Is anyone about? Feel like I’m going to die - panic attack I think

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I’m in hell. I’ve taken PRN meds as prescribed and still not settling and don’t know what to do.

Can you try masturbating?

Has anything worked before? For me - it also works if I go outside and throw a ball around.

I’ve been where you are. It’s hell, but you will get through it.

you need to distract your brain. Anger can good. Can we get you angry about something?

I hope your ok, have you tried tapping technique,
Grounding techniques like smelling something strong like a perfume or essence oil.
I know they sound a bit nuts but I do theses before hand. Practice mindfulness again when your feeling like your going to die it's sounds a bit hippy. But it has helped me massively google theses. It might calm you down.

I'm not much help but I have panic attacks and they are brutal. I would hate to think your struggling alone. Message me privately if you need to talk xx

My sister’s rang me which is helping a bit. She’s just talking about her flatmate but it’s helping a bit. And friend has texted me too. Again not about anxiety but other stuff. Which is a good distraction.

Definitely angry about stuff yes, that’s part of the anniversary thing. But I find it really hard to talk about.

lol re masturbating, that would definitely be one way of stopping it 😂

I’ve got Lewis capaldi belting out on the TV just now m. Going to get jammies on and get into bed shortly I think.

Thanks so much, mindfulness does help sometimes. I try to do that before going to sleep and it does help a bit.

I've suffered for years and it's so scary every single time. Have you downloaded the Dare app? Please do try that if not OP.
You're not dying you're just in fight or flight mode it will go away x

I sympathise OP.

I suffer bad with anxiety and take beta blockers three times a day.

being home alon is a MASSIVE trigger for me for the same reasons as you because of a health condition I have. I get absolutely petrified that something will happen to me and nobody will know. It’s truly petrifying.

I understand what you mean about not wanting to tell anyone and ask for help as I’m exactly the same.

Saying that though, once it was so bad that I had to ring my mum and ask her to come over and be with me.

I find distraction is my best bet when it comes to trying to make the awful thoughts go away and that’s usually in the form of a TV series that I enjoy. I just get into bed and put Netflix on my phone and immerse myself in whatever show I’m watching.

I do take extra beta blockers if I feel the anxiety is getting out of control but I don’t do it too often because I see it as a weakness…..which I know is ridiculous.

Managing anxiety and panic attacks is so complicated and so difficult.

I’m sorry you are having one x

Take your shoes off. Go outside on the grass or earth. Ground yourself with some deep breaths 🙏

Hope you feel a bit better soon OP. I wish I had some great advice but I don't understand these things. It looks like other posters have made some good suggestions.

So many lovely messages.

we are all here for you.

you have made so many great choices that will all help.

another thing I do is go to bed. I designate certain places ‘safe places’ and bed is one. I figure if I’m going to pass out at least I won’t hurt myself. Weirdly once you start designating places safe places you automatically feel safer all round. It’s like your brain has some anchors. Just start thinking it. Sainsburies, mums house, bed all safe places.

I find watching something on TV such as a shopping channel or the mundane rolling news calms me down. God knows why 🤪

Yes tapping techniques are good too.

look it up on you tube.

one excercise I like it put your thumb and 1st finger in your ear so each digit is on either side of ear. Then move the ear in circles.

When I panic, I walk and I also read.

Breathing is hard when you're hyperventilating so I understand OP.

You are safe, you are loved, we're here. X

Hi op. I know this feeling too well. During my latest very extreme episode I took very well to the wim hoff method. Both the breathing exercises and the cold showers. I would highly recommend looking him up on YouTube. If possible I'd get up in the morning and get out of the house, out some headphones on and put on a podcast and just pound the streets until you can't walk anymore. Sip water and try to eat even just a biscuit or something just to keep your stomach ticking over. I find hunger compounds my panic so this is very important for me. I also find diazipam can make me panic more but I found halving the dose really helped with that).

Whatever happens in the next few minutes, hours and days you absolutely WILL come out of the other side of this. To an extent you are going to have to roll with it, accept the panic and just sit with it. It feels like it will never go away, but it does, eventually

Thanks so so much so many lovely messages. Sister is not long off phone. Diazepam has kicked in a bit and have managed to get into bed at least. Feeling a bit fuzzy/spaced out, hopefully can sleep it off. Will look back at this tomorrow but definitely remember the dare book, I haven’t read that in a while so will gk back to it. Thanks so much

Hope you have a good sleep OP. Pls post tomorrow so we know you are ok

You'll get through it. I had a long lasting one the other week and it did pass deep breathing and repeating mantras in my head " this will pass, it's just a panic attack, my mind is playing tricks on me , I'm safe
Hope this helps. A hot cup of tea? A shower helps some people too

There is a website called No Panic which has a recorded crisis message, super helpful when you're in the middle of a panic attack. Also if you're in Scotland there's a service called Breathing Space which is open 24 hours at the weekend.

If I don't feel safe due to new meds or the effect of meds, I go to sleep in the recovery position. Usually through the night I'll find a comfier pose, but yes sometimes, I'd rather sleep knowing a teeny bit control.

How are you OP?

Thinking of you today OP