It is so hard fighting panic!!

[april tones]

I have fought panic for a while now and it as hit me again recently
I feel breathless and felt slight pain in my chest where my heart is
I told myself its panic
All i have done is make a few phoncalls, i feel shaky and weak again!
its so horrible isnt it!
im dreading tjhat sinking feeling i felt yesterday!
what if it is my heart! does any one else worry of that espacially with breathlessness keep coming!x

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[clickaway]

Hi,

Please don't 'fight' it, accept it. Worrying about it will make it worse, and remember that your heart area and chest is full of muscles, so its not surprising that we feel the tensing of muscles there.

Try and practice the breathing exercises - breath in from your stomach and hold to a count of four. Keep practicsing this each and every day.

Take Care,


Ray
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[marie ross]

Hi April,

I have just recently gone through all of this, and it was scary. I knew it was panic but a little voice kept telling me it was something else, and i was going to have a heart attack!!!

Believe me it's anxiety and your tensing up all of the time, thats why you keep feeling twinges and pains.

I took me a couple of days for it to go away, but i'm ok now and am going to go back to docs to see about going on medication.

Take care.

Marie XXX

[mandg]

I felt just the same today when I had to drive to work. Somethimes the breathlessness can be hyperventilating which makes it worse. Just hang in there and remember it will get better.
hugs

Mandy

[april tones]

Hi guys!
felt rough earlier but i got through it alone, i am fine!
I emailed my bach flower practioner and she said it might be the treatment working and bringing out old feelings of panic!
im loads better now xx

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[Two heads]

Hi april!
Sorry your feeling the panick again, its so horrid when we blip.I suffer breathlessness most of the time and i all ways worry its my heart.But cardio saids it isnt.I caut believe being so breathless is just hyperventilating but doc saids it is.Please try not to worry your self into thinking its more all that gremlin will stay!xxxxxxxxx

[april tones]

hi, how are you? thanks for reply,hope ur feeling well xx

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[polly daydream]

Hi April, that's just how I get after making a few phone calls, also my head feels like it is being squashed and with the breathlessness I get in a right state.

Best wishes,

Polly

[nomorepanic]

April

When this happens it helps to remember the good times as well.

Sit quietly and calm the breathing and think of a recent even that you did and you were fine and no panic. Imagine it and walk through it again in your mind.

It will really help calm you again.

We all have thes blips but just remember it is not back to square 1 - you won't go there again even if you think you do.

It will make you stronger if you can accept it is only panic, it won't kill you and it will go very soon.

Nicola

[april tones]

Hi nicola and others also

Thanks, i cant believe how much better im feeling
your right it is a blip, it does feel like your back to square one but wont let it beat me xx

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