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Go through each category and keep track of how many of these symptoms apply to you. Response Categories Physiological Cognitive Emotional Click here when you have completed the checklist. Physiological Response Feelings Of Warmth Heart Palpitations Rapid, Pounding Heartbeat Tightness Of Chest Butterflies In Stomach Hyperventilation Weakness All Over Tremors Dizziness Dry Mouth Sweaty All Over Confusion Speeded Up Thoughts Muscle Tension / Aches Fatigue Back to Response Categories Cognitive Response I Can't Do It What If I Make A Fool Of Myself? People Are Looking I Could Faint It's A Heart Attack Get Me Out Of Here No One Will Help I Can't Go Alone I Can't Breathe I'm Going To Die I'm Going Crazy I'm Trapped I'm Not Going Out What If Someone Is Hurt, Sick, Fired, Etc. Back to Response Categories |
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Emotional Response Fear Keyed Up / On Edge Panic Excessive Worry Uneasy Feelings Of Doom / Gloom Trapped-No Way Out Isolated-Lonely Loss Of Control Embarrassed Criticized Rejected Angry Depressed Back to Response Categories Summary: If you checked 3 or more from each response list, ask yourself: Is the fear of an anxiety attack limiting my involvement in life? Am I avoiding every day situations? Do I worry and feel tense most of the time? Back to Response Categories |
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my nuts, your chin |
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looks like fun! i think i'll try it! |
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what's up with you and deaf lately; even with the skull/black avatar. :( <3 |
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So you've gone thrrough the checklist and come to the conclusion that yes you'rre a nerrvous wrreck and it's prrobably going to kill you if you don't do something about it... and the site leaves you high and drry. Self help interrnet does not exist. |
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the skull to me is better as the point-blank starey guy, but that's just me, nigs. |
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see a therapist? |
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i am already getting paxil, so i know i have this |
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accept who you are. the chemical straight jacket only inhibits the person you were always meant to be. for better or worse |
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That's bullshit advice. Accept who you are? Please. You have failed at the internet, DeLtoid. You officially suck. . Anus, get temporary help before it gets out of hand. Couple months ago I had a horrible spell of anxiety and depression. I didn't sleep for 3 weeks and I had boils on my feet from pacing around the house. I went insane. I went to the emergency room and then to an insane asylum because I was suicidal. Yep. It was real bad. I was NOT myself. I needed help to get out of a HOLE I FELL IN. I got on a drug to calm me down and get wrest. I am 90% better now. Thank fucking God. It was a nightmare. I really hope you are ok. Whatever it is that is bothering you, get your brain around later. First calm your body and soul. |
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thats bullshit |
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The key to getting over anything in life is to have a fucking plan. Advice like-'You don't need to talk to somebody' or 'take a drug to numb your anxiety' is pointless if you feel powerless to effect change in your life. Start small like- today I will go to the market and get something to make for dinner. Establish normalcy. Stay occupied and for fuck sake step away from the computer. Clean your dwelling. Do some fucking laundry- fold it and put it away. Promise yourself a fucking beer if you complete your plan and as you drink it- MAKE ANOTHER FUCKING PLAN! and repeat. |
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godataloss is right. |
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i have butterflys in my stomach, but thats only because i had caterpill-o's for breakfast |
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somebody get that man a premium account. |
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I'm not into taking drugs for this either, but they saved my life this time. If it's totally out of hand you need drugs. Making dinner and visiting a farmer's market wasn't gunna do the trick. Besides, I lost my apetite completely. I think some people are apathetic cause they don't quite know how bad it can get. |
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i would say thats sound advice - but how can you establish normalcy that easily when you get panic attacks at the drop of a hat, if you have an anxiety disorder - meaning you try and try and try to establish normalcy and it just wont work - you speak of normalcy as if its just a door that needs to be opened in your life, its not that easy. |
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I'm not saying drugs don't work or that establishing normalcy is easy. I'm saying that without a plan its easy to become adrift in your own neuroses. Panic attacks are based on feelings of helplessness and raw fear. If you have a plan to fall back on- steps to follow and stick to- it can be a comfort. Plus if you are just wallowing in depression, following a plan can give you some faith in the value of not sleeping all day. Bogala sounds like you had an accute attack. When the rug is ripped out from under you like that from out of the blue professional help is warranted. Thankfully it wasn't a tumor and congratulations for having the courage to get your shit together. |
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i think the cognitive approach fall flat after a while - i tried it my whole life and got no where. |
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JUST CALM THE FUCK DOWN!!!!!!! just kidding, i hate when people do that shit when i get mad...they just scream CALM DOWN CALM DOWN |
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Oh oops, I think most of that shit moderately applies to me. |
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That whole having a rroutine thing, and setting yourrself tasks for the day is actually a symptom in my case. I fleet helplessly frrom one pointless task to anotherr to keep my mind off things. Sometimes I’ll drrive 10 miles to get a bank statement at an ATM in anotherr town simply to keep myself occupied. |
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how about getting a hobby? seriously, that would be a much better use of your time. you've got a guitar - how about picking that up again? teach yourself how to play it. or build model rockets or go fishing or something. if you're learning a new skill or constructing something - it doesn't matter how small, you will feel that you've accomplished something. i make music, for example. it definitely takes your mind off things. it's very theraputic and it feels great to do it. i strongly recommend something like that. |
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I'm on paxil too |
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i havent started it yet, but i have had it perscribed to me. i am a little hesitant |
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Yes there is alot of merit to what godataloss is saying. Meds may be necessary to alleviate the seratonin imbalance in your brain, but you still need to de-program any negative behaviors you have aquired through anxiety. |
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do you notice any change? less anxiety and all that |
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I have only been on it for about 6 or 7 days. It is supposed to be two weeks or so before it takes effect. That being said, I do feel slightly better in public/etc but it is probably just my own optimism. |
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I think a complete change of scenery can be helpful sometimes Not to dismiss the pharmacutical approach Also I think things like cardiovascular exercise are really very good to deal with it during the short term. |
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I was put on lexapro and seroquel. The seroquel saved me. I finally slept and got hungry. I take very little now and I'm tapering off. I took lexapro for 7 days and decided not to take it anymore. I don't want to depend on any drug. I am naturally in a good mood. I know I just have to get relatively normal and heallthy and then work on the things that are bothering me. Sleep, food, and people around me being nice has done the trick |
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Also, going insane (acute depression and anxiety) was a mixed blessing. You wanna talk about changing scenery? Try changing personality. I was looking at myself from the outside. I saw everything that was hurting me. My routines. My phobias. My self esteem. I finally called my tough-as-nails grand mother after 6 years. I visited my sister. I'm looking into going back to school. Working harder. Generally, getting out of my mental grave and walking out into the world. It really has opened my eyes. Thank god something good came from it. (not that it doesn't hurt like hell to change your habits) |
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weird, i felt more and more of the first list of symptoms as i read through all of that. I get those feelings all the time. According to my doctor, everything thats wrong with me medically right now is because im stressed; locked jaw cos I grind my teeth at night because of stress, really bad stomach cramps because I've got IBS because I'm stressed, always got coughs and colds because of stress. The list goes on. It's ridiculous, you'd think that our advanced bodies would be able to cope a little better with some stress now and then! I don't really know what to do, i've tried meditating, i eat a very balanced healthy diet and do quite a bit of exercise and sleep quite a bit. |
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The drugs might not be as bad for you than the stress. It's a trade off. Stress can really hurt you. And your brain chemestry can change from prolonged depression and anxiety. |
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something causes yourr strress and when you can't change that, you'rre fucked. |
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