Aa
Recently found I suffer with anxiety
I am 25 and yes I am a worrier lol
And a stress head.
But never knew it could get to this.
In August I had a panick attack it was out of the blue
Since I have not felt 100% right, but for two weeks
Now Iv felt dizzy, nausea, very faint at times, heavy
Headed, sight not perfect. But also get sick feeling
And chest pains, I quit smoking in August due to this
And have not smoked since.
I've been to the doctors once and had a blood test
Which came back negative.
But I am so scared and don't know what to do.
Am exhausted with trying to keep my self together
Chill out and not over think. Yes more then less
It's all in my head most likely but I don't know what to
Do. It has been controlling me and naturally think of the worst.
Any help is appreciate thank you.
And a stress head.
But never knew it could get to this.
In August I had a panick attack it was out of the blue
Since I have not felt 100% right, but for two weeks
Now Iv felt dizzy, nausea, very faint at times, heavy
Headed, sight not perfect. But also get sick feeling
And chest pains, I quit smoking in August due to this
And have not smoked since.
I've been to the doctors once and had a blood test
Which came back negative.
But I am so scared and don't know what to do.
Am exhausted with trying to keep my self together
Chill out and not over think. Yes more then less
It's all in my head most likely but I don't know what to
Do. It has been controlling me and naturally think of the worst.
Any help is appreciate thank you.
Hi :)
With caffeine do I have to cancel it all out
What about fizzy drinks?
I've made sure now i take my vitamins and omega, don't think I've ever been so healthy lol.
Thank you again for your advice
With caffeine do I have to cancel it all out
What about fizzy drinks?
I've made sure now i take my vitamins and omega, don't think I've ever been so healthy lol.
Thank you again for your advice
Thank you for your advice I really do appreciate it.
I do use the elastic band technique which can be handy at times.
I do believe I think to much about it, but when you feel normal one minute then the next you feel dizzy you wonder what on earth is going on.
I do constantly feel pressure around the head, and I do realise that the pain in my chest and numbness in my arm is due to anxiety. It's controlling it I do struggle with.
Since the first Panick attack I've started yoga which I thought would help but these last two weeks have just made me awful. I will take your advice and learn from it,
It's believeing that you are healthy and just over reacting x
I do use the elastic band technique which can be handy at times.
I do believe I think to much about it, but when you feel normal one minute then the next you feel dizzy you wonder what on earth is going on.
I do constantly feel pressure around the head, and I do realise that the pain in my chest and numbness in my arm is due to anxiety. It's controlling it I do struggle with.
Since the first Panick attack I've started yoga which I thought would help but these last two weeks have just made me awful. I will take your advice and learn from it,
It's believeing that you are healthy and just over reacting x
I have been struggling with different mental issues/disorders for quite a while. Through the years and especially after going to a therapist I found different tips/techniques to help with my anxiety and panic attacks. I cannot claim they will work for everyone, but they have allowed me to control my anxiety and panic attacks almost completely. If you have any questions, please ask.
Okay, there are pre-panic tips and full panic tips.
Let's start with the pre-panic tips.
A rubber band around the wrist can help if you use it before the anxiety turns into an anxiety attack. As soon as you start to feel weird you snap the rubber band onto your wrist. For some people, this can "snap" (pun intended) them out of going into the anxiety or panic attack.
When you start to feel the anxiety coming on, think of the most odd thoughts you possibly can. Wonder what a star would look like if it were really a circle in disguise.......how many caterpillars would it take to reach from the earth to Saturn if they were drinking caffeine. Distracting your thoughts with such bizarre thinking will redirect your mind from getting worse.
Sit down on a bench or chair, put your head between your legs, and force yourself to breathe in deeply, and breathe out deeply. It's when the breathing gets to short and quick that the panic gets worse. At first you might feel like you can't do it, but with practice, you can.
If you wear correctional glasses, take them off. For some reason sight plays into some peoples anxiety problems.
Okay, now for when you are in an actual panic attack.
