I have the exact same thing. I’m so sorry you’re feeling that but I’m relieved to not be alone in this. If y’all want we should make a support group where we can talk. I know that may sound weird but being isolated is the worst. Let me know if you’re for that.
@Jess -zm5xt I would LOVE to start a support group!!! Can I message you. Maybe others reading this will want to as well! I’m struggling and it’s literally taking over my daily life. A huge portion of my day is spent trying various techniques to calm myself and stop the spiral. I have a therapist who is fantastic but I only get to see her once a week. It would be awesome to speak in a group setting. We can support one another.
My Panic and Anxiety attacks where (still but I’m growing) insane. I see it’s part of what drove me to alcoholism.. not because I’m a terrible careless person but I JUST Wanted Something to calm my brain and nerves down. It’s taken a lot to learn not to drink.( I drank 10 years daily straight basically it was the only way I had at the time to.. basically exist at the moment)Exercising, vitamins, meditation.. but I just had to accept I have a fragile nervous system and have to take care of it My nerves, arms legs face back Brain, would start burning and I would be in pain angry and afraid at the same time when things really panicked me. I had to many traumas through life so it ended adding up.. I would punch walls or hit my own head against the wall(I know crazy but I’m sure I’m not the only one) because the nervous burning everywhere would get so intense, it would take around 72 hours to recuperate my nerves hands brain to feel soothed again. Learning through videos about what symptoms other people have and how the nerves brain chemicals work has helped take distance from my crisis steps and strengthen my inner peace. I am funny enough a Super peaceful person inside.. yet woof I’ve really had to learn to take care of myself.. PD yeah neither alcohol nor meds are an answer at all it’s best to put in the effort and learn all about natural supplements and techniques. Peace be with you.. I mean it Peace be with you No One deserves to suffer, we are all just looking for healthy joy and peace.. just declutter your mind and keep growing
There’s so much value in the information shared on all of your videos but this one is definitely one of my top faves!! As an LPC, I love how you communicate the importance of consistency and practice and no quick fixes.
Thank You for taking the time to create and share the valuable and helpful content of your channel. These videos have brought me much comfort and healing and helped me see why CAFFEINE consumption was contributing to my anxiety.
Thank you for explaining how my brain works now I know that I actually made my anxiety turn into panic and avoidance into agoraphobia .Ive been living in hell for five years now and I have reached out,beggedcryed,pleaded for help since the anxiety started over twenty years ago it got so bad I would sit there pulling my hair out until I had bald spots ive tried just about every medicine the doctors recommended and nothing worked except klonopin.05ml and now that I'm not doing drugs my Dr refuses to help me but after hearing how it can make it worse I don't want it,but I do want this gone I want my life what little I have left back .I have COPD and I can't quit smoking because it's all I have I don't have family or friends anymore
I did the researching because I was convinced Doctors Missed something I saw Specialists did Tests It’s been a Year now I realised I need to stop and I am in fight flight state I had so many different changing symptoms
Can you please make a video on panic attacks while driving? I was rear ended and my truck was totaled and I was injured. I can’t drive over 50 MPH without having an attack and the feeling like I’m going to lose control of my vehicle. It is debilitating and has made my world very small.
This is me too! I used to drive everywhere, suddenly I started having panic attacks when driving on motorway/tunnels/bridges which all began after a traumatic relationship breakdown. It’s becoming very debilitating as I have to drive for work 😢
I just found your channel and I struggle with panic. I have been at a point of avoidance in most days won’t push myself to go anywhere. I do go outdoors though, and sometimes it helps with the strong anxiety feeling but then sometimes being outdoors doesn’t help and I feel overwhelmed. I’m not sure if it’s an aging thing or just part of where my brain is at this time but I feel like the word overwhelmed describes, most of my day. I do have some health challenges and I wonder if it all is more than I can physically and emotionally handle. I am finding it really difficult to feel joy and excitement now. Your outlook gives me hope!
