Fionared
27-08-08, 17:12
Hi all,
just found this forum while searching for something totally different. I suffered with panic/anxiety etc for about 4 years, began when I was pregnant and just carried on. I couldn't leave the house on my own for a long time. I read everything I could find about anxiety and panic attacks but nothing seemed to work - or maybe I wasn't doing it right! Eventually I looked into the link with hypoglyceamia and tried cutting out sugar/caffeine and alcohol. I started to feel better. It has been a long process but I am now probably 90% 'cured'. I still have wobbly moments but now I know that it is because I have drank too much coffee or am tired, so it doesn't scare me the way it used to.
If you feel anxious/panicky have something sweet (or dissolve a teaspoon of sugar in some hot water). If you start to feel better within 15 minutes then your anxiety could be connected with your blood sugar levels. You can then learn how to eat to regulate these and start to feel better.
Hope this helps someone,
Fiona
just found this forum while searching for something totally different. I suffered with panic/anxiety etc for about 4 years, began when I was pregnant and just carried on. I couldn't leave the house on my own for a long time. I read everything I could find about anxiety and panic attacks but nothing seemed to work - or maybe I wasn't doing it right! Eventually I looked into the link with hypoglyceamia and tried cutting out sugar/caffeine and alcohol. I started to feel better. It has been a long process but I am now probably 90% 'cured'. I still have wobbly moments but now I know that it is because I have drank too much coffee or am tired, so it doesn't scare me the way it used to.
If you feel anxious/panicky have something sweet (or dissolve a teaspoon of sugar in some hot water). If you start to feel better within 15 minutes then your anxiety could be connected with your blood sugar levels. You can then learn how to eat to regulate these and start to feel better.
Hope this helps someone,
Fiona