Anxiety Self Help

DATE: Mar 08 2011, 12:31 pm / MOOD: Other

So the anxiety and panic attacks got real bad today, instead of getting flustered and trying to fight them, I laid on the sofa with a cold flannel on my head and told it to do it's worst. I was bad for about an hour butlet the symptoms overtake me and eventually they stopped. I figured it I didn't move, my brain might realise there's no threat. I feel ok now, if it happens again I'll just keep doing it, I don't have any fight left in me anyway.

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DATE: Mar 06 2011, 8:25 pm / MOOD: Other

For the past three days:

I'm almost always highly anxious, getting panic attacks, waking with shakes followed by attacks, I'm convinced I'm losing it, I'm actually starting to feel sick and anxious around my own boyfriend, who I'd give my life for and I think of self harm and suicide. I'm 31 weeks pregnant and scared to my wits end.

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DATE: Mar 05 2011, 10:05 am / MOOD: Fearful

First off - sorry for posting again, I'm just really scared and don't know what the f@ck to do.

The situation is, I'm 30 weeks pregnant and all of a sudden the most dreadful anxiety I have ever experienced has flooded in on me with full force, it's not surprising really as I am also moving house and I have a great deal to cope with and I'm not the strongest of people anyway, having suffered with mental health problems most of my life, but I don't know what to do to help myself.

I usually listen to self help tapes but the anxiety is so bad I can't focus on them, I have just begun to take Sertraline 25mg for a week up to 50mg thereafter so I'm hoping they will help.

I can't put anything into perspective, I can't separate my illogical thoughts from the normal anxiety that everyone has, I literally feel like I am crumbling under the weight of it all, sometimes I wishwasn't here so I wouldn't have to feel so scared.

Is there anyone else who is pregnant on here and suffering with bad anxiety that I can be friends with so we can help each other through??

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DATE: Mar 05 2011, 2:51 am / MOOD: Sad

I'd like some ideas on the kinds of things you use to help yourself get better. For instance, self help tapes, books, diet, types of exercises or activities that you find particularly useful, distraction techniques.

I have lots of my own but I'd still like some more.

Here are some of mine:

Belleruth Naparstek mp3's: Panic Attacks, Pregnancy and Childbirth, General Wellness.

She has loads, very calming, clear tapes.

Self help books: Linden, Curing Asthma Naturally - the reason I read this is because apparently correct breathing is key, and incorrect breathing can cause all types of problems including anxiety and panic attacks. Of course I've read many others but these are the ones I'm reading at the moment.

However could defo do with more exercise and a diet plan that helps anxiety.

If anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear from you. I simply don't have the time to let this s**t get the better of me.

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DATE: Mar 04 2011, 8:47 am / MOOD: Other

I used to come on here before but compared to the anxiety I've been suffering with of late, I really didn't have a problem before.

I have never experienced anything like this in my life, anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia. All on top of a 30 week pregnancy and a house move.

I don't know what to do, I'm exhausted with fear.

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