Have you tried gardening, being outside in nature? I find it's my haven for feeling at ease and also redirecting my thoughts. Also keeping my vitamins and minerals in mind. I started anxiety with low vitamins, minerals because of Coeliac disease. I'm over 60 and it pays to have Iron and B12 checked by doctor for myself, absorption can be an issue as we age.
@@Chloe-w7n thank you for the suggestions I appreciate it. Gardening brought me enormous joy at one time. However, age crept up and at 75 years old with a few health issues it is very hard for me to weed and bend over. I need help with lifting bags of soil, planting flowers etc. I do have three large pots that I can sit at in my walker and plant in. But it’s a little bit frustrating I don’t know what to plant anymore because just when the plants start to look so pretty the deer are hungry and everything is gone. For many years I have created most arts and crafts it saved my sanity. Now it feels a bit overwhelming. I have two cats and they are soothing for me, plus they love so I do enjoy them.
Thank you for your post. Its really helpful hearing what you said. It brings hope to me. I was hoping you could do a video on separation anxiety disorders in adults. ❤
Barbara. Thank you for posting valuable content. Have you come across anyone who gets panic attacks with little physical exertion like holding up a small child or lifting a bucket for example? I would like to talk to you about a specific condition that even doctors dont know how to diagnose
I just feel kinda obliged to put in my 2 cents about alcohol for people with anxiety or panic attacks. BEWARE the loop..cuz then you’re Screwed. (Often we start alcohol because it helps not cuz we are bad.. yet alcohol can overwhelm your whole body without you noticing) (I survived really advanced alcoholism yet I insist it’s almost worse than heroin, availability, social acceptance and boy..withdrawals and rebuilding your body) Alcohol calms us down and gives extra energy and “courage” yet… ONLY as Long as you ARE Drinking! That’s perhaps the major downfall with alcohol. I drank a few years straight cuz I had no other knowledge or support at the moment to just live etc.. I quickly found my body and nerves just couldn’t survive without daily alcohol multiple times a day.. it gets really rough really fast.. while you eat less and your vitamins and nutrients keep getting depleted.. and then you’ll be Always Trembling so yeah it’s Hell absolute Hell. Now.. I’m telling you this so you be Wise! Lol not so you have anther panic attack because you like alcohol, we all have different bodies and life circumstances, some balance it.. yet you really should be careful ALWAYS Always Always have other things to calm you down, that is key. Healthy supplements and vitamins and food to calm and strengthen your nerves, peaceful places to be at, exercise, this videos.. etc. I needed to say it cuz soo much of the info I see in this videos reminds me of most of my youth, yet I had no real support or coping skills Except Alcohol.. and everyone around me always drank too so… my feedback loop very fast became always and for everything alcohol.. until I almost died multiple times and it took a lot a lot to find better ways.. yet I have been doing it. Godspeed you all
I cant use my bathroom without panicking even thinking of going in there brings it on,i wake up in panic and go to bed in panic,i need help so badly i have ptsd agoraphobia,anxiety,and no full blown panic disorder,the ambulance drivers think im a joke and my dr wont help me because im in recovery from drugs,all i do is cry and pray evey day i know how to do the breathing and ive been trying your grounding techniques,ive cut out all caffeine,i dont do alchohol eithr .
Caffeine,coffee, even tea, is to be avoided if anxious. Interesting about smoking. Like any drug, the ups have downs later. Exercise is an upper without the downer 😊 My panic started with Coeliac Disease. Caused me to have low Iron, which in turn caused lightheady feeling driving. This led to my first panic attack in traffic, stuck in traffic to be specific. 20 years later traffic and traffic lights is still a problem i can't deal with.
