Feeling irrational panic

Panic and anxiety are eatin me up. No logical reasons for fear and thus far nothing gives releif. I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open but terrified of sleep and what might be there. Even death offfers no promise of relief.

Im scared and Im tired. any thoughts for relief?

 

That's a general anxiety disorder. I used to have one before I decided to just not give a fuck.

Apathy feels good, man.

 

dude man know your eyes and mind exist to feel, no matter how crazy the situation ride it through

 

It can be horrible can't it? Forgive me if this question is out of order but have you been munching drugs of late?

I keep some blues in for times like this.

 

glodbal stoner offered a great question dude......Life is life dude,...each one holds their own opion to life because well thats their life....You know all. LOL




Love yah dude

 

Feeling irrational panic? Stop. Breathe. Think.

 

blame it on the boogie dude

 

I have been in this awful situation too. It can take a while to get out of, but you CAN get well! Here is what I would recommend.

1. Get to the doctor as soon as you can. A lot of people on these forums are against the medical profession, but I can tell you, getting to a doctor as soon as I could helped so, so much. The doctor listened to me, comforted me and put me on some temporary medication (again some people on these forums would be up in arms about that as well), which made all the difference between me being able to actually step outside my front door and begin to deal with my problems or staying in bed all day everyday, unable to sleep and having constant panic attacks. Medication is not for everyone, but it sure worked for me!

2.The doctor may refer you on to a counseller or some other health care professional, who you can talk to. This is not for everyone, but it helped me a lot. Counselling means you get someone offering an unbiased view on your problems that can give you a lot of perspective on your issues, and think about ways to help yourself that maybe you didn't think of before.

3. Be patient. It takes a long, long time to get out of depression, anxiety disorder and panic. It took me a whole year to get anything like a normal life back the first time, in the mean time my friends and family needed to deal with a moody, depressed, unconfident, unhinged, pretty nasty person. For me it has never totally gone away, but as I got older I have become more equipped to deal with it. Take each day one step at a time, note each improvment, no matter how small. (Hell, when I noticed I was only getting 8 panic attacks a day versus 16-20 I celebrated!). Trying your best to keep positive and believe you are improving.

4. Try and stay away from illicit drugs - including marijuana. This is another thing many people on here will pooh-pooh. I haven't touched pot for 7 years, pot can (and for me DID) make mental health issues worse, I can't speak for drugs like LSD, mushrooms or other hallucinogens having never taken them. I imagine they are not the best either.

5. Panic, anxiety or depression can often be the result of unresolved issues in your past or problems in your current life. For example, I was unemployed, not studying, smoking too much pot, my boyfriend had just dumped me and my dad had just had a stroke when I first began to get the panic attacks. I also had a lot of unresolved issues. Everyone is different, maybe this is not the case with you. But I needed to think about what was wrong with my life, and what I could do to change it.

I hope this helps you a little, I will post more suggestions if I can think of any more. Or you can PM me. There is hope, and there is a way to beat panic! :2thumbsup:

 

I`ve had it from age 17 through 30ish, I would say. I was on anxyolitics for a while, read a bunch about it. But, what really did it for me was physical exercise...including posture, breathing, exercises. When I started exercising every day, I gave up on self-medicating cigs and alcohol almost spontaneously.

Daily exercise is the best thing that I have ever done for myself, period.

The anxiety didn`t so much stop as I`ve learned to be happy with it. It`s like a marriage, you gotta take the bitch out to dinner once in a while keep the bitch happy. :biggrin:

 

Thank you all Global Stoner your question about drugs is relavent but lately I've been on little pot and no other non Rx drug...too afraid of them for now. I've got a sit load of rx pain killed oxycontin and vicodin to match the shit load of physical pain from old injuries, wrecks and ass-kicking work. But why panic from downers, makes no sense. I have one new drug an SNRI. I think that son of a bitch found the door open and moved in like a white trash grithter. I kinda know what one cure would look like but it would have to be from the heart and I doubt that particular soul would know his power or how to use it.

Thank you all Ill read through again and gather more take care of your selves.

 

Sorry. Excercise, B vitamins, I would recoment xanax if I didn't see what it did to my brain.

There is a light. Most days (though I mASK IT), i FEEL WORSE THAN BAD. I worry, ruminate, obsess about liminting infinaty. Please feel better. I mean that.
God (If he exsists) Bless
Peace

 

Adderall? Blue pills (adderall..) won't help. Know you are not alone, your freinds care, there is always light at the end of darkness. Pills are not always the answer. e happy, it will pass.
Best of luck

 

B Vitamins are brilliant!

 

yeah, and excercise, plus positive attitude

 

love

 

lots of good advice here, I think

this sounds really rough, I'm sorry that this is happening

I would say talk to the prescriber of the SNRI right away

you may want to go right to the hospital and try urgent care

I would advise against driving though, since you haven't slept. could someone take you to the hospital?

an adjustment of your meds or an addition of an anti-anxiety drug would probably be best for the short term

longer term, I would say stay away from recreational drugs for a while. meditation, exercise, dietary changes can help. chinese herbs and acupuncture might help

hope that you feel better soon!
:grouphug:

 

i cant offer much advice...im still searching for my own answers

 

When I had a serious operation a couple of years ago,I was prescribed a bunch of oxy. It was the shits on it and it was the shits getting off it. It gave me nightmares,panic attacks and I hated that shit,even tho I needed it for pain. Could oxy have something to do with your unease? Good advice before this post regarding exercise.

 

I have a history of Panic Disorder. I had my first full blown attack when I was 22 years old. Thing is, I definitely have triggers that bring it on. Sometimes it may seem that the anxiety comes out of the blue, but when I really stop and retrace my thought process or look back on events that took place recently, I realize that many times my anxiety/panic is a delayed reaction. Or, if you've experienced panic attacks, you start to associate certain things with the memory of the attack, or even just the fear of having another one, which in turn will cause anxiety/panic.

One of the things that have helped me tremendously is really focusing on my breathing. I know, it sounds so simple and you may have tried it with little or no results. But, if you do it right, if you make sure that when you're feeling anxious that you breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth, making sure you can feel your belly muscles relax with each breath blown out, it helps a ton. During the breathing, I also like to tell myself "calm, I am in control" when I feel myself getting panicky. Many times the intense feelings of panic tend to be brought on by improper breathing during anxious moments, basically hyperventilation, which will cause a lack of oxygen to the brain.

Always remember that while at times it may seem hopeless dealing with anxiety issues, I'm sure there are also many times when you actually feel good, that you feel in control of your life, that anxiety/panic isn't ruling you. Focus on those times, and know you've gotten through the rough stuff, and you can do it again.

There's no harm in talking to a doctor, and if meds help you, than so be it. Not everybody deals with things the same way. Do what works for you. And talk to people that are in the same boat, it helps you realize just how common it is.

Good luck to you.

 

I get panic attacks and I have yet to find a way to get them to stop. But just know that you are not alone