RE: stress and how we handle it

[Guest guest]

see I am doing the same thing since my surgery. I was also in a horrible

accident last year so I am sure that and now being in a more vulnerable state

add to my phobias. I also find I lay awake worrying about the stupidest things!

Things I have no control over and should not worry anyone and yet they will keep

me awake. I hate it!!!!

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: melodyanna@...:

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:51:53 -0600Subject: Re: stress and how we handle it

I've always had panic problems. It used to be a lot worse and they seemed to

happen more in large crowds and movie theaters. I am a little claustrophobic so

that may be why. I've started getting 'angry' at them, if that is the right

term. Like one time we went to see the third Lord of the Rings movie, and as the

movie started I was hit by a panic attack. I went to the bathroom to take some

breaths, and then went back and forced myself to stay and enjoy the movie. I did

meditation, breathing, and just a hard fight to keep the panic down during the

whole movie. I wanted hubby to at least enjoy it, but I felt like I missed the

whole movie and we ended up seeing it again a few weeks later. So last summer we

went to see Pirates-3 and just as the lights dimmed I felt suddenly like " I

cannot BREATHE in here! " and my heart started to race. Then I said to myself

" No, darnit! I'm going to STAY and I'm going to ENJOY this movie! " and I don't

know what I did or how, but it seemed to work. Recently we went to see

Cloverfield but the theater smelled like vomit because of people seeing it and

getting motion sickness. I'm a bit phobic about stuff like that, and told hubby

as we walked in and smelled that smell that 'I'm going to have a panic attack!'

I tried to fight it, but it won this time. I told him just as the movie started

that " I just can't do this! " and we left, got a refund and were kind of glad. I

read so many articles about people getting motion sick from that movie, I'm kind

of glad we decided not to. I just felt so guilty and like I ruined a fun day for

hubby. He said the smell was getting to him too, and he didn't want to stay

anyway.Anyhow I've tried meds before but my body doesn't tolerate mood meds very

well at all. The doc encouraged exercise, so a year and a half ago I started on

a floor stretching routine, then added some yoga, then gradually added some

walking inside my house, then that turned into a jog etc. I told the doc later

that my anxiety went way down after I started to work out, he said that our

bodies release those endorphins and it diminishes a lot of things like that. I

never knew. Anyhow yes I deal with panic sometimes. I hate it and wish I would

never have a panic attack ever again.Melodytoddvikkd wrote:> I have a problem

with I think panic attacts. If I go to a party or work > with my hubby who is

not nice to work with. I shut down its wierd I > feel imbarrssed. I take a 1/2

valium before, but I wish I would not do > this. My hubby has to hep me leave, I

am out going, but do to my > sickness and seisures I got home bound and

imbarressed having siesures > and being sick. Now latley I have, been somwhat

better with lyrica, my > being scred has not gone away, anyone else have these

panic problems? > well just a problem that pagues me.>> [Non-text portions of

this message have been removed]

[Guest guest]

You can count me in on panic attacks too - when I first started having them

probably 15 years ago or so I thought I was dying. I would end up in the ER

countless times convinced I was having a heart attack. They weren't picky

either as to when they occurred or where - I could be sleeping and wake up

with a full blown attack - my daughter (bless her heart) was the one that

learned very quickly how to help me through them. Shopping would set them

off too - I remember being in a Wal-mart once by myself and having a major

one - people must have thought I was nuts. I found one of those push stairs

that they use to stock shelves - plopped down on it and tried to breathe

through it. I remember sitting there for the longest time. After that I

shied away from shopping by myself. I'm on meds for them now and they don't

seem to come as often, but I still get them. I would have them while I was

driving - not good - definitely a pull over. At least now I know I'm not

dying but it still feels that way during an attack. Hubby has learned how

to help me through them too. I have no idea what sets them off - all I know

is I DO NOT LIKE them.

Teri (central Wisconsin)

Re: stress and how we handle it

I've always had panic problems. It used to be a lot worse and they

seemed to happen more in large crowds and movie theaters. I am a little

claustrophobic so that may be why. I've started getting 'angry' at

them, if that is the right term. Like one time we went to see the third

Lord of the Rings movie, and as the movie started I was hit by a panic

attack. I went to the bathroom to take some breaths, and then went back

and forced myself to stay and enjoy the movie. I did meditation,

breathing, and just a hard fight to keep the panic down during the whole

movie. I wanted hubby to at least enjoy it, but I felt like I missed

the whole movie and we ended up seeing it again a few weeks later.

So last summer we went to see Pirates-3 and just as the lights dimmed I

felt suddenly like " I cannot BREATHE in here! " and my heart started to

race. Then I said to myself " No, darnit! I'm going to STAY and I'm

going to ENJOY this movie! " and I don't know what I did or how, but it

seemed to work.

Recently we went to see Cloverfield but the theater smelled like vomit

because of people seeing it and getting motion sickness. I'm a bit

phobic about stuff like that, and told hubby as we walked in and smelled

that smell that 'I'm going to have a panic attack!' I tried to fight

it, but it won this time. I told him just as the movie started that " I

just can't do this! " and we left, got a refund and were kind of glad. I

read so many articles about people getting motion sick from that movie,

I'm kind of glad we decided not to. I just felt so guilty and like I

ruined a fun day for hubby. He said the smell was getting to him too,

and he didn't want to stay anyway.

Anyhow I've tried meds before but my body doesn't tolerate mood meds

very well at all. The doc encouraged exercise, so a year and a half ago

I started on a floor stretching routine, then added some yoga, then

gradually added some walking inside my house, then that turned into a

jog etc. I told the doc later that my anxiety went way down after I

started to work out, he said that our bodies release those endorphins

and it diminishes a lot of things like that. I never knew.

Anyhow yes I deal with panic sometimes. I hate it and wish I would

never have a panic attack ever again.

Melody

toddvikkd wrote:

> I have a problem with I think panic attacts. If I go to a party or work

> with my hubby who is not nice to work with. I shut down its wierd I

> feel imbarrssed. I take a 1/2 valium before, but I wish I would not do

> this. My hubby has to hep me leave, I am out going, but do to my

> sickness and seisures I got home bound and imbarressed having siesures

> and being sick. Now latley I have, been somwhat better with lyrica, my

> being scred has not gone away, anyone else have these panic problems?

> well just a problem that pagues me.

>

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