I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, and have noticed that on the last five Saturday evenings I have endured a panic attack each time![}]
I discussed this during my latest CBT session, and we went through questions such as was I getting wound up about going out etc. However, my calendar has been a bit of a mixed bag - I've stopped in, gone clubbing, and stayed "local" with a group of close mates, which is most normal for me, and doesn't usually bother me.
We discussed this further, and I commented that I have been busy on the weekend, and haven't eaten the amount of food that I would usually do. Also, I've been eating later and later on a Saturday night. (During the week, I don't normally have my evening meal till 7 pm+, but have breakfast and lunch, interspersed with snacks of fruit, digestive biscuits etc.)
Has anybody else found that low blood sugar can trigger panic symptoms? If so, can anybody recommend things that will boost my blood sugar (preferably healthy, slow release carbohydrates i.e. not chocolate!), and in particular meals and snacks that are easy to prepare. I want to carry on enjoying my life, and don't want to spend half my weekend, shopping, preparing, cooking and eating food!
Also, has anybody else found that they actually put weight on when stressed :(- or have previous years of not eating properly affected my metabolism? (I'm not comforting eating, and doing my usual amount of exercise).
Charlie