Get off the internet and go to a doctor. Better yet, ask somebody to take you to the doctor.

It's called depersonalization.

Mine didn't really stop until I got medicated, but I also was agoraphobic among a plethora of other things.

I sincerely hope you feel better.

Anxiety sucks.

No need to go to the doctor. Went to the e.r. The day of my first attack and all vitals and blood are normal. Its all mental now, which can easily be treated with distraction techniques. Its getting better as the days go by, just was wondering how long til its completely gone that is all.

Internal intenstinal ulcers and bleeding here. Nothing serious.


Here is the thing: stop worrying, do something about it. Live healthier etc. and do not worry about dropping dead. You can not do a damn thing about it if it occurs. We are walking dead anyway.

Sorry about your disorder. Yeah if there is one good thing about this ordeal, I've been eating healthy and drinking only water. Things happen for a reason i suppose.

If I remember correctly, you said your a semi truck driver working 12 to 14 hours a shift. If I was in your shoes that would damn sure drive me a little nuts.
I never had or have anxiety or panic attacks, but as a suggestion, maybe a career change is In order bossman. I dont know.

Yes you are correct. But in fact the driving its what keeps me sane! It all has to do with my father passing. Trust me

I have bronchitis right now and I am having panic attacks thinking it could turn into pneumonia.

It'll be alright brother, we'll get through this together! Just keep on the doctors regimen.

Never forget that grieving is a natural and necessary process of adjusting to loss. You cannot skip it, you should not skip it and certainly should not try to otherwise eliminate it.

I am trying to be strong thanks.

I hope things are going okay for you as far as handling your anxiety. I've been dealing with anxiety for years. Actually, a lot of my anxiety problems are rooted in the same issue as yours'. My father passed away 4 years ago and at first it didn't affect me too badly as far as the fear of death goes but then a little over a year after he died I had the personal realization of my own mortality, and how little time we all really have in life. It's tough.

You might want to consider therapy if you can get it. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Cognitive behavioral therapy can really help a lot with learning how to deal with an control your anxiety.

I hope your therapy is working out well. I've just been using breathing techniques and using realization that my body would tell me if something were seriously wrong with my health other than my brain tricking me into thinking that something is wrong. I havn't had an attack in 3 weeks! So things are going very well. Thank you for your support ferra.

Buddy, check out some tips on 'Cognitive Defusion'. helped me get through my stuff a few years back.

http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/defusion.htm

Seek help and if you're spiritually minded, pray pray pray!!!!

My sincerest condolences for the loss of your father-in-law. I lost my dad a week before Christmas and he was one of my closest friends. The loss has been excrutiating, so I certainly know what you're going through.

Also, I've been dealing with anxiety for years and for a long time, I didn't do anything about it. I just thought that "this is how my body reacts to stuff" and figured it was normal.

I'd have stomach pains, depression, and a never-ending feeling of fear and unease. For a long time, it was my old boss, who tore me down on a near regular basis. I didn't fear him, I feared making a mistake, not doing stuff fast enough, losing my job, etc. After that, my fear and my anxiety just sort of boiled over in to other aspects of my life, and I was just generally anxious a lot.

Eating better and breathing exercises help, and meditation is also very helpful and I'd recommend looking in to that, but if it's something you've been dealing with for a long time, then maybe it's more than your father-in-law passing.

I know you went to the ER and your vitals were normal, but that doesn't mean your brain chemistry is completely fine. If you're having any long term symptoms that you've simply gotten used to like regular stomach knotting or light-headedness or a constant feeling of unease, you might want to consider going to your general doctor and tell him what happened and what's going on, as they might be able to put together a plan to attack this issue from multiple angles, including holistic and healthier approaches.

The goal of anti-anxiety medication, as I've been told, is to not make you feel high or manic or like a zombie or to drain all of your emotions from you. If a pill does any of those things, then it's simply the wrong pill and your doctor needs to try a different one.

But when you find the right one, it's purpose is to more or less reset your brain. To make you feel exactly like you again, only without the anxiety. It's not something you stay on forever. The right pill would be a once daily type of deal for six to nine months max.

But I'm ONLY suggesting that if this has been a long term issue for you, or if you have steady, recurring symptoms. If you feel fine now, then that's great.

Either way, keep eating well, try meditating, and deal with your father-in-law's passing. Allow yourself to grieve. Again, my condolences.

This is actually really useful. Imma have to print the screens sometime soon and add it to my handouts i got when i was doing therapy last year.