Advice on Anxiety

I don't know much about this crippling anxiety attacks but when I read its symptoms, I had one of the symptoms several years back. The flashback of a traumatic experience. But the experience that I had may not be classified as traumatic but that was so fearful. I was really afraid. This was what happened. I was with friends at the National Power Corporation in Iligan City, this is one of the cities in Mindanao, Philippines wherein the hydro electric power plant is located. My officemate visited her husband who was working there and her sister-in-law (her husband's sister) and I went with her. Her sister-in-law was just my age so we walked along the top overlooking the turbines. At first, I looked at it naturally as if there was nothing fearful. But when my officemate's husband noticed, he told us not to walk on that area. So we heeded to what he told us. It was at that time that I realized how dangerous it was, if we fall we surely die and not only that we will be like fruits being placed in a blender. From then on, I imagined how I will be when I fall. Every night, I had a hard time going to sleep thinking of that. I could not prevent myself from shivering. That went on for almost a month. I thought I was going crazy. I sometimes shouted during my sleep. What I did was I read books every night just to keep my mind busy to forget everything about the turbines. Even the thought of it at this time made me feel shivering but not so much. I could not even remember when it stopped. Maybe time healed it.

I do not like enclosed spaces so I try to avoid them when I can.

You might well need medication for a while but later comes the fear of the fear its that which needs to be treated. Learning to relax in such a fast moving World can seem to be very hard but you can do it. Start by trying to slow down say for five minutes a day and build it from there. Hope it helps.

I take medication for this.

Mine got to the point where I felt like I was having a heart attack and dying every day. An acquaintance kindly suggested her psychiatrist. I went to him, he got me on the right anti-anxiety meds, and I haven't had another one in 2 years. Best thing I've ever done for myself.

What is the reason for you to have this anxiety attack? The only way for it to go away will be facing it. But it takes time. Slowly it will go away... Goodluck.

Sorry to hear you are suffering with anxiety. I have been affected with this recently too and after visiting my doctor they put me on Sertraline. It has helped a little but didn't want to be on these long so am trying out a herb supplement instead....Rhodolia Rosea or 5-HTP.

Try to relax a bit more. Condition yourself That nothing good will happen if we are paralyzed To Help someon.

What happens before the attack comes? What could be the triggers?

My uncle deals with these all the time. The best way i have seen. Was dont get to worked up when your having one and take slow deep breaths. If its to bad seek medical treatment

Hi, I've had anxiety attacks for 20 yrs. I'm currently on medication which helps but it's still there. Have you tried deep breathing and relaxation exercises? Deep breathing can really help when you're having an attack. There are also some natural medications you could try.