Anxiety coming in waves

[lilolemehf]

Not sure where to begin... I guess with what I'm dealing with at the moment. I'm getting a type of anxiety that I've never experienced in my 20 years of dealing with it. I'm getting wave after wave of that feeling of dread in my stomach and a racing heart, every few hours and lasting for 1-3 hours. Nothing I do helps. I take a few deep breaths and it helps for a few seconds, but then the next wave comes. This is the second full day of it happening and I've never had anything like this before and its not getting better. It hasn't gone into full panic mode for a couple days, but feels just on the edge of it. Some other factors going on are that I'm on vacation very far from home, recovering from severe jet lag. I guess that my biggest concern is that its something physical, and I'm not exactly super close to any major medical facilities. Just really scared...

Thanks, Heather

[Chris_B]

Hi Heather,

Hope things have gotten better for you as the jet lag has subsided.  Travel can be an anxiety trigger, and it's not unusual if you've experienced anxiety in the past for it to come back with different symptoms.  

Have a look at this page on our website, what you're describing sounds similar to the symptoms of panic attacks >  http://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/signs-and-symptoms (please copy and paste the link)

For peace of mind, it may be a good idea to find where your nearest doctor is.

In the meantime, check this page on tips for coping during a panic attack:  http://psychcentral.com/lib/tips-to-cope-with-a-panic-attack/000971?all=1 (copy and paste the link)

Please check back in and let us know how you are.

best
CB

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