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A little advice please

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lucy35376
lucy35376

Hi

I have suffered with anxiety and panic attacks for 4 years and after a lot of reading I am trying to overcome this which as you all know is a real struggle. I read that if you accept the feelings and let them come they will eventually disappear but you have to just sit and do nothing. I felt panicky and the urge to leave the situation I was in but I did stay although I talked on the phone for the majority of the time I had to wait around.

My question is has anyone tried this method and is the way I dealt with the situation ok or should I not distract myself in any way?

Thanks for taking the time to read my post and any feedback would be appreciated.

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  • alison80061
    alison80061 lucy35376

    Posted

    Hi Lucy i also suffer with anxiety and panic attacks i have just been put on pregabalin as I couldn't cope i did try keeping carm and it did work for a while but then it got to for me
    • lucy35376
      lucy35376 alison80061

      Posted

      Has the medication helped you at all? I'm not on anything at the moment but thinking about going to the doctors to give myself a little extra help
  • sylvia8311
    sylvia8311 lucy35376

    Posted

    That's exactly what I do its the worse ever going through it but it goes away
    • lucy35376
      lucy35376 sylvia8311

      Posted

      Would you say you have recovered then? It just scares me when an attack hits and I'm alone
  • Cleora3
    Cleora3 lucy35376

    Posted

    That sound very much like mindfulness you can find lots of guided versions of this on YouTube which may help.

    If you sit a feel how it is making you feel physically and mentally. Knowing that it is just feelings and you are not your feelings then picture them passing like a speeding train or floating cloud it may help

  • suzanne09365
    suzanne09365 lucy35376

    Posted

    I dont know how to help I am so anxious I all the time I gag when I eat I am losing weight and scared that I am dying how do I get better too. I dont want to die.

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