What about the link between trigeminal neuralgia and vagus nerve issues? I have peripheral neuropathy in left arm and left chest muscle. They tense up either causing or worsening my panic. Diagnosed two yr ago with Eustachian tube issues, causing dizziness. Got worse lately too dizzy to be up at all. Causes panic. Tense up. Then boom. The tensing is worsening the nerve and muscle issues. I think my c1, c2, c4 and c7 injuries herniated discs from trauma 20 years ago is pinching my trigeminal nerve bc once last year and many times this year had numbness in face/ jaw and lately nose and throat too. It drives my panic. Talking feels hard in that moment. Digestive issues. Eye problems now where can’t see well and sensitive to light. Who should I go to first for help? Asking my doc for a referral but not sure to what kind of doctor. Thank you💚🙏
Yes, rush is part of it too. Ive felt it too and immediately stopped myself from rushing and just take the time. Because of what you need to get over also will take time. The more we try to rush, the feeling of rushing the worse itll feel. Go with the flow and be gentle with what you're experiencing and be gentle with yourself. Just know that with the will youll overcome it all. Patience my friend patience. Enjoy the ride because you too are growing strong.
It is all nice & well that we concentrate on the "usual suspects" coffee etc but Maybe it is about time that humanity goes a little bit deeper. Just maybe... I am not a doctor & would tell ppl to not go to doctors unless they need a surgeon
Please make video on agoraphobia with panic attacks. And also driving Anxiety and panic attacks.
Yes I struggle with these too and it’s ruining my life 😔
I have the exact same thing. I’m so sorry you’re feeling that but I’m relieved to not be alone in this. If y’all want we should make a support group where we can talk. I know that may sound weird but being isolated is the worst. Let me know if you’re for that.
@Jess -zm5xt I would LOVE to start a support group!!! Can I message you. Maybe others reading this will want to as well! I’m struggling and it’s literally taking over my daily life. A huge portion of my day is spent trying various techniques to calm myself and stop the spiral. I have a therapist who is fantastic but I only get to see her once a week. It would be awesome to speak in a group setting. We can support one another.
My Panic and Anxiety attacks where (still but I’m growing) insane. I see it’s part of what drove me to alcoholism.. not because I’m a terrible careless person but I JUST Wanted Something to calm my brain and nerves down. It’s taken a lot to learn not to drink.( I drank 10 years daily straight basically it was the only way I had at the time to.. basically exist at the moment)Exercising, vitamins, meditation.. but I just had to accept I have a fragile nervous system and have to take care of it My nerves, arms legs face back Brain, would start burning and I would be in pain angry and afraid at the same time when things really panicked me. I had to many traumas through life so it ended adding up.. I would punch walls or hit my own head against the wall(I know crazy but I’m sure I’m not the only one) because the nervous burning everywhere would get so intense, it would take around 72 hours to recuperate my nerves hands brain to feel soothed again. Learning through videos about what symptoms other people have and how the nerves brain chemicals work has helped take distance from my crisis steps and strengthen my inner peace. I am funny enough a Super peaceful person inside.. yet woof I’ve really had to learn to take care of myself.. PD yeah neither alcohol nor meds are an answer at all it’s best to put in the effort and learn all about natural supplements and techniques. Peace be with you.. I mean it Peace be with you No One deserves to suffer, we are all just looking for healthy joy and peace.. just declutter your mind and keep growing
There’s so much value in the information shared on all of your videos but this one is definitely one of my top faves!! As an LPC, I love how you communicate the importance of consistency and practice and no quick fixes.
Thank You for taking the time to create and share the valuable and helpful content of your channel. These videos have brought me much comfort and healing and helped me see why CAFFEINE consumption was contributing to my anxiety.
Thank you for sharing information on the subject with us
your voice is soooo soothing for some reason
1000likes. I did EMDR for childhood trauma and it worked. I am from Greece.
Listening to suzy's anecdote I feel like I am listening to my story.. thank you so much for this video
The healthy humans are having panic attacks at this period.
Sad reality
Thank you for explaining how my brain works now I know that I actually made my anxiety turn into panic and avoidance into agoraphobia .Ive been living in hell for five years now and I have reached out,beggedcryed,pleaded for help since the anxiety started over twenty years ago it got so bad I would sit there pulling my hair out until I had bald spots ive tried just about every medicine the doctors recommended and nothing worked except klonopin.05ml and now that I'm not doing drugs my Dr refuses to help me but after hearing how it can make it worse I don't want it,but I do want this gone I want my life what little I have left back .I have COPD and I can't quit smoking because it's all I have I don't have family or friends anymore
So clear. I understand what is my problem now. Thank you.
