Panic Attacks Support Group

So I thought i'd been doing pretty good. I told my best friend that i'd help her move today. Well her old house has lots of stairs so up and down and up and down I go (my hearts racing by this point). We get my truck all loaded up and head off down the road and BAM her bed blows out of my truck and shatters to pieces! Can you believe that? So out of my truck I go trying to pick up the pieces and getting everything secure (hearts still racing) so by this point in time i'm starting to freak out! Get to her new house which is about 10 minutes away and the movers called to say they were at her house so she takes off in my truck and leaves hers for a friend and I to unload (hearts still racing) check out the new place, unload some boxes and I start going into a panic. I can't get my heart to slow down so I stopped carrying in boxes and just wandered around, gave the dog water and what not. Well the friend and I got into her truck to drive back to the old house (hearts still racing) and i'm starting to panic even more. get back to the old house..abondon her. Have my parents come and pick me up and leave her my truck. Ugh I feel horrible! I hate this! I get to my parents house, lie down on the couch and i've got my heart rate down to under 100 but GRR so frustrating! I could have taken a xanax that would have probably slowed it down but I just didn't want to! So..i'm disappointed in myself because I let the panic get to me and a I ran!

Hi,

Considering all that went on, that would make anyone panic, but you stuck it out, having to retreat is not failing, we have to do what is best for us at that time. This is something I have posted on my profile, don't know if you read it, but I am a believer of progress and oh yeah setbacks, you got through your panic without meds, that says alot, what technique did you use to lower your heart rate? Yeah the up and down the stairs could be enough to set it off. Hope your feeling better soon. Don't beat yourself up, you did what worked for you today. Here is the post I mentioned. Below.

How set backs can fool us, into believing we are not progressing and doing well. If you have had a few good days, weeks or even months, prepare for backslide, because they are real and will happen. But that is no reason to give up all all you have learned, or mastered in keeping Panic Attacks at bay. Focus more on the good days and get through the bad days. Talk about it, share your thoughts and feeling and cry if that will make you feel better. But never beat yourself up, each day is a new opportunity for a better day, and if it turns out to be crap well, be it, cause tomorrow is a new chance.

OMG girl you did AMAZING are you kidding me

You one did not give in and take the meds which ALOT of us cant even do that yet

You stuck it out even longer than I think I may have been able to

DO NOT discount the POSSITIVE just because you had to leave, and was BTW nice enough to leave her the truck. If you two are really good friends then she will understand just explain it to her, and Im sure she will understand!

I think you did AMAZING!!!!

Dont let the fact that you had to leave get you down at all

LOOK AT THE GOOD not the BAD!

Be VERY proud of yourself!!! You handled yourself extremely well. You stuck it out for a really long time. Its OK to leave a situation you aren't comfortable in. Sometimes the panic becomes just to much and is just so physically exhausting. I've done this myself. The fact you pushed yourself and stuck it out is something you should be very proud of. I've had many ups and lately so I hear ya on all of this. Panic can be super frustrating and exhausting. Remember: "The only people who fail are those who do not try". You did your best in the situation and be proud

Thank you everyone! It's so nice to hear words of encouragement! I do think though that I need to go to a cardiologist simply because my dad has tachy problems and he has all his life so I'm starting to wonder if I do also and that is really what sets me off the most.

On a better note I was able to go back over there later on in the evening and help her unpack, get the kids rooms set up and just get things all in place so I felt really good about that..all without panic

I have made progress so you all are right I should be proud because a month ago I wouldn't have left the house at all..

It is good to have any fears that you have checked out and getting to a cardiologist sounds like a great idea. That way you can figure out if you should be concerned or not and work from there.

I am so glad you are making progress and doing what you can. That is so important and looking at the things that YOU do to create the progress is so healthy. It helps to reinforce the positive things you are doing so you will continue to do them. You are doing great! Keep up the good work and keep coming back and sharing the good, bad, ugly, beautiful, WHATEVER! We are here!

Thanks JoJo!!! You guys really do help ya know! I can't tell my husband and my family these things because they just don't understand. My dad deals with his anxiety well and just keeps on going through it all and he thinks I should be able to do the same but he's also not scared of hospitals if he needs to go (bc he's been there so much in the past) lol so to him he rides through it and he's fine..i'm trying. It's not as easy as everyone thinks it should be!

It is by far not easy. It is a lot of work, but hard work does pay off. Keep working and things will keep getting better. Just look at how far you have come in 1 month. I find it helpful to see where I was and where I am and how fast that really is in the grand scheme of things. AWESOME!