slipped disc in my back and a psychotic girlfriend. both of those problems are fixed and now i am getting better and stronger and happier everyday and you will too!!

if you have any questions let us know, everyone here really helped me, post a lot! it helps

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

Howlett

Oh it is real all right and it really is going on. When you get cured you will look back and wonder if it really happened. If you don't have the physical symptoms then you are very lucky because they are not nice at all.

And we are here to support you in your journey.

Davit.

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4

I am new to this so I dont think or at least dont know how to label if i have any of the physical symptoms i tend to focus alot on the mental ones with the constant push to accept reality. And up until these started i have never thought of myself as claustrophobic but in cars when i lose it or feel like i am i guess it makes sense just armed with the knowledge of this site today was a good day when i felt the attacks coming i just thought hard about what i read that its just my body going into its figh or flight mood when theres no reason for it but just gets hard sometimes becouse when i overthink and try to calm down i think what if im trying to calm down just to continue to fool myself about this world but when its really real and sounds out there but sometimes just when its not fully kicked in but in my mind i look around and think is this really going on i do appreciate the responses even to know im not alone in this

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Hi Howlett,

Welcome and thank you for reaching out to us and sharing your experience. Keep working through the program as it has helped many of the members come to a better understanding of what may trigger their panic or anxiety attacks and how to work through those experiences.

Check in with us often to let us know how you are doing.

Vincenza, Health Educator

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