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Has anybody else had panic attacks out of nowhere and have a fear that you can’t breathe. I get shirt of breath just thinking about a panic attack happening
Has anybody else had panic attacks out of nowhere and have a fear that you can’t breathe. I get shirt of breath just thinking about a panic attack happening
That happens a lot and uncontrollably with me as well. Just know you're not alone! Check out therapy in a nutshell on YouTube, that woman realls has some solid advice and strategies to help you cope. For me, I just roll with it coz that's the only way that it works out for me. I'd say, don't shame yourself...just let yourself be, don't give in to the catastrophy don't even agree or disagree just let your thoughts float. Avoid all judgement just detach, it's okay to breathe. You matter! Lots of love, hope this helps
@SilentVoice Thanks
There is also a technique my therapist gave me that might help called the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Technique for Anxiety: 🌟 Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your breathing. Slow, deep, long breaths can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state. Once you find your breath, go through the following steps to help ground yourself: 5: Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings. 4: Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet. 3: Acknowledge THREE things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! Focus on things you can hear outside of your body. 2: Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell soap in your bathroom, or nature outside. 1: Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like—gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch? I hope this helps ^_^
I have. I also struggle with anticipatory anxiety in regards to thinking about them happening. Unfortunately, that’s a trademark characteristic of a panic attack is that they often seemingly come “out of nowhere”. It may sound silly but a simply solution, is to try and focus on your breathing. When you’re in the throes of panic, you tend to revert to shallow breathing (so subconsciously) you don’t even realize that you’re doing it. And speaking from experience, it helps.
@Atropa Bella-Donna So try and just breathe slow and deep ?
@Gh Yes, try and focus on your breathing first. Breathe naturally, and take slow deep breaths.
Thanks. I will try it
I was scrolling on here and now I’m having a panic attack. Someone posted resources and one of them was a NOCD article and I thought that was so great. I clicked on it because I like learning about this disorder and I love NOCD’s resources. But I read that one of the compulsions for pocd is watching cp? I thought that wasn’t a thing with POCD. I literally cannot breathe because I feel like this thing is now possible and I cant calm down. That was the first time I’ve ever seen that stated as a compulsion. I feel like I’m dying. What triggered my spiral in the first place was months ago someone contacted me and told me they watched it but claimed OCD and I felt absolutely horrified. I deleted my account and removed that person entirely. I am freaking out so bad I really can’t seem to breathe right now
I just had a really awful chest pain that felt like my chest was exploding and im really terrified. I feel like maybe it was a heart attack but idk. I've had many ekgs and a chest x ray and they don't find anything wrong with me. Idk what this means anymore im so sick of being scared that ill die. Can anyone relate at all? It comes out of nowhere
PLEASEEE READ!! I know this sounds ridiculous but lately I’ve been soo hyperfocused on my breathing. I feel like I’m not breathing right/properly, it’s hard to explain.. it just feels wrong or like my breathing pattern is wrong. How that’s possible? I have no clue. I’ve had this all day. Has anyone ever experienced this?? My doctor keeps saying anxiety but I just feel like something isn’t right.
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