I can be sitting or laying in bed and these attacks just hit me out of the blue. They are so hard to cope with and I don't take anything for them at the moment. I have talked to my psychiatrist's nurse about them and she is going to relay the issue to my psychiatrist as she is on vacation at the present. I'm hoping to get some relief but was wondering if anyone here has any helpful tips for me to get through these anxiety attacks??

At one time it was called free floating anxiety. I'm sure it has a cause but it usually isn't obvious. And when you can find a cause your mind will frequently assign a cause whether it's warranted or not
I don't have any foolproof methods. I can recall my mind assigning some really ridiculous causes for the no-specific anxieties. I would examine those "causes" and try to analyze the reality. And sometimes I'd just muddle through and try to let the anxiety roll off. It isn't easy I know

Originally Posted by George H.

At one time it was called free floating anxiety. I'm sure it has a cause but it usually isn't obvious. And when you can find a cause your mind will frequently assign a cause whether it's warranted or not
I don't have any foolproof methods. I can recall my mind assigning some really ridiculous causes for the no-specific anxieties. I would examine those "causes" and try to analyze the reality. And sometimes I'd just muddle through and try to let the anxiety roll off. It isn't easy I know

Thanks George....

I'm sure there is something there, I just can't lay my finger on it at the time. That's what i'm doing, "muddling through".

[uchiha]

Usually there is something that you are worrying about or obsessing about. I have been doing yoga for the past two months and it has really help me. After/during a few minutes of doing some stretches and controlled breathing my mind relaxes and what is bothering me usually rises to the surface.

So, find something that engages but relaxes you at the same time and see what happens.

Hope this helps.

[booster]

this happens to me quite often, experiencing really bad anxiety for no reason, and usually it latches onto something i really am anxious about so it just gets worth.

i've found it can really help if you have someone you trust who understands your anxiety issues to talk to, especially if they can reassure you in some way (tell you that you are okay (even if you're not) or that it's okay to be feeling the way your are)

other than that i haven't really found anything that stops the baseless anxiety, but sometimes different coping strategies will help (listen to music, sit in a place you feel comfortable, hold an object you find comforting, watch a movie you love, etc)