Posted by beardedlady on February 6, 2003, at 11:30:57
In reply to Re: Anyone with panic and anxiety disorders....... » beardedlady, posted by tina on February 6, 2003, at 11:21:05
Tina:
That's the worst--the heartbeat in the ears. I lie in bed and toss and turn until I can find the position that stops the ear beats. When this happens, I can sometimes take really deep breaths, like sleeping breaths, and I'll fall asleep by drowning out the ear beats!
My mother always insisted that sharing your misery with others prolonged it. She told me to put on a happy face and that it would eventually catch on. Although it's easy to say when you don't have a mental disorder, it's not worth discrediting just on the basis of that. Sometimes you really can improve your mood by not validating it out loud. Know what I mean?
So you sound good, and you are alive. So maybe your resolve has kept you that way? A little?
Tina, try a cold bath. Water seems to have an effect similar to hugging--it surrounds your skin.
Avoidance can certainly work, but you are intelligent and beautiful and have great experiences to share with others. I hope you will be able to get out and enjoy your life very soon.
Oh, one more thing--not drinking enough water seems to be a culprit in many attacks. I sometimes feel that my body is soooo thirsty that it's acting out. Drinking eight glasses of water throughout the day also seems to give me a very good kind of focused energy. On the days I don't (like yesterday), it's usually because I'm feeling bad. But that's the very time I need to drink! Crazy, huh? I wonder if there's something to that dehydration theory.
Iso?
Take care, Tina. Check in and let us know what remedies worked for you, if any.
beardy : )>
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