anxiety attacks every DAY

Hello,

I feel really dissapointed , because my anxiety is getting worse.
I experience anxiety attacks EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I feel chest pain, shortness of breathing, i feel tensed,
i feel like i cant breathe, i feel stressed, and my heart is beating fast.
And I have moments that i feel really relaxed, but most times of the day I experience this horrible feeling.
I don't know what to do, I try to listen to relaxation music but I still feel this way. I feel so anxious and such a hard pain on my chest.
And I can scream, but that doesnt help at all.
I hate this.. I just sooo hate this.
I want to feel relaxed... calm.. But now at the moment I feel like i'm dying.
And this hapens to me when i wake up, and in the afternoon it gets a little less, but today It doesnt go away..... It keeps on going. anxiety attack ...

please give me advice xxxx

This can sound quite wierd, but everytime I get a panic attack I often go and take a really hot shower or drink warm tea. It acually helps me but I don't know if it could help you.

*hugs* i hate those feelings too

have you tried deep breathing relaxation?
also maybe distract yourself with yoga/tai chi?

going for a walk/run/cycle if you can leave your house?

Are you currently seeing a professional? Have you told anyone about it e.g. doctor?
I had the same level of anxiety a few months ago, it was a very scary time so I feel for you. The best thing I did was see a panic and anxiety specialist.

Hey flowergirlie. I have never experienced panic attacks (I am more of a socially retarded, everybody stares at me when I talk kind of guy because I suffer from low self esteem and an obvious lack of social skills type), but I have read about them. Have you tried learning some meditation? I am learning it at the moment...I am not very good at it, but I think once you get good at it, your anxiety and stresses will lessen. You should try it if things are really bad... you could also try a bit of hypnotherapy...if you are interested I have some recorded scripts I could send you.

Also exercise... seriously... all sorts of crazy chemicals get released when you work out. Endorphines, serotonin all that stuff... and you feel better too!

If this was me I would first of all go to my doctor and see what he thought, maybe to adjust my medication.

I would also think if my anxiety was feeding on itself, am I getting anxious about feeling anxious.

Also, I would check that I'm following a healthy routine in food, sleep and exercise.

I know how this feels I think.

When I was about 12 years old I'd have multiple daily panic attacks for weeks at a time. I could describe it as a sudden jolt of fear, sensations of guilt, shaking, intrusive thoughts. They'd last anywhere from 2 minutes to a half hour.

They'd reoccur every couple years and last for weeks. I'd often find myself pacing around to stop it.

What felt the worst was the realization that everything around me was stable --my parents eating, the TV running, the dog sleeping, and here I was losing my mind on a daily basis and I had no idea why.

I feel anxious all the time and alot of what you said I could have put down myself, It doesnt help that I dont have a job and I do online a levels, Which means I spend most of my time at home/in my room, It really has messed up my head since being home.. I had social phobia from before and it was severe me thinks, but since december where Interaction with the outside world has been cut to an extent things have worsened rather than got better. I'll have those one in a wonder days where I feel that my social phobia has reduced and I feel good, but that is in the background of the 100 or so days that didn't go so well.

IGotSeoul said:

What felt the worst was the realization that everything around me was stable --my parents eating, the TV running, the dog sleeping, and here I was losing my mind on a daily basis and I had no idea why.

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yes, i know EXACTLY what you mean. its a very disheartening feeling...::

You ever try listening to 'The Secret' audio tape series? If you haven't heard of the book, you should check it out online.

I prefer the audio tape series, because i can listen to it on my ipod(NO ONE on campus knows im listening to motivational books while passing them on the street, ahhahaah lol). Anyway, what i do when i need some hope is listen to motivational/inspiratinal/spiritually enlightening things like this on my ipod while i go for runs and stuff.

It really helps to open up your mind, and you may then find the answer to your anxiety you are looking for. It helped me find the CBT series i have been working on for three months.

Now, i am not saying i have any quick answer to your anxiety attacks, but this can help you a lot in life in general, and in effect, your anxiety. You may need to do a little digging before you find out what it is that is going to seriously help you. The answer may not be within reach yet, BUT you MUST take small steps in order to find it. Getting motivated is in my opinion the first step towards getting better.

Btw, i got it for free from torrent, but i am sure if you can't do that, you can get it from your library too, or at least something like it. Hope this helps, and hope you read this upon feeling a little better

A couple of ideas:

Challenge the panic feeling, ask it to show you what it's got, and be comfortable with the fact that you WON'T die. Ride it out, like a wave. If the panic gives you the worst it can show you, and you know it can't kill you, then it has nothing, and you are stronger than it.

Distract the panic feeling. Think about your music, your singing, or better still talk to a friend about the things you love. Spend time with your pets and feel their uncondtional love for you. I bet after a while you won't think about the panic.

I had Panic Disorder for a couple of years which sounds similar to what you are experiencing, reduced me to a life of agorophobia it did, until I just started to think damn it and rode it out and did exposure, back then though, they had not really devoloped exposure therapy, I guess it's the minds natural reaction when it gets fed up of a situation. I guess the best advice is see a professional.