I am having this huge unexpected rush of adrenaline going thru my body after I stood up from mundane project for a client on the laptop. Not like my usual attacks which have something I am terrified about--just felt like someone injected me with speed. I take very small doses of Nuvigil (to keep from falling asleep) and Xanax to calm me down. I take those dose in the early morning and I take 1X day Synthroid at noon. I had my Synthroid checked 3 weeks ago. I have been sluggish and relaxed today. up to now. I go for my 2nd therapy appt. tomorrow.
It feels super alert and doing things very fast. My friend who I called said I was scrunched up at the computer and probably holding in my usual muscle groups--pecs, upper arms, abdomen (like diaphragm) and jaws, and my tongue pressed against my front teeth, and probably not breathing very fully, due to the fact that I tend to focus on what's in front of me to depersonalize, and I'm OCD too. Then when I stood up and stretched, all that 02 came rushing out of those areas.
Anyone else breathe way out when not paying attention, and then just hold your abdomen and not breathe alot?
I live alone and need your support. Tell me about your attacks--like this, or another version, and how you got thru it.
I depersonalize, so it's REALLY hard to self-talk about this, because it triggers it all over again!!!