I did the researching because I was convinced Doctors Missed something I saw Specialists did Tests It’s been a Year now I realised I need to stop and I am in fight flight state I had so many different changing symptoms
Can you please make a video on panic attacks while driving? I was rear ended and my truck was totaled and I was injured. I can’t drive over 50 MPH without having an attack and the feeling like I’m going to lose control of my vehicle. It is debilitating and has made my world very small.
Yes!! Please.
That's me too....after feeling faint while driving due to low Iron. Major panic attack that's ruined driving.
This is me too! I used to drive everywhere, suddenly I started having panic attacks when driving on motorway/tunnels/bridges which all began after a traumatic relationship breakdown. It’s becoming very debilitating as I have to drive for work 😢
Lately, I have one during work meetings, so I know it’s gonna happen and I take a propanolol one hour ahead of time.
Thank you so much for making your channel ❤
Amazing explanation of all the things in this video so easy to related to the things .❤
I just found your channel and I struggle with panic. I have been at a point of avoidance in most days won’t push myself to go anywhere. I do go outdoors though, and sometimes it helps with the strong anxiety feeling but then sometimes being outdoors doesn’t help and I feel overwhelmed. I’m not sure if it’s an aging thing or just part of where my brain is at this time but I feel like the word overwhelmed describes, most of my day. I do have some health challenges and I wonder if it all is more than I can physically and emotionally handle. I am finding it really difficult to feel joy and excitement now. Your outlook gives me hope!
Have you tried gardening, being outside in nature? I find it's my haven for feeling at ease and also redirecting my thoughts. Also keeping my vitamins and minerals in mind. I started anxiety with low vitamins, minerals because of Coeliac disease. I'm over 60 and it pays to have Iron and B12 checked by doctor for myself, absorption can be an issue as we age.
@@Chloe-w7n thank you for the suggestions I appreciate it.
Gardening brought me enormous joy at one time. However, age crept up and at 75 years old with a few health issues it is very hard for me to weed and bend over. I need help with lifting bags of soil, planting flowers etc. I do have three large pots that I can sit at in my walker and plant in. But it’s a little bit frustrating I don’t know what to plant anymore because just when the plants start to look so pretty the deer are hungry and everything is gone. For many years I have created most arts and crafts it saved my sanity. Now it feels a bit overwhelming. I have two cats and they are soothing for me, plus they love so I do enjoy them.
DEALT with this for 30
Years and no one could help me THANK YOU
Thankyou.
Thank you very much Barbara
Thank you for your post. Its really helpful hearing what you said. It brings hope to me. I was hoping you could do a video on separation anxiety disorders in adults. ❤
Thank you so much
This is very important information. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Thank you
Thank you!
Barbara. Thank you for posting valuable content. Have you come across anyone who gets panic attacks with little physical exertion like holding up a small child or lifting a bucket for example? I would like to talk to you about a specific condition that even doctors dont know how to diagnose
That’s me too. Getting up from bed to going to the bathroom, makes my heart race then chest spasms.
❤thanks for the video
Really helps
I just feel kinda obliged to put in my 2 cents about alcohol for people with anxiety or panic attacks. BEWARE the loop..cuz then you’re Screwed. (Often we start alcohol because it helps not cuz we are bad.. yet alcohol can overwhelm your whole body without you noticing) (I survived really advanced alcoholism yet I insist it’s almost worse than heroin, availability, social acceptance and boy..withdrawals and rebuilding your body)
Alcohol calms us down and gives extra energy and “courage” yet… ONLY as Long as you ARE Drinking! That’s perhaps the major downfall with alcohol. I drank a few years straight cuz I had no other knowledge or support at the moment to just live etc.. I quickly found my body and nerves just couldn’t survive without daily alcohol multiple times a day.. it gets really rough really fast.. while you eat less and your vitamins and nutrients keep getting depleted.. and then you’ll be Always Trembling so yeah it’s Hell absolute Hell.
