anxiety/panic attacks

KaLa2011 · January 2011

has anyone else had problems with this? i have always been a little high stress but this week i feel like i have been through the roof with my anxiety. Like, barely able to function beyond bare minimum.

anyone have any relaxation/de-stress techniques they can share??

lauren.cus · January 2011

YES! Today I ran out of work with a panic attack.I've never had one before my loss, but now it's constantly happening. I spoke with my doctor on Wednesday about it and he said this was very common after a loss. I wish I could offer you advice on relaxation techniques, but I've yet to find any that work. My doctor and I decided I should start taking something for a while, so I'm hoping that begins to work. I'm so sorry you're having these too. It's the worst feeling.

KaLa2011 · January 2011

i am going to talk to my doctor at my follow up on thursday about it, between the anxiety and the bad dreams i feel like i am falling apart. i have been doing my best to hold it together but it just hits me out of nowhere.

I hope you feel better! (i just keep reminding myself to breathe, it kinda works.)

BritanyV · January 2011

I'm an anxiety attack sufferer to begin with and over the last several years things had gotten much better until my loss in November. The last several weeks have been really bad and the attacks have no rhyme or reason to them either. I had one in Costco the other day, started having one when I went out to dinner with my parents two nights ago and was starting to have one tonight at a Tupperware party I had at my house!

It's driving me nuts because I've had 3 attacks in the last week alone and I've never had that many, even when my anxiety was at it's worst in the past!

*SIGH* I hope we all find some relief!

spacedolphin11 · January 2011

Well, you probably shouldn't use my coping skill, which is: leave the house as little as possible. :P That said, I hope someone can give us some really good advice... but if not, at least we know we're not alone in this craziness.

KaLa2011 · January 2011

hah. the leaving the house as little as possible is the method i have been using. grocery store panic attack was what prompted this post. luckily my HR lady was all about me taking the time i needed, but i am still worried about going back on monday.

my mom said take it a day at a time, and if thats too much, an hour at a time.(she can be pretty smart sometimes)...thats where i am at with it. just trying to make it an hour without freaking out.

AJG2009 · January 2011

I've had several anxiety/panic attacks in the last week since my D&C. If they continue, I will be contacting my doctor for something to help me through. In the meantime, though, I went and talked to my therapist and started going for acupuncture again (my new acupuncturist said it was very common after a loss).

Hang in there and don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.

gr8supriz · January 2011

I don't know what's worse. Leaving the house and -dealing with the inevitable pain that will come from my eagerness to regain a physical state that doesn't remind me of what just happened, OR staying in this house-turned-tomb and become prey to an active imagination inspired by guilt and remorse.

(Insert fist-clenching, red-faced, childish tantrum here) Who moved or borrowed my fast-forward button without telling me and how long until its fixed!!?!! My weak attempt at humor... Wouldn't that be nice though?

gr8supriz · January 2011

I'm sorry! I completely neglected to address your question. Blame fatigue. Ambien is a GIFT. I used to take it all the time due to excessive traveling for work. Once I learned of its addictive properties, I quit. It is HANDS DOWN the best sleep aid I've found. I forgot about it until the other night and I was pretty desperate. For the first time in a week, I slept without nightmares or anything. Data states that I should expect a full 8 hours of sleep. Can't say I've ever experienced that. I can say I'd be shocked if you didn't achieve, at minimum, an honest 4 hours of rest. Who knows. Everybody's reactions to medication is unique (duh) but I feel compelled to share one of the few things that actually helped me.

Temp774929562501329 · January 2011

i had major anxiety after ella passed away. my OB put me on zoloft which helped a lot. as for relaxation/destressing- a good cry, nap, reading, exercise?

KaLa2011 · January 2011

i went to the dr today to get my blood work done and asked to speak to someone about my anxiety, they had me meet with a social worker who told me "we don't medicate grief" and acted as though i am drug seeking.

they ended up giving me a script for 5 ambien to help me get thru til my appointment on thursday. Hopefully some solid dreamless sleep will help me make it thru the day tomorrow. work was awful today, coworkers who didn't know about the loss thought i had the flu and kept asking if i was ok, to which i choked up and nodded.

made it 3 hours though! maybe tomorrow i can bust out a full shift.

(here's to hoping)

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