Another Anxiety Attack That Ended Me Up In The Er

[falling]

Anxiety is the worst feeling in the world. :( I think relying on meds only to avoid the anxiety/panic attacks is not a good long term resolution but for right now it would def help you.

Keep doing the other self care practices that use to help and get your doc to understand that you also need the meds right now. Anniversary dates are tough and your trips to the ER is only adding to the pressure your under.

I am also surprised about how a simple walk in nature with all the pleasant smells and soothing sounds helps to relax me. Try to take life very slow right now and be gentile with yourself.

(((HUGS)))

 

[franciemarnie]

I love sage. Gotta try this soap you mentioned!

 

[DharmaGirl]

Wow, you are so good with your self-care! You are a perfect example of how to properly use benzos. Sometimes you need the extra help, it is not wrong or bad to use them. I'm so glad you got your script, you work so hard at being well. I use lavender bath salts in my jacuzzi tub to relax, but now I'll have to try the sage. It sounds wonderful!

 

[ashdawn8287]

Oh guys the sage soup and bath salts together just made me feel a MILLION times better. The sage is so cleansing and purifying it keeps the negative and positive balances in check. It is also VERY good for your skin.

It cost me $7 with shipping on amazon. Search Cedar/sage soap. I always have a dirty feeling lol because of the abuse I think and using that early made me feel like i cleansed it all away!!

Thank you ALL for the kindess and support. I really appreciate it. For now I am in self care mode and just trying my hardest to keep the positive thoughts flowing.

 

[bell]

Just wondering if maybe you can target why you feel the need to go to the ER when you have a panic attack. As for me, that is that last thing I would do. Although I did have a panic attack about 15 years ago, and got a night porter at the university I was at to take me to the nurse's office. Once we got in the car and he started driving around and talking to me, I started feeling better. He then told me that it happened all the time, that sometimes people just need someone of "authority" there for them to calm down.

Maybe looking at the reason why you're going to the ER can help you unravel some of the stress. Do you need someone else to validate you? Or to check your vitals and see if you're okay? Or because of suicidal thoughts?

Maybe I'm way off base, but it reading this it seems like looking at the "why" for this might help you heal. I know we all do things differently (when I'm really really bad I go to sleep and/or make myself not leave my bed and tell myself that I am safe about a million times), but, for me, realizing long ago that I needed someone else to be there when I was really bad to make sure I wasn't going crazy truly helped me to be able to handle my panic attacks alone.

Now, when I work myself through a really bad panic attack on my own, it becomes a strength instead of a weakness, and helps the attacks get fewer and farther between as well because I learn better how to control my own mind and body.