How real can panic get?

Currently having another panic attack right now idk if anyone goes through nightly panic attacks for weeks but I’m so drained and tired and I’m so scared of these panic attacks that I always assume when night time hits they’ll get worse and it currently is right now. I’m scared to lose control and go crazy because of these stupid head sensations, my head feels light and heavy and sometimes the rest of my body get anxious and feels off too or tenses and it makes me overthink I’ll black out or lose control. Does anyone else mistake physical for mental?

lynnmarie

Date posted: Yesterday

I’m so sorry you’re having a panic attack, my daughter gets them a lot and they are horrible… Please do some nice deep breathing and listen to some relaxing meditation. It really does help. The other thing is to get ice packs and put them around your neck… My daughter does this as well and it helps when she gets panic attacks on airplanes

aBaQu__21uzn...

Date posted: Yesterday

@lynnmarie I’m so sorry for your daughter I understand the pain it’s so scary and feels so real. It’s hard to calm down rn because I’m afraid I’ll lose control when I don’t want to I’m even walking and pacing but it’s still getting me anxious

Juliette26

Date posted: Yesterday

Panic and stress do crazy things to the body. I don't know if it'll help, but when everything is too much I lay on the floor and force myself to feel without fighting. And if you have someone let them hold your hand. However, no matter what I know you can get through this, we unfortunately have a mental condition a lot of people don't understand, but you can do this! 💜🚂

aBaQu__21uzn...

Date posted: Yesterday

@Juliette26 Yes! It’s been hard to accept that others may not understand stuff like anxiety. I was always anxious but I kinda thought everyone could relate at least when I was younger. But than I got older I noticed that we aren’t supposed to stress this much, and some people won’t get it. It’s hard to accept fully, not because they’re in the wrong ofc but it’s because some times they’ll just think it’s easy to get over and that we’re ridiculous so it makes me feel just sad, but I understand that they don’t deal with this so ofc they won’t understand. Wouldn’t wish it on them or anyone else though

n_carr2

Date posted: Yesterday

I deal with panic/anxiety attacks where it feels like I have a heart attack coming on. My extremities get cold and I get light headed. I’ve tried many things over the years and have found some work better for me through trial and error. I know for me being recommended new techniques always did something for me mentally and I would trick myself that things would work. But try a few of these. 1.) sit under a real cold shower. It doesn’t feel good but it forces you do focus on the cold rather than your thoughts or other symptoms. 2.) keep some sour candy around (my fiancés sister taught me this one) I like to keep warheads around and the sourness does the same thing for me kinda sends my body into focusing on the sour 3.) (my favorite maybe because I tell myself this is my favorite thing and calms me down) but lofi music on YouTube. It’s great at night and it has a constant beat and I really focus in on that. 4.) stay busy. If I feel the panic of anxiety come on I make myself do something. I’ll start cleaning or arranging the house lol. 5.) this personally helped me the most but my doctor prescribe me hydroxizine and it’s the best thing ever to happen for me. I keep it around and it kinda forces my mind that I always have the solution with me. Knowing that has really helped me push through in finding more natural ways to cope and has really help me decrease how often I even get attacks. A common theme for me, try to keep your senses busy. It sounds goofy but sometimes I will even do a quick jog if I can and it helps more than you may think. I

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