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Jan 07, 2011, 11:07 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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Hi ~ I used to have severe anxiety attacks, and found it hard to do much of anything!! That included talking on the phone, going anywhere, etc. It was seriously screwing up my life.
Then my "boyfriend" tried to help me --- he said "What's the worst thing that could happen to you during these attacks?" I thought for a minute and all I could think of was that I'd faint. That wasn't such a bad thing. If I fainted in public, they'd just send me to the hospital - big deal !  It's not like I'd DIE or anything. I got to thinking about that every time I had an anxiety attack ~ what's the worst thing? I never did faint. I found that if I put my finger on my carotid artery in my neck, I could slow down my pulse so my heart wasn't beating so fast - and that helped.
After awhile -- about 6 months -- these attacks QUIT. All by themself. I was shocked -- but relieved!!  I still have a few every now and then - but nothing like I was having. Weird.
I wish you the very best. God bless. Hugs, Lee
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