ankietyjoe
12-08-11, 13:20
Hi all
I've noticed a curious side effect of trying to combat symptoms with meditation, deep breathing and positive affirmations etc. I've decided that I don't want to use medication, so any symptoms I do have hit me full force.
I can usually deal with the immediate effects of both the physical symptoms and the accompanying strong sense of fear/anxiety but I've noticed more often lately that the symptoms regularly 'swap out' as I deal with them.
For example, last night I was having real headache/depersonalisation/tinnitus issues so I lay on the floor and did some breathing and stretching. My partner (who is 100% supportive) gave me a neck massage as well as I believe a lot of the head issues are tension related. The symptoms were alleviated about 80% and I woke up this morning and they weren't there at all.
In there place I now have a VERY powerful sense of anxiety, with a knot in the stomach, very apparent heartrate and a feeling that 'the attack' will happen any second now. Along with that I have the trembles and a slight sense of nausea. I had a small panic about 10 minutes ago, HR went up to about 120-150 but instead of checking and fretting I went and brushed my teeth. I felt good for overcoming that episode. Now I'm sitting here typing it feels like another attack is trying to summon up reinforcements!
The point of this post is that a few days ago it was chest pains and a numb left arm that was equally bothersome, and some days before that a constant pain under my left ribs.
Do any of you guys find that as you deal with one symptom, another one comes and takes its place almost immediately?
I try to remain as positive as I can about fighting these feelings and sensations every day but it's mentally exhausting.
I've noticed a curious side effect of trying to combat symptoms with meditation, deep breathing and positive affirmations etc. I've decided that I don't want to use medication, so any symptoms I do have hit me full force.
I can usually deal with the immediate effects of both the physical symptoms and the accompanying strong sense of fear/anxiety but I've noticed more often lately that the symptoms regularly 'swap out' as I deal with them.
For example, last night I was having real headache/depersonalisation/tinnitus issues so I lay on the floor and did some breathing and stretching. My partner (who is 100% supportive) gave me a neck massage as well as I believe a lot of the head issues are tension related. The symptoms were alleviated about 80% and I woke up this morning and they weren't there at all.
In there place I now have a VERY powerful sense of anxiety, with a knot in the stomach, very apparent heartrate and a feeling that 'the attack' will happen any second now. Along with that I have the trembles and a slight sense of nausea. I had a small panic about 10 minutes ago, HR went up to about 120-150 but instead of checking and fretting I went and brushed my teeth. I felt good for overcoming that episode. Now I'm sitting here typing it feels like another attack is trying to summon up reinforcements!
The point of this post is that a few days ago it was chest pains and a numb left arm that was equally bothersome, and some days before that a constant pain under my left ribs.
Do any of you guys find that as you deal with one symptom, another one comes and takes its place almost immediately?
I try to remain as positive as I can about fighting these feelings and sensations every day but it's mentally exhausting.