What is Anxiety

Anxiety refers to a complex combination of negative emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nause...

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How to calm yourself down in an attack?
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I am on meds right now for blood pressure and do not with to take more any advice to how I can calm myself down instead of riding out the attack so to speak that it gets worse...I get the dizzy feeling and tingling with anxiety and hard to catch my breath but then get scared and it gets worse any suggestions that may help calm it down for me?
Posted on 02/04/08, 08:02 pm
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Reply #1 - 02/04/08  9:11pm
" I know you dont want to hear this but without medication the only thing that helps me is distraction unless it is too far gone. Then I just ride it out. "
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Reply #2 - 02/04/08  9:35pm
" Thanks for your reloy stichnan. That is bascially what I was looking for like what kind of things could I do distraction, breathing things I could do to relax.... "
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Reply #3 - 02/04/08  9:51pm
" have you tried meditation? I find that it helps me and I am not on any meds (for the time being) I meditate at least 20 mins every morning, seems to keep me in control. I think it help me "ride out" the attack I had last wensday. "
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Reply #4 - 02/04/08  9:58pm
" I have a CD of calming music like Norah Jones, that song Bubbly and stuff like that. It helps me relax. I know of someone else who listens to this kind of music for 20 minutes everyday. "
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Reply #5 - 02/04/08  10:31pm
" Thanks for the replies I've gotton I will try some of this it could be stress and worrying too much lately that is bringing it on. "
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Reply #6 - 02/04/08  11:43pm
" I journal, listen to cd's, pray, walk, deep breathing, and muscle relaxation. "
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Reply #7 - 02/05/08  12:24am
" The meditation thing is great advice. Concentrate on your breathing, focus on a color, relax......There are CD at Barnes and Noble that really help-worth the investment. Anxiety sucks "
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Reply #8 - 02/05/08  1:55am
" I wish I knew, I think what can help just a little is wearing a ring or something on your finger and when you get nervous just twirl it around and play with it. When your hands are moving it makes easier to think "
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Reply #9 - 02/05/08  9:41pm
" Thanks for all your replies I will definatly give it a try and to the one post you are so right it does suck... "
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