Now.. I’m telling you this so you be Wise! Lol not so you have anther panic attack because you like alcohol, we all have different bodies and life circumstances, some balance it.. yet you really should be careful ALWAYS Always Always have other things to calm you down, that is key. Healthy supplements and vitamins and food to calm and strengthen your nerves, peaceful places to be at, exercise, this videos.. etc.
I needed to say it cuz soo much of the info I see in this videos reminds me of most of my youth, yet I had no real support or coping skills Except Alcohol.. and everyone around me always drank too so… my feedback loop very fast became always and for everything alcohol.. until I almost died multiple times and it took a lot a lot to find better ways.. yet I have been doing it. Godspeed you all
Thank you SO much for sharing this - so important! How wonderful you found recovery ❤️🩹
I cant use my bathroom without panicking even thinking of going in there brings it on,i wake up in panic and go to bed in panic,i need help so badly i have ptsd agoraphobia,anxiety,and no full blown panic disorder,the ambulance drivers think im a joke and my dr wont help me because im in recovery from drugs,all i do is cry and pray evey day i know how to do the breathing and ive been trying your grounding techniques,ive cut out all caffeine,i dont do alchohol eithr .
Meditate several times a day and practice positive self talk… These are your starters. Remember to eat healthy and exercise
I have anxiety for driving 2nd time only local day driver think about driving constantly
Please do techniques first then save explanation for the end
Thank you!!!
Caffeine,coffee, even tea, is to be avoided if anxious. Interesting about smoking. Like any drug, the ups have downs later. Exercise is an upper without the downer 😊
My panic started with Coeliac Disease. Caused me to have low Iron, which in turn caused lightheady feeling driving. This led to my first panic attack in traffic, stuck in traffic to be specific. 20 years later traffic and traffic lights is still a problem i can't deal with.
I have Lyme and I’m struggling with agoraphobia. It’s so difficult
Intrusive thoughts are my biggest issue.
What about the link between trigeminal neuralgia and vagus nerve issues? I have peripheral neuropathy in left arm and left chest muscle. They tense up either causing or worsening my panic. Diagnosed two yr ago with Eustachian tube issues, causing dizziness. Got worse lately too dizzy to be up at all. Causes panic. Tense up. Then boom. The tensing is worsening the nerve and muscle issues. I think my c1, c2, c4 and c7 injuries herniated discs from trauma 20 years ago is pinching my trigeminal nerve bc once last year and many times this year had numbness in face/ jaw and lately nose and throat too. It drives my panic. Talking feels hard in that moment. Digestive issues. Eye problems now where can’t see well and sensitive to light.
Who should I go to first for help? Asking my doc for a referral but not sure to what kind of doctor. Thank you💚🙏
Go to your primary care doctor first. And get a therapist.
My panic last for longer 😢😢😢😢 it’s debilitating
Where is the link to 3 weeks course ?
It might feel like there is no thoughts but there is one 95%. The other 5% is automatic thoughts.
Is having the post panic feeling (like around the head and face) for a few hours normal?
Happens to me too, it’s normal
Please, I don't need to hear your story. I need to get over this!
Yes, rush is part of it too. Ive felt it too and immediately stopped myself from rushing and just take the time. Because of what you need to get over also will take time. The more we try to rush, the feeling of rushing the worse itll feel. Go with the flow and be gentle with what you're experiencing and be gentle with yourself. Just know that with the will youll overcome it all. Patience my friend patience.
Enjoy the ride because you too are growing strong.
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It is all nice & well that we concentrate on the "usual suspects" coffee etc but
Maybe it is about time that humanity goes a little bit deeper. Just maybe... I am not a doctor & would tell ppl to not go to doctors unless they need a surgeon