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Originally Posted by Gus1234U
hello, bsmtih. yes, i do understand, anxiety and OCD thoughts mixed together are the salad of disasters. there is no way to tell what might have triggered this latest episode, but rest assured, if you have beaten this once, you can do so again. i have 'overcome' panic and anxiety disorders 5 times~! my first panic attack was also in college, and the nurse gave me a paper bag to breathe in~ O.O there was no understanding back then of brain disorders in general, and anxiety specifically, except that they seemed irrational.... DUH~
here is a link to a thread that lists a number of things you can do when feeling overwhelmed, and some of them will likely work for you~ i wish you the swiftest of recoveries, and a long remission~ :  |
Thank you for the advice! I will take a look! I recently (like over the last 2 days lol) read a book over heath anxiety disorder and I got a lot from it. I can curb the health related thoughts somewhat and hopefully with practice I can stop them cold.
I think the biggest issue for me in my current episode is waking up and having the anxiety there waiting for me. I don't even know why I am anxious either! Its not the same terror that I get when its bad, but it is annoying and persistent. My meds aren't working yet but I have schedule to speak to a psychologist so maybe that will help some.