Gt.ooh Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Well, I'm doing incredibly well...but every once in a while now like 2-5 days, I'll get this incredibly mental pain, and my stomache feels like crap..it comes and goes but doesn't last for too long maybe 10-15 mins.. Anyone else get this kinda thing? I got a date tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that, but this anxiety thing is kinda messing me up.
Author Gt.ooh Posted November 20, 2010 Author Posted November 20, 2010 So how'd you deal with them? Guess there's not much you can do? I just get these bad feelings about the ex, and it's weird...most recent it's I'm expecting some sort of contact in the near future.. I don't even know how to explain it other than that :/
skydiveaddict Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 it was mostly PTSD from the war that caused them for me. Although I had relationship issues going on as well. My doc gave me some meds that really helped. Perhaps something for you to look into
Feelin Frisky Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Most people think anxiety attacks are psychological. But truth is, they are mostly physiological. It is just a psychological stimulus that brings on a physiological reaction in the gut. I'm suffering--really suffering--from a snap of physical anxiety right now and t's kicking my @ss. It's not being triggeed by psychological fears or trepedations. It a chemical problem that often seems to coinside with the change in seasons--especially the light to dark one like we're going trhough right now at the end of DST. Anxiety--the kind you feel in the gut--comes from an iregularity in a neurotransmitter sytem called the gaba aminobutyric acid system. This substance is present in 80% of the chemical activifty of the brain. When we have some kind of shortfall in this system, chloride moelecules get trapped in the brain cells and our body reacts with what feels like waves of fear or nervous anger. The only fast remedies are things like Xanax and valium which only medicate away the symptoms temporarily or normalization of the gaba aminbutyric acid system which is difficult to temper with supplements or other meds. I'm trying to get through this and return to some normality soon, but right now I'm a bit of a mess. I need love--and if not love, just at least some latitude and tolerance. So, I apologize in advance for anything anyone might find offensive from me any time soon. I don't mean to be prickly and if I seem so, it's not my intention. Let's be friends everyone. (Except the right wingers. They can go shi+ in their hats.)
Eternity001 Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 (edited) Anxiety attacks, I used to get them years ago. They can be quite debilatating and scary initially as you don't know why or where they come from in most cases. Which is where the problem lies normally. They can be heriditary, learned, behavioural or just come about from being down over a period of time or even as mentioned, due to seasonal change. Do you find yourself repeating the same thought process over and over in your head? Dwelling on something in particular? Usually it comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain (seretonin) which controls mood, so most doctors prescribe anti-depressants to even out the chemical balance. Exercise has the same effect mind you. Anxiety attacks can be scary at first because they have the same symptoms as far worse things like a heart attack but once you learn what is causing them or identifying the onset signs your body is telling you they are more easier to manage. The way I had it explained to me at the time was, having an anxiety attack is like jumping out of a plane, by that I mean when you jump out of a plane you experience a natural rush of adrenaline. Your heart rate increases, you may feel nausea, dodgy stomach etc but that's normal in that extreme situation. However an anxiety attack, to the body at least, is the same but you are usually on the spot, doing nothing physical or stressful to have such a reaction which to the brain induces panic in most people because all that adrenaline needs an outlet. Like running into your ex girlfriend for exmaple, you fear it right now which induces anxiety and panic, that pit feeling in your stomach along with the other symptoms. Probably accompanied with the fact you have no control over running into her or not, which would cause fear also. Personally when I used to get them, I would count backwards from 100 or go for a walk or breathe in through my nose then out through my mouth slowly, once I learned how to identify one coming on. If you feel that tension or that pit feeling or you start to get sweaty palms out of nowhere or increased heart rate, then breathe, change your thought process or do something that will take your attention off it. Counting back from 100 worked well for me because you'll find you have to really think about it under pressure which makes you focus on it taking away the anxiety. Same with the breathing, you have to concentrate on the slowness of the breathing and doing it in through your nose and out your mouth. You just have to tell yourself that there is nothing wrong with you and you are under control. Anxiety attacks only win if you let them. It's easier said than done, trust me I know. I only ever had maybe 4 of them in the space of about a week where I had no idea what was happening to me, I was 14 and it scared the crap out of me. I feared it happening again for the next year or so and fought them off which wasn't fun but it got better. I get anxious maybe 2-3 times year at a normal level now like anyone but have never come close to anything resembling a panic attack in maybe 10 years, simply because I learned to acknowledge the anxiety and dismiss it and just be more relaxed in general. People often refer to me as "the most relaxed person I've ever met" these days. Edited November 20, 2010 by Eternity001 adding
Author Gt.ooh Posted November 20, 2010 Author Posted November 20, 2010 Wow guys, great advice...I think some of it since you've explained it to a "T", is the weather (I F*******IN hate being dark and cold all the time), and the fact that I want a newer truck which I could have bought sooo easily before I lost all my money and quit my job for this broad... I feel phenominal most times, and think about her maybe once a day, sometimes I can get through a day without a thought..(dog is helping, walks, socializing with other people)...but then u just get hit like a train out of no-where. I think the best thing you guys mentioned is exercise....I'll take my dog for a nice walk tomorrow, sleep in, and see how much better I may feel. Thanks again, advice is appreciated.
confusionstate Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 i had them a week ago , driving on the LA freeway at midnight. It was the scariest thing ever because I haven't had one in YEARS and to get them on the freeway is not my idea of fun. Although my solution is a simple one, it worked for me. I realized that my pain culprit was caffeine. I had drank a huge cup of coffee before driving (and driving in LA alone on the freeway gives me anxiety...), and nights before I had drank tonsss of tea ...so, I dont know if you have caffeine, but if you do, try cutting it out.
skydiveaddict Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 The way I had it explained to me at the time was, having an anxiety attack is like jumping out of a plane, by that I mean when you jump out of a plane you experience a natural rush of adrenaline. That's for sure. No better rush on (or above) the planet.
Fern Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Valerian is an excellent natural remedy for anxiety.
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