Im stressed out and having anxiety. husband wants to move, college is stressful, baby is experiencing night seperation, having family tention, finances are tight and to top it off i have personaly hit rock bottom.
Tonight as I lay in bed i began to try to sort things in my head but the more i tryed the worse my anixety and stress got. for a moment i thought i was having a heart attack ... pain in chest and back, hard time breathing, feeling clammy and like vomitting, slight dizzyness. So i got up and walked around for a moment then decided instead of thinking to myself and not wanting to add more stress to my husband i would blog my feelings and get it off my mind. So here i am.
has anyone experienced these symptoms??
Re: Anxiety ATTACK?
Those sound like they could be anxiety attack symptoms. Good for you for recognizing this! Although if there's a family history of heart disease and/or you're at increased risk, it wouldn't hurt to get checked out by a doctor.
It sounds like you have quite a bit on your plate. Do you have people around you for support? This is a situation in which finding a therapist would be a good idea. They can teach you ways to manage anxiety. I know you said money's tight. There may be some community resources available where you could get low-cost or maybe even no-cost counseling.
Yup. Try some deep breathing. Try not to think about the things that are causing it. I usually just let them fade on their own. I have had it to the point where I can't move and nearly black out.
Once the things causing my stress were out of my life (umm.. my ex), they went away for me. I actually never had one until after things got very bad between us.
I'm sorry you are having these panic attacks. I've had a couple, and oh my goodness it was awful. The only thing that worked for me was deep breathing and pushing the thoughts out of my mind until they faded. Then I had to distract myself with something else. Its not easy.
Do you have support? Maybe, if you are getting them on the regular, you should look into talking to a professional. No one should have to live like that. (((hugs)))
Thanks for all the replies. Ive only had the one "attack" and I have talked to my husband since then. He is trying to help more often but sometimes I feel to get the job done right I have to do it myself.
But thanks for the online support