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Cant stop panicking

Jarred28 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:19:37 GMT

As of the past few weeks i've been unable to control the constant fear and panicking. Constantly getting chest tightness and have trouble breathing. I've had multiple tests done on my heart and lungs but they all came back with nothing unusual. I've also been on/tried about 10 different antidepressants over a few years and they all seem to stop doing anything after a while. Going to see my shrink in a few weeks hopefully. I'm just not sure what they're gonna do and if anyone has some suggestions or ideas as ive tried everything I can think of and nothing works, i wish i was the person i was in my late teens that had no worries and could sleep great.

Thanks

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missep123 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:15:13 GMT

Hi Jarred28,

I'm so sorry to hear that you have been going through that. Being in constant fear and panicking sounds so hard. Can you think of the time that this started or if there was a specific trigger? For myself when something unusual happens to my body, I think 'oh that's weird' and then I will hyper focus on it which then makes me more anxious about it. For myself if I magnify my thoughts on something I can become more stressed about it.

I'm really glad to hear that you are going to see your psychologist soon. They may teach you some coping mechanisms or techniques to practice and may try to find out the root cause of these feelings.

I'm definitely here for you! You are not alone!

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Jarred28 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:54:34 GMT

That's exactly what i feel like!. As soon as I feel dizzy, have trouble breathing or just feeling sick or something of that nature I immediately start panicking which makes some other things worse and it's a crazy cycle. Hopefully I can work something out with my psychiatrist.

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Amanda2000 — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:36:49 GMT

Hi Jarred28,

I'm struggling with the same thing myself. I can relate to the dizziness as you've described. This week has been bad for me. Sleep has not been restful.

Sorry to hear that your treatment/antidepressants have not been working. I'm having a hard time finding some suitable treatment for myself too.

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Jarred28 — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:57:05 GMT

Hi Amanda

I hope you can find some good treatment to help you.

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blondguy — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:39:19 GMT

Hi Jarred28

Great to have you as part of the Beyond Blue family. I understand your symptoms and yes they can be horrible to experience. Ive been on SSRI's for a while yet meds are never a fix all...They do make an excellent foundation on which we can heal using frequent counselling....

Anyhow....I hope you can have a look at this huge Beyond Blue thread written by Annabay and members/posters about their own physical symptoms...my symptoms are there too

www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/anxiety/what-physical-feelings-of-anxiety-do-you-get

Just from my own experience Jarred28...If our symptoms begin to have a negative effect on our ability to function on daily basis....the sooner we have frequent counselling, the quicker we will have some peace of mind and recovery from these awful symptoms

any questions are always welcome Jarred28

Paul

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missep123 — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:26:16 GMT

Hi Jarred28!

I completely know how you feel. It can be a very difficult cycle to be in!

I hope that your psychiatrist can help you as well, do you know when your next appointment with them will be?

Here for you!

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JonA — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:26:12 GMT

Hi Jared,

I think we all know it all too well. I spent a week in the cardiac unit and all the tests...

I've found ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) was very helpful as a start, if you want to do you own reading/ research, or talk to your therapist about this approach. Starting CBT therapy now that I'm on board that ACT approach.

Hope your doing ok mate, my experience is it does get better, and less frequent.

Jon

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missep123 — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:30:55 GMT

Hi JonA,

I completely agree. I think that ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) is a great therapy. Some of the techniques like 'leaves on a stream' and 'sushi train' are very relaxing and can help me 'let go' of stressful thoughts. The great thing is that there are a lot of great youtube videos on it too!

I hope you are feeling better Jarred28, please reach out to us whenever you would like to!

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JonA — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:11:33 GMT

Hi Jared, just checking in how your doing man?

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EveC — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:06:17 GMT

Hi Jarred,

I bought one of those blood pressure monitors you can use at home. That thing helps calm me down a bit because numbers don't lie.

When you're in panic mode the rational part of your brain stops working properly. Your mind and body are in a more primitive state - survival. So having a simple set of numbers in front of you can be a comfort.

-Eve x

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missep123 — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:26:27 GMT

Hi Jarred28, I wanted to check in too and see how you were doing recently!

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Floppsy — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 05:09:31 GMT

Hi Jarred,

I was taken by ambulance to hospital a year ago with all your symptoms - chest pain, dizziness, difficulty breathing. All tests plus follow up lung and heart checks were normal. I began to experience panic attacks on a regular basis and became increasingly terrified. By chance I heard a talk on the ABC re panic attacks which said to calmly focus on the attack and try to experience fully what was going on. I was afraid but found it very helpful to the point they stopped altogether within a couple of weeks. More to the point, I was no longer afraid of them.

Hope this helps.

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missep123 — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:47:07 GMT

Hi Jarred,

How have you been lately?

Floppsy - thank you for being brave and sharing your experience, I am so glad that you are no longer afraid of panic attacks. That takes a lot of strength!