I had my first panic attack in March with shortness of breath, racing heart and dizziness. My mind (and life) have been turned upside down. Since then I have been suffering from anxiety. I realized pretty soon that it wasn't a medical issue. Everythings fine with my heart. Talking to people openly about it helped a lot. The worst part was that I couldn't eat properly for weeks. I just didn't have the physical strength. At times I couldn't leave the house or be on my own.
After struggling for weeks I spent a week at a clinic to assess what was going on with me and how to proceed. At first I thought the only thing would be to have constant support. That was 4 weeks ago. I have been managing at home with supporz from a nurse that visits me once a week and a therapist. It has been going well and there where times I felt so relaxed. Something I haven't felt in a long time. The physicsl symptoms habe been getting weaker and fewer. I am learning to mabage my thoughts through vreathing exercises and medidation as well as working on the more deeper issues with my therapist.
A couple of days ago I had another panic attack. It might have been because of the heat, the coffee I dtank earlier or that I hadn't eaten much for breakfast. But since then I have been struggeling and have had troubles eating, again. And the physical symptoms are getting stronger again. It's been harder to calm my anxiety and I am afraid to fall back into old patterns and letting them control me.
Since this is all new for me, I don't have any previous experience I can rely on. And I feel pretty lost...
After struggling for weeks I spent a week at a clinic to assess what was going on with me and how to proceed. At first I thought the only thing would be to have constant support. That was 4 weeks ago. I have been managing at home with supporz from a nurse that visits me once a week and a therapist. It has been going well and there where times I felt so relaxed. Something I haven't felt in a long time. The physicsl symptoms habe been getting weaker and fewer. I am learning to mabage my thoughts through vreathing exercises and medidation as well as working on the more deeper issues with my therapist.
A couple of days ago I had another panic attack. It might have been because of the heat, the coffee I dtank earlier or that I hadn't eaten much for breakfast. But since then I have been struggeling and have had troubles eating, again. And the physical symptoms are getting stronger again. It's been harder to calm my anxiety and I am afraid to fall back into old patterns and letting them control me.
Since this is all new for me, I don't have any previous experience I can rely on. And I feel pretty lost...