Hey guys!
Panic queen is here!
tracey, you can get rescue remedy from boots, or Holland and Barret - and it is really good - its a grape alcohol solution and tastes a little like whisky, you can either pop a few drops on your tongue or mix some with water
it has no 'noticeable' effect, but you just seem to be able to rationalise after having some! Fab!
When I have really panicked i have been known to swig the bottle!! lol!
But it truely is fantastic, I take it where ever I go and I wouldn't be without it.
I suffer with Panic Disorder, this is where you have more than 4 attacks a month. Most of the time you would never know I'm panicking, but boy do I feel it.
I get it out shopping, in the car, Walking outside on my own, I have to just go and pretend to look at something on the bottom shelf in a shop sometimes to crouch down in a small little space and take some deep breaths. I cant go on holiday, on a train, boat etc - my life is ruled by it sometimes. Which is pretty sad, but doctors in this country are all too quick to make you pop anti depressants / beta blockers which are strong body altering drugs, no one needs that. The power of your own mind is often enough to ease the attacks, and I for one can cope this way, theres no way I'm walking around like a zombie!
I have learned to stop them before they become full scale, but it is awful battling the feeling all the time, so I really feel for you hun. I know how it feels, I have had them for 7 years since I was bullied at school, I too have had anti depressants shoved at me, been to a councillor, but neither have been any help at all,
What has helped me the most is understanding exactly what happens when you have one and how to cope with it, what kind of breathing to do etc, and knowing that you are NOT silly, your not neurotic, it is a chemical reaction in your brain which produces adrenaline, which produces physical symptoms - sometimes when you have been under stress for a long time your brain can start to produce adrenaline when it isn't needed, and thats exactly what a panic attack is hun. You could be sitting there totally normally and then bang, out of no where your feeling terrible :hug:
If you ever want a chat about it just pm me hun, I'll even chat over the phone rather than typing! I know that chatting on the phone to someone who understands does the world of good, especially if you are ever having one :hug:
Your not on your own chick. Promise! x
