Anxiety Daily Check-In point #8

Buffy01 · Feb 14, 2023 at 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Rose76

Bad chest pain from anxiety. I was just washing dishes and thinking how long it will take me to get my house picked up. Then it started. It's fading away now.

I don't get that often. It sure hurts when I do. The first time I got it, I had someone take me to the ER. It was 2005. Now I know it's just anxiety, and I can make it go away.

I'ld love to know exactly how that pain happens.

I had some chest pains with anxiety. I thought maws having a heart attack

Buffy01 · Feb 14, 2023 at 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nonightowl

Just found this thread, I think I’m in the latest thread but some posts show thread #6 and #7, as well as #8.

It says 8 at the top of the screen and posts from today. I noticed 2 threads as #8 and 1 as #7 and they are all open! Very sleep deprived today so someone help me get the “new” thread.

Seems the wrong quote appears as you said something about thinking what might happen.

Buffy I feel like that all the time. What if? Then what if this happens cause of that? The anticipation is worse than the event. Last night I just slept 3 hours cause of my upstairs neighbor. I was waiting for him to make more noise so why try to drift off? I’ll just get startled awake again. Damn crap of a building with the thinnest construction.

I think, if it’s quiet did he go out? What if he comes home as I drift off?

And the more I think about it the more awake I am. And later it gets the worse the anxiety as I think how I have to sleep.

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I feel like that all the time. The what if.

SlumberKitty · Feb 14, 2023 at 02:19 PM

Been having a lot of anxiety lately. Nothing seems to help. I do have medication to take, which I do sometimes, but I don't want to take it too often and get dependent.

Buffy01 · Feb 15, 2023 at 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Been having a lot of anxiety lately. Nothing seems to help. I do have medication to take, which I do sometimes, but I don't want to take it too often and get dependent.

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope that you feel better real soon.

Rose76 · Feb 15, 2023 at 10:25 AM

No anxiety this morning.

cool09 · Feb 15, 2023 at 08:36 PM

Dr. in the hospital said I wasn't challenging my anxiety. I don't know how to do that. I've tried everything the last 45 years.

Breaking Dawn · Feb 15, 2023 at 09:19 PM

I still have the anxiety, but did better today.

Buffy01 · 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cool09

Dr. in the hospital said I wasn't challenging my anxiety. I don't know how to do that. I've tried everything the last 45 years.

I’m sorry that

has happened to you.

Buffy01 · Feb 16, 2023 at 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose76

No anxiety this morning.

Amazing :hug

Breaking Dawn · Feb 16, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Anxiety was bad earlier but I have been calming it down. I have been reminding myself of lots of blessings that I have. Dread can feel painful. But being here & remembering the words of wonderful helpers in my life gives me logical hope.

Thank you!

SlumberKitty · Feb 16, 2023 at 01:51 PM

I have been having lots of anxiety and panic attacks. I am trying to remember to do a lot of deep breathing and box breathing and also to take my anxiety medicine when it gets to be too much. I don't really have lots of tips on how to control anxiety. Sometimes it seems to control me!

nonightowl · Feb 16, 2023 at 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

I have been having lots of anxiety and panic attacks. I am trying to remember to do a lot of deep breathing and box breathing and also to take my anxiety medicine when it gets to be too much. I don't really have lots of tips on how to control anxiety. Sometimes it seems to control me!

Me either and me too.

How is box breathing different from deep breathing?

I never heard of it.

Sigh I get tired of this trite advice of “mindfulness”. That doesn’t do much for me especially for things I know the outcome of already.

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SlumberKitty · Feb 16, 2023 at 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nonightowl

Me either and me too.

How is box breathing different from deep breathing?

I never heard of it.

Sigh I get tired of this trite advice of “mindfulness”. That doesn’t do much for me especially for things I know the outcome of already.

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Box breathing is inhaling for a count to four. Holding for a count to four. Exhaling for a count to four. Holding for a count to four. Repeat four times (for a total of 5 times).

Deep breathing to me is different although I am not an expert. Deep breathing is engaging the diaphragm. It doesn't necessarily require me to hold my breath. Breathing where I see my tummy go in and out as I inhale and exhale.

