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Mar 19, 2014, 10:24 PM
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After being cooped up in the house all day, I finally got a chance to sneak out for a little while after husband fell asleep. There may be consequences if he happens to wake up, but I don't care about that right now!
I really had no place to go, so I ended up at WalMart (isn't that where all the aimless people end up?). Anyway... Here's the problem: every time someone-anyone- passes within arms circumference of me, I feel like I'm about to have a panic attack! My heart starts beating double time. I can hear my pulse in my ears. My chest tightens and I feel like I can't get a deep breathe in. I came back to my vehicle and am feeling much better now with my windows up and doors locked. I can't stand for anyone to be physically close to me. If I can stretch my arms out, spin in a circle, and touch you...you're standing to close. It freaks me out- I don't know why. On the other hand, if *I* initiate contact, than I'm ok. Now, like at work, occasionally a patient or family member will want to hug me, and I've learned to control the instinct to flinch away, but I keep the contact as short as possible. Sometimes I have to take a short break afterwards to regain my composure, but I manage. Of course, I only work PRN, so it's only occasional. Most days I don't see the outside of my own house. There's really no point here. I just needed a moment to regroup. I suppose I'll drive home now and with any luck everyone is still sleeping soundly. |
 Nammu, paynful
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Mar 19, 2014, 11:37 PM
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Just in case anyone is wondering... I made it home fine, and everyone in the house is still sleeping soundly
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Mar 20, 2014, 08:36 AM
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That definitely sounds like anxiety. I wonder how often anxiety and depression accompany one another?
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Mar 20, 2014, 08:51 AM
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Glad you made it home okay. For me depression and anxiety go hand in hand. The worse the depression, the worse the anxiety (like right now).
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Mar 20, 2014, 08:57 AM
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Sorry but your post made me laugh. Wal-Mart is probably the worse place for anxiety.
I have a really good friend who suffers from anxiety, especially around crowds, triggers it for him. He can go along fine for weeks and then get a panic attack for no reason. He refuses to take meds. Although he did text me yesterday and said he took a xanax because it was so bad. That is rare for him. He sometimes forces himself to go to Wal-Mart when it is real crowded to attempt to overcome his fear. He practices deep breathing to get through it. I dunno if that has helped him or not. He still gets anxiety and panic attacks out of the blue. What he mostly does to fight it is run. When he has an attack he runs two miles and that works. Me I would just take the xanax. I think if I had only anxiety and not depression with it I could go out and run or just walk to work off that energy.
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Mar 20, 2014, 10:44 AM
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