CHER ANXIETY-by CHER

CHER ANXIETY-By Cher

I have been dealing with panic attacks for over 10 years now.

If you are having panic attacks/anxiety attacks first thing you do is contact a doctor!
Very important , to be assessed properly.
From assessment your doctor will prescribe either some sort of therapy and or medication to help you through.
Not everyone will adapt to medication on the first try, your doctor will try different dosages or even different medications , depending on your reaction and side effects to the meds. Now that seems scary, but I think the panic attacks are scarier.
Please don't suffer in silence, get out there and talk to people, talk online, ask others how they cope, because even with the medication, you still have to find a way to cope.
In my older posts I have tips on how to cope and get through an attack.
With practice they work very well. Please take time to read through, I want to help others get through, what I've been through with greater ease than I.
Here's to a panic free day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SWINE FLU-Anxiety help by Cher

Swine Flu

It's in the news, it's all people are talking about and everyone is scared! Am I Right? Yes, a possible Pandemic of Swine Flu is a very scary thing, but you don't have to panic, nor lock yourself into your home until it passes.
There are precautions you can take, as with any flu , you need to wash your hands thoroughly and often. Make sure that when you cough or sneeze you do so into your sleeve , as to not pass any viruses on, even if you think you are well. Most of all, if travel to Mexico is not necessary, don't go! Any kind of travel for that matter.

As people who already have panic/anxiety attacks, we surely didn't need one more thing to worry about, but you really should just know that you can help protect yourself, try not to worry and take precautions, all will be ok.

By all means, if you don't feel well, flu like , see a doctor and have yourself checked!
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Anxiety while Driving-By Cher

Driving Anxiety

Driving Anxiety is very common in most people, especially if you do a lot of driving. People who have heightened Anxiety/Panic Attacks , driving can be a nightmare!

If this sounds like you, then here are some helpful tips to get you through.

While driving , when that overwhelming panic begins to start, make sure to breathe through it.

I know I've said Breathe through it a million times in my posts, but it is a proven fact! If you breathe properly you absolutely cannot have a panic attack.

I suggest that if possible you pull to the side of the road, take those cleansing deep breaths and make sure you are calm before pulling out again. If you cannot get to the side of the road, use some self talk. Tell yourself everything is going to be OK......say it out loud.....it does help. Repeat it as many times as necessary. Sing along to the radio, singing is a great way to breathe properly and calm the tension. Lastly, if you think it's going to be a drive that you just can't handle alone...take someone with you.....it always helps to have that person there to take over if need be. Sometimes that extra person will even keep and attack from coming on, but BEWARE, that extra person can become a crutch...that is to say...you will get used to it and never be able to drive alone. Watch for that........

Breathe, sing, self talk......you'll get through it , it just takes practice!

Happy driving!

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Anxiety Help- The Panic Poem

Panic

With every move I make, I cry
With every thought I think, I cry
With every one I love, I cry
With every heart I break, I cry
I cry for the life I had

I cry for the soul I lost

I cry for the love I gave

I cry for the ones I miss
Panic took my life
Panic took my soul
Panic took my family
Panic took it all

But Not Any More

No more will I cry
No more will I quit
No more will I hide
No more will I die
I take my life back
I take my soul back
I take my family back
I take myself back,
Panic you lose!

Cheryl L. Edwards Copyright ©2008

Cheryl L.Edwards

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Anxiety Help-Meditation

MEDITATION


If you have anxiety/panic attacks. You really need some form of meditation. This helps to reduce stress, and recharge yourself to lessen the anxiety in a day.


I would suggest taking a good Yoga or Tai Chi class, but we all know , that they are either not available to us, or we just cannot afford the time or the money for a class.


This gets us back to meditation, really it just means taking some quiet time out for yourself to sit in a calm atmosphere and deep breathe.


Find a quiet spot at home or at work, take about 10 min, 5 if you can't take more, and just sit, close your eyes, breathe in deeply and out forcefully and try to relax your muscles as you do this.


A good method it to picture your muscles relaxing in your head. Start at your toes, breathe in and as you breathe out, say relax ( or think it, either way works). Continue on up your body finding each muscle as you go until you reach your head.


