Alarming panick attacks two this week

Hey

I DONT WANT ATTENTION I WANT HELP!!

I have recently lost my mum. girlfriend. and im not speaking/living terms with other family. im starting uni in september and feel really really really alone. ill be living away aswell. anxiety and depression beyond anything. i had a stream of panick attacks this week.

the first was in a car on the motorway, traffic and getting extremely anxious, i was sat still for about fifteen minutes and no moving cars. i had it. went on hard shoulder and it last for about ten minutes. to say the least i threw up out the window.

the second was at a wedding and i had it during the photos. this last around 5mins. it was extremely painful experience, my eyes were hurting and jaw, and face and chest. immense pain.

i have not idea what to do. i know i should exercise and eat right and sleep better but i don't. i feel mentally exhausted. i sleep at least 3 hours a day. sometimes more sometimes less depends on what im doing. i have no clue on what do. counseling never worked my friend said coganauts, congautious or something like cogfidnive therapy. i cant remember exactly what he said. i really feel like im about to die when it happens. i always bottle my feelings up. and only recently people say you shouldnt wahts that about

:bawling:

Reply 1

Love Sheep

Oh I'm really sorry to hear that :-(
Maybe you should go to the doctors and they could sort you out with a counsellor? Otherwise you could write it all down and work out how to deal with it. The panic attacks are a side effect of the stress, and by the sounds of it, you really need to get it off your chest.

Reply 2

JSM87

Hello Anon,

As it is quite clear your anxiety is stemming from all those things on your mind with your family and you have a natural apprehension about starting somewhere new.

Just try to clear your mind take deep breaths you need to put EVERYTHING on your mind into slow motion and have it all in perspective.
Think about every issues starting with your mum, then girlfriend and family. Think about them all, what it is that makes you sad, your actions, how you feel you can reconcile any wrong doing. You need to THINK about your problems to help manage your anxiety.

I promise that once you are able to focus on them all and ask yourself what it is that saddens you about each one, you then need to think about your next move how you can change for the better so things don't happen again, or simply accept what's happened that can't be changed and move on.

In my opinion anxiety is something that attacks us when we have too many things on our minds accumulating and being oppressed. They outbust in forms of panic.

Please try and take my advice, the key is calm and clear thinking this is how I have managed my problems and anxiety.

If you are finding this an impossible task, I would consider taking therapeutic drugs perhaps Xanax, but beware that benzos carry addiction potential and that drugs are not the ANSWER you still need to do the above to battle it but drugs can assist this.

All the best

Reply 3

Cthulhufiend

One technique I've found helps when you feel really anxious is to think of a 3 digit number and count backwards in sevens. Sounds simple, but it really helps to distract yourself.

Reply 4

dimmed_star

Usually taking deep breaths and talking to yourself can help a lot. I know it sounds crazy but just talk to yourself and convince your brain that it's just too many things you're stressing out over and you're fine, there is no reason to panic, etc. Also as somebody said, try to empty your mind of things and concentrate on something pleasant or just something that will keep your mind off the panic attack because the closer you get to a full blown panic attack, the more you freak out about it and the worse it gets.

Also writing down what bothers you really can help and maybe trigger you to release some of the emotion before it turns into a panic attack.. oh and if you're a heavy coffee drinker, lay off it some as well because they increase the risk for a panic attack (or so I've read somewhere). Talking about it also helps but if you can't do that just write down your thoughts/feelings.

Reply 5

sssh

If you think you're going to have one, lie down if you can, forget about the people are around who might think you are weird for doing so! I find that taking sips of water, concentrating on my breathing so that it doesn't go too fast or too deep, and counting helps. But it doesn't sounds like you're just suffering from the attacks - I think it'd help if you could go and see your doctor. Try not to see uni as a negative or worrying experience, but think of it as a new start. I write in a notebook sometimes, but it's hard to motivate yourself to do that and it can make you feel worse...plus if you're really miserable, you don't have the energy to write (or I don't). Good luck.

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