don’t know what to do

i’ve been in a state of panic all night, when i tried to eat, this intense feeling of panic & dread came over me and i had to put my food to the side. and when i get this panic feeling, my immediate response is ‘i can’t deal with this, im gonna have to kms’ - which then leads to more panic that im losing my mind, and then MORE panic that i need to go to hospital etc etc it’s just never ending. the anxiety is so incredibly intense and i feel it so much in my chest. it’s so bad right now that everything feels like a trigger, if i move, i get that panic feeling, a random sound or something that ive read that has no correlation to my panic, will make me panic. i’m sorry this is so long, im just hoping someone can relate :(

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

Mell, professional help will make a huge difference. If you cannot get it now, it's important to find something that makes you feel calmer. For example, I was in the airport with my sister and our friend, we lost a flight. My sister had a panick attack and everything we had was a anti-allergy medication that happens to make us feel sleepy. Our friend is a nurse. We were in a different country, they didn't have emergency at that airport and my sister refused to leave the airport. Our friend told her to take the med, I bought the ticket and my sister laid down. Our friend held her hand. She calmed down. My sister is in her second year of therapy. Nowadays, she is able to travel alone. Don't go through this by yourself. With help, you can overcome this 🙏🙏 I hope you feel better 🙏

mellyann

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous i’ve been in therapy so many times, i feel like my ocd is just over powering me and i can’t control it. this is just gonna be my life now i know it, i don’t know what to do anymore

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

@mellyann I understand your frustration. Therapy takes time. But sometimes, it's also important to seek for a psychiatrist help and do a combined treatment because some chemicals in our brains can be unbalanced. I have been watching a lot of videos from a psychiatrist lately and she explained the importance of adjusting treatment, environment, sleep schedule, stressing factors (job, studies, family), exercise routine to our needs and yes, this is a huge challenge. Hardly ever someone can do all these things. If you are still in therapy, try to have a conversation about all these aspects: meds, sleep, environment, stress levels, physical health, etc. It's awesome being able to change the way our thoughts and brain schemes work only through therapy, but sometimes we need some extra help. Try to evaluate with your therapist if this is needed. I really hope you feel better 🙏🙏🙏 remember you are not alone. Goodnight 🌃

cows12465

Date posted: Yesterday

i feel the same way i understand 100%

Shona58

Date posted: Yesterday

I have this with food. I get so anxious when I sit down to food, I have the same response and it’s very distressing. I want to eat the food ( so not an eating disorder) I’m seeing a therapist who has said to sit down and eat slowly whilst accepting the feelings of anxiety. It’s hard, I’m not going to lie, but I’m managing, just. I also got support from my local mental health team, which has helped 💜 I hope things ease for yourself. I try and remind myself that my thoughts are not factual

OhaCD

Date posted: Yesterday

You aren't alone!!

Sofia_123456789

Date posted: Yesterday

Virtual hugs 🤍 I relate

The Nervous ...

Date posted: 24w

Years of constant Anxiety leading to Panic attacks

I am trying to see if there are others like me. For the past 12 years, I’ve had crippling Anxiety that leads to intense panic attacks. I’ve been in and out of Ambulances and ER rooms and have called 911 several times. The panic is that intense. I can be just driving down the road and out of no where, BOOM! Hit by the anxiety bus. Most of the time it leads to me panicking, thinking I’m going to die or something is fatally wrong with me. The fear is so intense that I can only find a fraction of calmness by consistently checking my blood pressure, putting on a pulsometer and even checking my blood sugar until it passes. I’m not even a diabetic. I’m always having intrusive thoughts that doctors can’t even fix me. I’ve never met anyone else like me. I feel so scared sometimes that I’m going to loose my mind and that I’m going crazy and will end up in a straight jacket. Then I get another attack just thinking about that as well. Starting new medications freak me out too. If I experience ANY minor side effect, I immediately panic and freak out. I’m being so held back by this . This is a constant obsession that I can’t shake. It’s like I walk hand in hand with Anxiety and panic. Anyone else ever had these issues?

flowerpetals

Date posted: 24w

terrible anxiety

i’ve been doing okay lately. but then tonight, my stomach started hurting and obviously that set off an anxiety spiral for my emetaphobia. and it went on for about an hour or so when i started feeling better and being more rational with myself. then all of a sudden, i’m hit with a second wave because my stomach started hurting again that i’m still going through. i’ve been having second waves of anxiety recently when i get anxiety attacks and they’re probably worse than the initial hit because i start to think “oh wait, maybe i am sick.” and i’m still not out of it and i’m currently terrified. i know the anxiety is making my stomach worse, but i cannot calm myself down when it hits. so i have an ice pack on my neck, heating pad on my stomach, turned my lights off, turned my fan on and have my tv on for background. i’m trying my best not to take a zofran but it’s getting hard

Contamination OCD

suzie90

Date posted: 23w

Panic attacks leaving home

Hey! Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with something similar. A bit of background: I have POTS and had a horrible flare up in March which led to us calling ambulances; I started on meds which didn’t agree with me; the POTS flare passed and left me with horrific anxiety on a level I’ve never experience before. I was still able to go out and do every day things like grocery shopping and see my nan but nothing more. Fast forward a few weeks my uncle dies and the grief and stress triggered a massive migraine, and bc I’ve never had a migraine before it scared me and I thought I was having a stroke or something. The migraine passed but my brain latched onto the fear of it and how it felt to have one. Long story short since the beginning of the year it’s been one thing after another. A few days ago I had the worst panic attack ever downstairs in my house (felt like I couldn’t feel my arm or face) and it sent me into a spiral. I am now terrified to leave the house in case I have a panic attack outdoors, it just feels so unsafe. I went to the shop with my dad yesterday and felt so bad, but i managed to do it and I was proud. Tried again to go to a different shop closer to home because I was already feeling bad, and it was horrific. I started having a panic attack, felt faint, my arm and face went tingly, so we went back home. I’m trying to challenge myself every day but I am really really struggling and not sure what to do at this point. I tried fluoxetine but had horrible side effects (which included a horrific dip in my mood) so I had to stop them. I’m seeing my doctor tomorrow to tell her everything and explain how difficult it is, but I’m just SO scared all the time. It’s like my body is constantly scanning for danger. It’s got to a point where it’s been going on for so long I’m just desperate to try anything to help me feel just a little bit better. I’m not asking for much, I just want to be able to go to the shop without feeling like I’m going to die. My question is has anyone else dealt with anything like this? The panic attacks are terrifying, and even though I know they’re “not dangerous” it does not help because they’re still so so scary and even worse when I’m out of my bedroom because if I’m by myself I can kinda lie down, do some breathing and talk myself round. I just don’t know how to get over this and I’m so so sad because I’m 31 and scared of being stuck like this forever 😭

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