Advice, Support, etc...

[Beef]

I have been dealing with anxiety, ocd, and at one time panic attacks for a while now. Like many I can go feeling great...then boom all of a sudden. I recently got married in Sept. and things have been a little rough with my wife having mental issues with depression and anger, but she is getting treatment...none the less i have been battling a little bit lately. I have a very bad phobia/fear with going to the docs and really anything medical. When I get a typical bug/cold/what have you I get very worrysome thinking it is something worse then it really is, and it makes it impossible to relax and just get better. I fear it is something worse, and that i will have to go to the docs. This has been going on for a while now. Well in the last week i got a bug and of course it happened again. Well I am over it, and yesterday was a good day, but it seems that even yesterday and when i was not feeling well, whenever I think of certain random things i get that "pit in your stomach type feeling" the worrysome/anxiety feeling that we get in the stomach(thats the best way i know how to explain it). It just does all feel very overwhelming, and i have to try to be strong for my wife and our relationship. I take paxil, and it seems to help. It is funny how i can be so care free, and then all of a sudden bam! It also seems that sometimes if nothing is wrong, i kind of do the looking for things to see what else i can have anxiety over. Thank you for taking the time to reading this.

 

[Winter]

Trust in the Lord. No matter how afraid and panicky things get, place them aside and resign yourself to Christ. That as long as He is with you, everything will be alright. God bless.

 

[LifebyChrist]

I have a friend who is part blind and I also go through the panic attacks and such.

Here are some things that have worked exceptionally well for me.

1. Find some helpful Bible quotes for me reciting Psalm 69 usually seems to hit the spot.

2. Do not overtrain when weightlifting, ive found I get alot more depressed when im lifting too often and too hard.

3. If you do not like the doctors try to find some remedies to help you

4. If you are going through a panic attack or very tense at the moment, try massaging your head, your ear lobes, try taking a walk outside or inside if not possible, try gentle stretching, shower, bubble gum, listening to soothing music, the best is worship music. Something that will help you feel closer to God and relax at the same time.

5. Cleaning and organizing stuff helps me alot

6. Praying when you are more tired and or calm

The biggest thing to watch out for during panic attacks is damage control, to try and not hurt oneself or fellow people or things they own because of course not good for you or wife.

Even if things to become messed up once you feel better try to sort things out.

God Bless and I hope you are able to find useful ways to cope.

 

[Beef]

Thank you both. Believe it or not I havent really felt like going to train...I havent really been going through the panic attacks...more the worry/anxiety feeling, in which right now i dont really know why! Thanks again.