Posted by rockerchick46 on November 4, 2013, at 12:13:48
In reply to Re: I must be a mess---panic attacks » rockerchick46, posted by Partlycloudy on November 3, 2013, at 20:16:33
> > > Yeah, that's it. I was totally stigmatized by my panic attacks and had a hard time not feeling belligerent about them. "Here, ya want one, have a try. 5 minutes, we'll start small."
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> > I get those too have you found anything that has helped?
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> > tam
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> Not ever. And I realized today I've had them since I was an infant, and neglected by my mom. The baby me would get really cranked up and gasping/crying, and my mom would take me to the hospital. No nurturing. She didn't know what that meant, I think. So I am trying to undo a reflex that has been reinforced by traumas over the years. Self soothing helps, but you can't take a body pillow with you...
> PC
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>Thanks for responding. So bad you have to go through that. My T has given me some tips and I take Xanax PRN, She said to visualize a calming place, take deep breaths and tell myself that the body is getting the wrong message (Fight or Flight reaction).
This all has helped somewhat but not completely. I still get them and I get them at work so have to gulp my Xanax on the sly.
I wondered if there was any magic trick that I was missing. Guess not.
Tam
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