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Panic Attacks

Coogybear

Writing with no glasses so please excuse the errors if their are any,

I'm suffering with a growing number of panic attacks and struggling to manage them. Anything will trigger them, a letter, a thought, a phone call even, and they are becoming quite debilitating.

They start in the solar plexus and move up to the chest like a crushing heavy weight on me, I struggle to breath and my heart races. It's hard to move even. It feels like my heart will stop at any moment.

I've tried slow, deep, breathing (Something I do with my son if he has a meltdown) but I cannot seem to centre myself. This dreadful feeling of foreboding comes over me.

Not being able to identify the triggers is not helping much either. Although nights with my son recently have been a little fraught, so I'm not sure if lack of sleep is a factor.

My experience with panic attacks is that I have always had them, but just not this severe. Is this a hormonal thing perhaps? Has anyone else had escalating problems with age?

Rumination has always been an issue for me and I'm now aware of the patterns of such thoughts, but how do I regain control of my senses?

Mindfulness has helped in the past, but seems inafective just now. Any suggestions?

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  • Thank you for your fedback guys. I do appreciate it.

    Longman I will look into your comments. And yes I am well aware of the connection between the seat of emotion (the stomach) and anxiety. Your research skills are amazing. I really admire you, you are such a rock to others here.

    Dr3m3r I think you may have hit on something. Perhaps I'm looking for one specific cause rather than a cumalative effect.

    Yorshirelass, like you, I'm unable to attend due to Care commitments now. A person can become very lonely and isolated when faced with such demands. and no I probably am not taking enough time for myself. Faith is a very personal thing though. You don't need to attend to pray, but the community spirit is one that certainly offers support and I miss that.

    Life is quite hard just now. One of my lads is a little monophobic and I feel somewhat painted into a corner with him. I wonder if he will ever improve to the point where he's able to initiate more. I hope, with repetition, things will eventually consolidate, but the reliance on me is very draining at times. Friends say he's lucky to have such a supportive parent, but they have little clue what it's like to support such demands.

    I take my responsibility as a parent very seriously, but their are days when I feel I'm at breaking point.

    Sorry. A bit down today.

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  • Thank you for your fedback guys. I do appreciate it.

    Longman I will look into your comments. And yes I am well aware of the connection between the seat of emotion (the stomach) and anxiety. Your research skills are amazing. I really admire you, you are such a rock to others here.

    Dr3m3r I think you may have hit on something. Perhaps I'm looking for one specific cause rather than a cumalative effect.

    Yorshirelass, like you, I'm unable to attend due to Care commitments now. A person can become very lonely and isolated when faced with such demands. and no I probably am not taking enough time for myself. Faith is a very personal thing though. You don't need to attend to pray, but the community spirit is one that certainly offers support and I miss that.

    Life is quite hard just now. One of my lads is a little monophobic and I feel somewhat painted into a corner with him. I wonder if he will ever improve to the point where he's able to initiate more. I hope, with repetition, things will eventually consolidate, but the reliance on me is very draining at times. Friends say he's lucky to have such a supportive parent, but they have little clue what it's like to support such demands.

    I take my responsibility as a parent very seriously, but their are days when I feel I'm at breaking point.

    Sorry. A bit down today.

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