jenfromdenver
08-07-08, 18:11
howdy gang,
i have been dealing with this panic attack nonsense since about the begining of the year. i am taking medication, in counceling, groups, etc. i'm doing everything i'm "supposed" to be doing but it doesnt seem to be getting much better.
Last month I had one panic attack that blew up. The month before that I had three. So by that standard I am improving, but I still feel panic every single day.
I have physical symptoms that just are not going away. the chest tightness, a burning feeling in the muscles, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches, dizziness, a feeling that im losing sight in one or both of my eyes, or they wont focus, shaking, and chronic heartburn and stomache upset.
panic is triggered by the symptoms, the symptoms are triggered by panic/anxiety. how do you break the cycle?
i wake up with these symptoms, i go to bed with them. i have tried relaxation techniques, exercise, yoga, meditation, chanting, various mantras, chigong, and on and on but nothing seems to really help. the exercise does not make the chest symptoms worse, so i think thats a good sign, but they do not go away either.
does anyone have a suggestion to ease them? i feel like if i can find a way to break the cycle here things will start to get better.
i have been dealing with this panic attack nonsense since about the begining of the year. i am taking medication, in counceling, groups, etc. i'm doing everything i'm "supposed" to be doing but it doesnt seem to be getting much better.
Last month I had one panic attack that blew up. The month before that I had three. So by that standard I am improving, but I still feel panic every single day.
I have physical symptoms that just are not going away. the chest tightness, a burning feeling in the muscles, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, headaches, dizziness, a feeling that im losing sight in one or both of my eyes, or they wont focus, shaking, and chronic heartburn and stomache upset.
panic is triggered by the symptoms, the symptoms are triggered by panic/anxiety. how do you break the cycle?
i wake up with these symptoms, i go to bed with them. i have tried relaxation techniques, exercise, yoga, meditation, chanting, various mantras, chigong, and on and on but nothing seems to really help. the exercise does not make the chest symptoms worse, so i think thats a good sign, but they do not go away either.
does anyone have a suggestion to ease them? i feel like if i can find a way to break the cycle here things will start to get better.