HUGS Kit

nonightowl · Feb 16, 2023 at 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Box breathing is inhaling for a count to four. Holding for a count to four. Exhaling for a count to four. Holding for a count to four. Repeat four times (for a total of 5 times).

Deep breathing to me is different although I am not an expert. Deep breathing is engaging the diaphragm. It doesn't necessarily require me to hold my breath. Breathing where I see my tummy go in and out as I inhale and exhale.

HUGS Kit

Oh I thought that WAS deep breathing, holding it for a few seconds both inhaling and exhaling.

Don’t even know where the diaphragm is and don’t want to know lol. Air here is very dry with wind and a high pollen count. So breathing deep isn’t comfortable at the moment.

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Breaking Dawn · Feb 16, 2023 at 07:07 PM

Anxiety at this moment is too much. Maybe later will be better. Something says I need to get much stronger?

SlumberKitty · Feb 17, 2023 at 10:39 AM

HUGS Breaking Dawn

SlumberKitty · Feb 17, 2023 at 10:40 AM

My anxiety has been intense and out of control lately. It sucks.

Buffy01 · Feb 19, 2023 at 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Breaking Dawn

Anxiety was bad earlier but I have been calming it down. I have been reminding myself of lots of blessings that I have. Dread can feel painful. But being here & remembering the words of wonderful helpers in my life gives me logical hope.

Thank you!

I understand how your feelings

Buffy01 · 02:18 PM

I had some anxiety yesterday

using the Uber because I wanted

to have this experience :grouphug

Rose76 · Feb 20, 2023 at 07:44 PM

I just had bad anxiety.

I thought I wouldn't even be coming back to this thread . . not anytime soon. I don't really have ongoing problems with anxiety. Well, I just had an awful attack of mental and emotional anxiety. It hasn't even stopped yet.

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Feb 14, 2023 at 02:19 PM #63 Been having a lot of anxiety lately. Nothing seems to help. I do have medication to take, which I do sometimes, but I don't want to take it too often and get dependent. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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Rose76 Legendary Member Since Mar 2011 Location: USA Posts: 12,448 (SuperPoster!) 13 5,369 hugs given	Feb 15, 2023 at 10:25 AM #65 No anxiety this morning.
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cool09 Poohbah Member Since Feb 2012 Location: Eastern MD Posts: 1,481 12 17 hugs given	Feb 15, 2023 at 08:36 PM #66 Dr. in the hospital said I wasn't challenging my anxiety. I don't know how to do that. I've tried everything the last 45 years. __________________ I know why you wanna hate me! Cause hate is all the world has seen lately! - Limp Bizkit
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Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Feb 15, 2023 at 09:19 PM #67 I still have the anxiety, but did better today. __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Feb 16, 2023 at 01:51 PM #71 I have been having lots of anxiety and panic attacks. I am trying to remember to do a lot of deep breathing and box breathing and also to take my anxiety medicine when it gets to be too much. I don't really have lots of tips on how to control anxiety. Sometimes it seems to control me! __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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Breaking Dawn Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 16,689 (SuperPoster!) 4 42.2k hugs given	Feb 16, 2023 at 07:07 PM #75 Anxiety at this moment is too much. Maybe later will be better. Something says I need to get much stronger? __________________ "Every moment is a fresh beginning." (T. S. Eliot) "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."(Robert H. Schiuller) * * * * * *
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Feb 17, 2023 at 10:39 AM #76 HUGS Breaking Dawn __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Feb 17, 2023 at 10:40 AM #77 My anxiety has been intense and out of control lately. It sucks. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA
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Rose76 Legendary Member Since Mar 2011 Location: USA Posts: 12,448 (SuperPoster!) 13 5,369 hugs given	Feb 20, 2023 at 07:44 PM #80 I just had bad anxiety. I thought I wouldn't even be coming back to this thread . . not anytime soon. I don't really have ongoing problems with anxiety. Well, I just had an awful attack of mental and emotional anxiety. It hasn't even stopped yet.
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