Anyone up?? Feeling a bit :0/

[tinkerbell23]

Usual....bit panicy

I feel awful

Really awful

Just been sleeping woke up panicing...

Just came on for a chat

[tinkerbell23]

Ur a star shoota. Xx

[Smowball]

Hope ur feeling better tinks xx

[flump1]

Tinks , you have my utmost sympathy, I know what you are going through. Like other friends on here I can recall the horror , shame , fatigue and fear that accompanied my panic attacks. The sub-concious mind is a powerful beast , I think we underestimate it sometimes. I found with my " episodes " the panic was indiscriminate and would strike , ( like Martini ) any place, any time , any where. I had a good GP and tried different medicines before referring me to my local mental health team. I still get panicky occasionally but now I have learned how to handle it so it does not blight my life. You can too Tinks, it may take a little while and you may find you are more / less perceptive to reprogramming your thought process. Which is what it amounts to. One of the things I tried ( and still use now ) is when I feel pressured and liable to panic, I count. Anything I can see, if I can't see anything interesting , I just count ! Sounds completely daft but for me it works as a great distraction and I can get on. Try lots of different things Tinks, sooner or later you will find one that helps. Don't stop talking about it, you may be surprised to know how many people suffer. One other thing my mental health nurse shared with me ........these things usually strike people with higher intelligence. !! Tinks don't despair, you can learn ways to cope, big cyber hugs from me (((( HUG ))) xxx

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks smow and flump.....feel exhausted today...dozed for mabye two hours ..... I was honestly begging out loud last night for it to stop it was terrifying....

Didnt make docs today...bit scared of potentially havig another later xx

[chi-chi66]

My sympathy to you tinks...if you can..have a lazy day, go back to bed, try and sleep take a warm drink with you. xx

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks chi. Im on couch with doggy ..feel exhausted- may go a walk earlier and brush off some cobwebs. Dunno if i can b @rsed though xxx

[tinkerbell23]

Still feeling a bit edgey tonight....done all i can though :0/

Hate this :0(

Xx

[Jan1957]

Hey tinks, sorry haven't been about recently but I have been struggling and finding it so hard to move on. Think I may have made a breakthrough in the last few days but not sure yet as I can change daily. Seen GP and had a change of meds, for several different things, including stronger painkillers for my ankle as seems to be getting worse.

I do think you should get some more help about your panic attacks as you are so young to be going through this. I know there is so much more that we don't talk about on line but you do sound like you need to talk to someone. I've got new tablets to help me sleep so hope they will help and hope you can sleep soon too. xxx

[tinkerbell23]

Awww ive missed you Jan but youve been right to take some time for yourself and pace!! But its sooo lovely to hear from you. I will go to see doc because i cannot keep like this!!

Glad youv had some meds adjustments, how about going out etc? You getting anymore visitors!? Each day at a time is a good approach xxxx

[Jan1957]

I've had some visitors but not many. Force myself to go out at least once a week and had a good night tonight. Gary used to drink in a club that was very male dominated and I used to go there now and again with him but not often. It's now where I drink if I go out as the guys in there have been absolutely brilliant. They look after me and make sure I'm ok and that I get home ok. Tired now so have taken one of the new sleeping tablets and off to bed hoping they work. Look after yourself and night night lovey. xx

[tinkerbell23]

Good jan...its good to go out and its nice to be with people who care for you and who knew Gary!!! I feel really stupid as people have 10 times the problems i have and i still feel this way. Its been LOVELY to hear from you... Night night sleep tight- much love <3 talk soon xxx

[Ann]

Big hugs from me Tinks, sorry you are panicky and worried again, it isn't nice is it? Is it about anything in particular, that you could perhaps talk through with someone .......... I don't know if you are religious or not, but it may be helpful to just say a little prayer for peace of mind, if not - just think of a place or situation which makes you feel happy. Hope you have a better night tonight, take care, God bless. x

[tinkerbell23]

Oh i prayed and prayed for it to stop last night ann! Lol....thank you i really mean that its so so so helpfull to chat.

Yeah i suppose i have odd wee stresses same as everyone.....i know what my "biggie" is...and day to day things trigger thoughts of that "thing"

Its weird cos i know the panic attack isnt hurting me however bad i feel....its the stuff i panic over ....its a vicious circle a total total trap ......im going through changes in my life mabye this is just a side effect :0(

[Ann]

I think I panic about little things in life too Tinks, I don't drive and if I have a longish journey to make in the car I worry myself half to death as I hate travelling on the busy roads (I'm ok flying) and if my family are driving anywhere I need to know they have arrived safely. I panic about my health (hate illness) and getting old (I'm 64), I worry about my husband having another heart attack (he's kept very well since his heart attack in 2005) I worry about going to the dentist - fear of choking. I worry about the fact that our street is in complete darkness in the night (lights swiched off) as I really hate the dark. So you see Tinks, these are all silly little things to someone else but not to me..... so I do understand. I just don't believe these people who say they don't have a care in the world ...... x

[tinkerbell23]

Thank you ann. You are a lovely kind person and i enjoy chatting with you! We know its daft but just cant help it.

Its health with me.....actually if you knew me in "real life" im so laid back! Always telling people stuff it go for it im dead into relaxing and my close friends are shocked that im like this sometimes!!

My career means i see ill health and even death and i deal with that NO problem infact i aim to work with the dying...yet it gets me in such a state behind closed doors! How strange!!! Ive often thought about seeing someone so mabye its time xx

[mrs.chappie]

Awww Tinks, sorry to hear you're not feeling too chipper. Wish I could offer something constructive...as it is, all I've got is a cyber hug. (((HUG))).

Big (((HUG))) for you too, Jan.

[tinkerbell23]

Mmmmm hugs are good!!!! Thankkkks xx

[mrs.chappie]

An extra big (((((HUG))))) and a few xxxx thrown in for good measure. :o)

[Sir Alec]

I am off back to Mamya's thread to play a song for you........