What one is supposed to do when one can't even make one's self a little comfortable

vafhj · Dec 16, 2018 at 04:53 AM

One link I have linked to here says you should just wait for the episode to end. But the idea just doesn't sit well for me.

MickeyCheeky · Dec 16, 2018 at 05:28 AM

I'm so sorry you're struggling, vafhj

I don't think you have to just wait: use your coping techniques, if you know any, to deal with an anxiety attack and don't do anything important or stressful while you do that. After it's over, you will hopefully be able to go on with your life. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this

BreakForTheLight · Dec 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM

What else would you want to do?

Like Mickey said, you use the coping techniques that are described in the link. If you read the full article, there's some very useful tips in it. I think it's more focused on knowing that it WILL end.

vafhj · Dec 18, 2018 at 11:02 AM

BTW, if I can't get myself to get excited over stuff, I guess that I could relax myself at least?

vafhj · Dec 29, 2018 at 10:35 AM

OK, so the problem for me now is that while I could make myself a little bit comfortable, I can't fully relax my brain.

Dec 29, 2018 at 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by vafhj

OK, so the problem for me now is that while I could make myself a little bit comfortable, I can't fully relax my brain.

You're not alone. I totally feel everything you said. Can I ask if you take medication? I've got a med consultation coming up, and am only doing it to try and find some relief from the attacks. If medication won't help, it's useless for me to take it.
I'm sorry you're in a bad time. I hope it gets better soon.

vafhj · Dec 29, 2018 at 11:49 PM

For some reason, my own technique of "out-of-context relaxation" (relaxing myself without minding whether my anxiety is there or not) doesn't even seem to work.

vafhj · Dec 30, 2018 at 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nemo1934

You're not alone. I totally feel everything you said. Can I ask if you take medication? I've got a med consultation coming up, and am only doing it to try and find some relief from the attacks. If medication won't help, it's useless for me to take it.
I'm sorry you're in a bad time. I hope it gets better soon.

Trust me, if I had access to medication, I would have been on it long ago.

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vafhj Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: San Juan Posts: 183 10	Dec 16, 2018 at 04:53 AM #1 One link I have linked to here says you should just wait for the episode to end. But the idea just doesn't sit well for me.
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MickeyCheeky Legendary Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 11,817 (SuperPoster!) 8 38.4k hugs given	Dec 16, 2018 at 05:28 AM #2 I'm so sorry you're struggling, vafhj I don't think you have to just wait: use your coping techniques, if you know any, to deal with an anxiety attack and don't do anything important or stressful while you do that. After it's over, you will hopefully be able to go on with your life. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this
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BreakForTheLight Grand Member Member Since Jan 2015 Location: Europe Posts: 852 9 211 hugs given	Dec 16, 2018 at 12:10 PM #3 What else would you want to do? Like Mickey said, you use the coping techniques that are described in the link. If you read the full article, there's some very useful tips in it. I think it's more focused on knowing that it WILL end.
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vafhj Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: San Juan Posts: 183 10	Dec 18, 2018 at 11:02 AM #4 BTW, if I can't get myself to get excited over stuff, I guess that I could relax myself at least?
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vafhj Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: San Juan Posts: 183 10	Dec 29, 2018 at 10:35 AM #5 OK, so the problem for me now is that while I could make myself a little bit comfortable, I can't fully relax my brain.
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vafhj Member Member Since Aug 2014 Location: San Juan Posts: 183 10	Dec 29, 2018 at 11:49 PM #7 For some reason, my own technique of "out-of-context relaxation" (relaxing myself without minding whether my anxiety is there or not) doesn't even seem to work.
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