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Anxiety/panic attack. Am I alone?
I get these at nights and that's it. I can go to sleep for maybe a couple of hours and I wake up with these attacks. When it happens I feel like I'm alone and no one is there(literally) or I think about bad things. Like losing people... It jist makes me cry.. Does anyone go through this? How do you handle it? What should I do?
Thank you. This will all help me out. I will definitely talk to my doctor about what's going on.
I have been stressing a lot.. Trying not too! I have not talked to my dr yet but I will at my next appointment.
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The questions remar asked are good ones.
Some quick tips to help manage the anxiety:
- deep, slow, into-your-belly breathing, then slow exhale
- self talk: "It's just anxiety. Nothing bad is going to happen." Or whatever positive mantra you want to keep repeating.
- distraction. For me, playing some relaxing music as I'm going to sleep has helped a lot. Get up - pace, do jumping jacks, do a workout DVD, put on some music and dance.
- reach out. If you can, talk to a family member or friend, and when it gets bad, call them up and talk it out.
- make sure you're eating well and drinking plenty of water.
I know anxiety is hard - trust me, we all know on here! But it is something that can be managed. Like remar asked, if you haven't been to a doctor, I'd encourage you to do so to discuss your symptoms.
Best wishes!