As you do this, and it may take some practice, you will find that in the process of deep breathing and relaxing the muscles that you will feel all together better.


The more often you do this the better and easier you will find your day will go, and stress will soon be out of your vocabulary.

Remember to eat well and exercise everyday!

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Anxiety Help-Focus

An anxiety attack, or panic attack is never a nice thing to go through. People have used different methods for many years. Some breathe deeply into paper bags, some focus on something and try to calm their breathing down, and others have mantras (things they say over and over again) to help calm them. There are many others as well, but most deal with deep breathing of one sort or another.
All of these methods could work, and probably do. It depends on the individual and what works best for you.
I have found that many things happen to me, when having a panic attack and most of the time I can stop it before it gets to bad. Usually I feel like I can't breathe, start to get dizzy and then comes the feeling of disassociation(or not being here). It literally feels like you are dying.
The trick, is to train yourself to use a method and practice it, then when the attack comes it will work as a second nature, and your attack will calm down faster and faster.
I have used the mantra and the deep breathing, sometimes one works best and sometimes the other, it depends on the situation.
The main thing is that it works.

Try one, then practice it, and when you have an attack you may find that it works. Maybe not right away, but with some time, it will work quicker.

Today will be a good day!

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Anxiety Help-SOME TIPS

SOME TIPS (ANXIETY HELP)

Anxiety is a difficult thing to overcome, but you can do it. I will say that the very first thing you should do if you suffer from any anxiety/panic attacks that are very strong, or bothersome to you..........QUIT CAFFEINE!

Yeah, that sounds to any coffee drinkers out there like I just asked you to cut off your nose , but I will tell you that excess caffeine in the system is the first contributor to anxiety/panic attacks.

Stress is a hard thing to manage and caffeine, though we think is helping us get through the day, is only adding to our stress. In small amounts its alright, but if you do suffer from many anxiety/panic attacks, its better that you don't drink any. Remember that this includes dark sodas as well.

Next, if you are inactive, you should get some form of exercise everyday. Now I know the majority of us say things like "I walk all day at my job", "I'm always on my feet" etc. We all have reasons for not exercising, but this only adds to the problem.
Walk briskly at least once a day, if you need to start off slow do so, but try to be active in some form or another. This will slowly but surely help to reduce anxiety, stress and panic attacks.

Hope your day is a good one!

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ANXIETY HELP-INTRODUCTION

ANXIETY HELP INTRODUCTION


As my first post on this site I'd like to start of by saying, if you are suffering with Anxiety or Panic Attacks, you will find great tips here to help you get through. Anxiety/Panic is more widespread now than ever before. The disorders have been around for a very long time, but the way we live has added to and increased this problem in millions of people.
We all seem to have similar physical symptoms such as dizziness, neck pain, jaw pain or tightness, virtigo, feeling of not being here, and the list goes on.

It is very treatable and I want you to know that you are not alone. Together we can help you function out in the world again.

If I can do it after 10 years of agony, you can do it in less time with the tips I will give.

Thank you
Come back and we will work together.

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ANXIETY HELP-KNOWLEDGE

ANXIETY HELP KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge is the key when dealing with an anxiety or panic disorder. The more you know about what affects the illness can have on the body, the better you will start to realize what your body is telling you. For example, you are having an anxiety attack. You start to get dizzy, your breathing gets more rapid and soon you feel like you are going to pass out. If you already know that because of the anxiety attack you are not breathing properly that is hyperventilating, you will know what to do to stop it from happening.

If you know that, when you have an anxiety/panic attack, that your body produces a large amount of adrenaline, which in turn causes all sorts of feelings in your body, including dizziness, hyperventilation and a feeling of not being here, then you will know what to do to calm it all down. I will get into techniques in my next blog, but I want you to research as much as you can about the affects of the anxiety/panic attack on the body if you can, if not, I will mention more soon.

First thing you have to do, especially if you are having one now , is recognize that you are having one, and know that it can't really hurt you. Just sit down and breathe deeply.
We can overcome this together!

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