Yall these panic attacks are getting FOUL. please give some good advice. The ocd brain in me be telling me I’m dying and bout to head to the Gates of Heaven. Helpppp
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I wish I had advice apart from ride it out. I was reminded of why I’m putting a halt to my academics this morning when I had a panic attack for the first time in two weeks (before that it was a month and half of 2-3 panic attacks a day). If you’re anything like me, nothing makes it better once you’re in a panic attack. Deep breathing makes it worse, pay attention to breathing in general makes it worse. It’s debilitating to the point you can’t even get up and drink something cold or take a cold shower to help calm you. All I can do is ride it out, an hour and a half later I start to feel better enough that I can recognize “yeah 100% that was a panic attack and I’m not dying.” I wish I had more to advice to give you but I think a lot of people don’t understand that sometimes panic attacks can be so debilitating to the point you genuinely can’t even move. Just ride it out and know it will calm down eventually. Best of luck.
@isshpra 🫶🏻 Wow you explained this so beautifully. Like I feel incredibly seen right now ❤️❤️
@isshpra 🫶🏻 Like wow you get it 10000%. Thank u so so much this was so comforting
@Free2024 I’m glad it brought you comfort :) I know it’s insanely difficult, you’re not alone 🩷
Sorry you're struggling with this. I know it's hard, and any advice is easier said that done. Panic attacks are fueled by resistance. The more you try to get rid of a panic attack, the stronger it becomes. That's why even relaxation techniques often don't work, because it's just another way you're trying to get rid of the panic. The paradoxical solution is to actively WELCOME the panic. This sounds crazy, but once you understand what's going on, you'll see why it can be effective. You have to put down your guard and say, "you know what, I WANT to panic right now." Seriously, actually try to make the panic worse. Welcome all of the uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, with the intension of really feeling everything. Notice how your breathing changes, notice how your chest feels, notice how your stomach feels, notice everything. Be curious about what panic feels like. If you practice this mindset, you may be surprised to find that it's actually difficult to make yourself panic. That's because as soon as you stop resisting, the panic generally has nothing to feed on; like a fire with no oxygen. But again, don't make "getting rid" of the panic your goal. That's the trickiest part! It takes practice, but it's at least an approach you may not have tried before. Play around with it next time you're panicking.
@djflorio Thank you so so much. This is insanely profound. It really does work oh my gosh. Yeah I’m gonna adopt this mindset!!!! Thank u so so so so much this was life changing
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@Enthusiast Wow this was incredibly validating and made me feel a thousand times less crazy!!!! Like I thought health anxiety was rare but I’m learning a lot of people are dealing with it but I’ve been guilty of obsessive googling and trying to figure out or fix these sensations or thoughts
I am so, so sorry your panic attacks are so bad right now. I’ve been there and the quickest piece of advice I can give: get an ice eye mask. It really helps ground you and gives you a sensation to focus on. Be sure to take deep breaths when you have it. The mask I have is very soft fabric on one side and I’ll just lie down, close my eyes, and place the mask over my eyes and breathe. Plus, gives you an action item to do when you start to feel really really scared It’s a very small action but it makes me feel like I’m doing something to help myself in the present moment. Sending love. ❤️
@anonymous00001 Wait this is so beautiful I will definitely try this!!! I’ve never heard of it before but I bet it will work really well
Panic attacks are horrible - I’m so sorry you are going through one. You absolutely cannot die from a panic attack. Splash cold water on your face and wrists (even better, take a cold shower), go for a walk, do push ups, put ice on your chest or neck, breathe deeply and slowly and tell OCD to shut the f$&@ up.
I feel like there’s no way out of this. everyday i’m anxious and depressed from these thoughts. i feel like i have to constantly question if it’s OCD or not. the panic attacks are insane and i freak out. and a compulsion i have is looking eveything up on the internet when im stressing to know that it’s just my OCD and im not in danger. but looking things up add on to my thoughts and i start thinking “what if” actual suidcal people think. do others with this theme whenever they do something like if im taking a picture it’ll be like “yeah you look happy people will wonder what happened when your gone” LIKE i DO NOT want to end my life. or even as simple as cleaning my room, “yup keep it clean so when your family goes through your stuff” then i panic and can’t even do anything. those thoughts distress me so bad. i’ll sit there and think how good my life is or when im having a good day my thoughts will be like “NOPEEE what if your just saying that to convince yourself” it never shuts up and genuinely makes me think i have SI or something. i hope this reaches the right people just to know im not alone. Even when i do get better in the back of my mind it’s always “people who want to are the same a day before too” im genuinely scared and im scared one day im going to just snap and do it because its “too much” do i need to go to a mental hospital! i feel insane.
I want to rip out my uterus. Only my hormones can make my OCD and ability to manage it go back to square one. I am spiraling *so* hard. I cannot breathe. My PMDD is going crazy. I’m having a panic attack again. I feel so scared. The POCD is going absolutely insane right now. It feels undeniably real, and my mind keeps drifting to those awful thoughts and what feels like exploring them?? but I can’t for the life of me stop some of these compulsions right now. I was trying to watch something to get my mind off of this but ended up getting triggered twice, so my anxiety is a 10 and I can’t seem to calm down. This panic attack is tuned all the way up.
so i have ocd but this is the main theme ive been dealing with for the last few months, im obsessed with my mortality and i feel trapped by the reality of death. i dont really believe in an afterlife which makes it scarier, not that i dont wanna my brain literally just wont let me. but i have daily panic attacks thinking about death all day, its honestly the toughest thing ive ever dealt with. does anybody have any tips on how they manage this if they have ever dealt with it? not looking for reassurance, just some non compulsive ways to kind of lessen the grip of the fear.
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