Cold water on the face, forehead, neck, and wrists can help calm the anxiety or panic down. If it's cold enough, it's kind of like shocking you out of the attack.
To add to the cold water technique, if you are in full blown panic attack, find ice as soon as you can, put it into some kind of rag or cloth, wet it, and rub it all over your head, face, neck, and behind your ears. Again, the cold shocks the mind out of the anxiety.
Here are some tips to prevent the anxiety and or panic attacks.
Stay away from caffeine, as a rule, it is the MAIN reason people suffer from anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Surround yourself with comedy whenever you start to feel off. Laughter is another technique that can fool the brain into concentrating somewhere else.
Keep a herbal tea you made handy when you are out and about. If you want, as long as you make sure it is safe for you, I will send you some "calm down" recipes that are 100% natural and legal.
Also, there are disposable instant cold packs you can buy from 99 cent stores to use for the cold, this makes it easy to find relief when driving, at work, or some other place a sink is not always available.
These are meant to help, however, if anyone has suggestions, concerns, or corrections, please speak up. These have all helped me control my PD and AD that does not mean certain techniques could not help or be harmful if someone is on a specific substance/s.
Okay, there are pre-panic tips and full panic tips.
Let's start with the pre-panic tips.
A rubber band around the wrist can help if you use it before the anxiety turns into an anxiety attack. As soon as you start to feel weird you snap the rubber band onto your wrist. For some people, this can "snap" (pun intended) them out of going into the anxiety or panic attack.
When you start to feel the anxiety coming on, think of the most odd thoughts you possibly can. Wonder what a star would look like if it were really a circle in disguise.......how many caterpillars would it take to reach from the earth to Saturn if they were drinking caffeine. Distracting your thoughts with such bizarre thinking will redirect your mind from getting worse.
Sit down on a bench or chair, put your head between your legs, and force yourself to breathe in deeply, and breathe out deeply. It's when the breathing gets to short and quick that the panic gets worse. At first you might feel like you can't do it, but with practice, you can.
If you wear correctional glasses, take them off. For some reason sight plays into some peoples anxiety problems.
Okay, now for when you are in an actual panic attack.
Cold water on the face, forehead, neck, and wrists can help calm the anxiety or panic down. If it's cold enough, it's kind of like shocking you out of the attack.
To add to the cold water technique, if you are in full blown panic attack, find ice as soon as you can, put it into some kind of rag or cloth, wet it, and rub it all over your head, face, neck, and behind your ears. Again, the cold shocks the mind out of the anxiety.
Here are some tips to prevent the anxiety and or panic attacks.
Stay away from caffeine, as a rule, it is the MAIN reason people suffer from anxiety disorder and panic disorder.
Surround yourself with comedy whenever you start to feel off. Laughter is another technique that can fool the brain into concentrating somewhere else.
Keep a herbal tea you made handy when you are out and about. If you want, as long as you make sure it is safe for you, I will send you some "calm down" recipes that are 100% natural and legal.
Also, there are disposable instant cold packs you can buy from 99 cent stores to use for the cold, this makes it easy to find relief when driving, at work, or some other place a sink is not always available.
These are meant to help, however, if anyone has suggestions, concerns, or corrections, please speak up. These have all helped me control my PD and AD that does not mean certain techniques could not help or be harmful if someone is on a specific substance/s.
These are the typical signs of a panic atack and the after effects of a panic attack. It is not serious itself but if you keep on worrying about your health you might become a hypochrondriac. Which is the least thing you would want. You'd feel like dying all the time every day which isn't fun. If you keep on worrying be prepared for more symptoms, for example, migraines, tension in muscles, cramps, tension headaches, muscle twitches (especially after ahwile when you aren't worried as how you used to be), tiredeness, poor balance, dizziness, chills, ringing in ears and digestive problems. If you have a typical symptom of something (that isn't related to stress and anxiety) for example ..... seizures, blood in urine or feece, high fever ect then you should go to the doctor. Anxiety and stress is always the first cause if you have a mental disorder. Toothache for example is from grinding teeth which is from stress if you know what i mean
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