Meadowsweet
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I regularly go into high anxiety, where I'm panicking about things related to the time of traumatic experience. But it had been quite a long time since I'd had full on physical panic attacks. But for a few days now, I have been having attacks again. When I have them, I know whats happening to me, and I'm quite good at calming them and not letting them progress. But as I calm one attack, another wave will come, and another and another (especially at night). My startle response is through the roof at the moment too - I'm like a jumping jack :eek:
But I noticed that there is a difference in my thoughts between high anxiety (thoughts relate to my experiences) and panic attacks, in which my thoughts are more often about health, or being startled, in which my thoughts are on the Christmas shopping etc. This got me wondering.
At the moment, my mind is on juggling Christmas, money, work, remembering where the children are meant to be when etc. It's a busy time of year, and I have little time to think about me or give time to any trauma related issues. So I wondered if I may be having more of the sudden attacks or startles, because I'm shoving all my real worries down, so I can deal with the superficial stuff.
Any thoughts appreciated.
But I noticed that there is a difference in my thoughts between high anxiety (thoughts relate to my experiences) and panic attacks, in which my thoughts are more often about health, or being startled, in which my thoughts are on the Christmas shopping etc. This got me wondering.
At the moment, my mind is on juggling Christmas, money, work, remembering where the children are meant to be when etc. It's a busy time of year, and I have little time to think about me or give time to any trauma related issues. So I wondered if I may be having more of the sudden attacks or startles, because I'm shoving all my real worries down, so I can deal with the superficial stuff.
Any thoughts appreciated.