Posted by tina on February 6, 2003, at 11:21:05
In reply to Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders....... » tina, posted by beardedlady on February 6, 2003, at 10:59:03
thanks for the very informative post BL. That's a lot of good advice.
I may "sound" upbeat but I am far from it. I'm just trying hard not to dump it on others these days.
Your anxiety sounds a little like mine, however, heat of any kind induces a panic attack for me whereas you say hot baths help you. I need cold. It's freezing here in the winter but I sometimes have to sleep with my window open to keep the panic away.
Do you get nausea or bowel disruption? My heart beats hard too, in my ears and against my chest wall but only if I don't run away from the situation that is causing the attack. I usually run away. I've been heavily into the avoidance behaviour. I don't go anywhere or see anyone anymore. I only go to work and that's just 9 hours a week (heavily medicated with benzos)
I've not improved at all, getting worse actually.
thank you for the response though. Like I said, it was very informativetina
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