I identified my panic attack, poor health. Bouts of iron deficiency. Driving when i had unexplained light-headedness at times after treated. Out of the blue...major panic at traffic lights. I felt so lightheaded i was afraid of fainting.
Barbara, I have been watching your videos for 2 years but never interact. I just have to tell you that your channel has been a major factor in saving my life. I was hospitalized after a mental breakdown, I felt completely hopeless and desperate for wisdom and I remember looking up CBT and that’s how I found you. Your videos and meditations have truly allowed me to turn everything around. Thank you so much. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I definitely know my triggers. One is vertigo. I have had vertigo periodically through my life because of either a virus in the middle ear or the crystals get displaced. So with the vertigo comes nausea, which I have a phobia of vomiting. I had my first panic attack in my early 20s, but it was during a very stressful time, so it wasn't so scary. I never had another until 2 years ago. I have been battling with anorexia since age 12 and I am now 50. I started to develop horrible pain in my body and it would travel around and be excruciating. I had many tests done that showed nothing. Then in this last year, I had 3 bouts of vertigo almost back to back and with that the nausea and the intense fear of vomiting. I had a panic attack while driving because I was having trouble with my vision from looking around and causing me to feel dizzy and then the panic set in. I almost crashed my car because I lost total control over my body. Thank goodness I was able to safely pull over, but I could not move. I was shaking, sweating, and feeling like I could throw up. For 2 hours this went on, and I finally called 911 because it was continuing to get worse. So I couldn't drive anymore because I was so afraid of losing control. I actually had to sell my car because I could not drive it. I have my mom who drives me places, but I had a severe panic attack in the car while she was driving and could not move again for hours. She eventually got me home, but literally had to carry me into the house. The panic attack then last 5 hours. It was the worst thing I have ever experienced. But now I am having panic attacks at home. As soon as I feel a little dizzy I go into panic mode and then sit in the bathroom for hours waiting to through up. I am on anxiety meds that worked at first, but don't anymore. I have been in therapy most of my life for the eating disorder. I did CBT, EMDR and many other treatment modalities, but I am not getting better. I feel like a prisoner in my own body. My chronic pain is widespread now, so that also increases the anxiety.
I've been getting thay vertigo thing while driving since the panic attacks and extreme anxiety started. Used to be able to drive over any any sized mountain and anywhere. Now I get panicky and vertigo just going up a small hill or bridge and have to keep the sun visor down all the time because seeing the huge sky has been making me on edge. Craziest thing ever isn't it?
Waking up with panic attacks is my first sign of PMS. I get them half the time for no reason, or dumb reasons. Like being excited a friend was coming over once brought on a huge panic attack. I used to have pretty bad panic disorder and I think I'm hitting that point again. I had one of my first really bad panic attacks in a grocery store, I ended up sitting against a produce display hoping no one saw me and trying to wave people by who were looking. I think that was my panic disorder trigger. I can generally get through them now, like keep functioning with my chest feeling so tight I can barely breathe; I have three kids I have no choice. But I end up with extreme fatigue and exhaustion from being like that, and it triggers low blood pressure in me now, my GP and I did a ton of tests and she said everything pointed to my extreme anxiety and it makes sense. Yeah man. Why, body. You're fine, we're fine. So dumb.
@@BarbaraHeffernan very! I think I have the unconscious one ,I can vivid remember the first time I had one ,and I know that ,in that time of the day ,I would feel a little agitated,anxious…although I had figured out that ,it’s still hard for me,sometimes out of the blue I will feel anxious,like I’m in danger ,but I know I’m not ,but the physical feelings are bad,but with time I’m getting better ,focusing on the present ,practicing some mindfulness whenever I feel anxious. It’s a journey for healing,and I’m doing good . Again ,thanks for the content
I identified my panic attack, poor health. Bouts of iron deficiency. Driving when i had unexplained light-headedness at times after treated. Out of the blue...major panic at traffic lights. I felt so lightheaded i was afraid of fainting.
Barbara, I have been watching your videos for 2 years but never interact. I just have to tell you that your channel has been a major factor in saving my life. I was hospitalized after a mental breakdown, I felt completely hopeless and desperate for wisdom and I remember looking up CBT and that’s how I found you. Your videos and meditations have truly allowed me to turn everything around. Thank you so much.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
What about when you're panicking and try to be present but all you see in the present is that you're panicking and feel like crap?
I definitely know my triggers. One is vertigo. I have had vertigo periodically through my life because of either a virus in the middle ear or the crystals get displaced. So with the vertigo comes nausea, which I have a phobia of vomiting. I had my first panic attack in my early 20s, but it was during a very stressful time, so it wasn't so scary. I never had another until 2 years ago. I have been battling with anorexia since age 12 and I am now 50. I started to develop horrible pain in my body and it would travel around and be excruciating. I had many tests done that showed nothing. Then in this last year, I had 3 bouts of vertigo almost back to back and with that the nausea and the intense fear of vomiting. I had a panic attack while driving because I was having trouble with my vision from looking around and causing me to feel dizzy and then the panic set in. I almost crashed my car because I lost total control over my body. Thank goodness I was able to safely pull over, but I could not move. I was shaking, sweating, and feeling like I could throw up. For 2 hours this went on, and I finally called 911 because it was continuing to get worse. So I couldn't drive anymore because I was so afraid of losing control. I actually had to sell my car because I could not drive it. I have my mom who drives me places, but I had a severe panic attack in the car while she was driving and could not move again for hours. She eventually got me home, but literally had to carry me into the house. The panic attack then last 5 hours. It was the worst thing I have ever experienced. But now I am having panic attacks at home. As soon as I feel a little dizzy I go into panic mode and then sit in the bathroom for hours waiting to through up. I am on anxiety meds that worked at first, but don't anymore. I have been in therapy most of my life for the eating disorder. I did CBT, EMDR and many other treatment modalities, but I am not getting better. I feel like a prisoner in my own body. My chronic pain is widespread now, so that also increases the anxiety.
I've been getting thay vertigo thing while driving since the panic attacks and extreme anxiety started.
Used to be able to drive over any any sized mountain and anywhere. Now I get panicky and vertigo just going up a small hill or bridge and have to keep the sun visor down all the time because seeing the huge sky has been making me on edge. Craziest thing ever isn't it?
Waking up with panic attacks is my first sign of PMS. I get them half the time for no reason, or dumb reasons. Like being excited a friend was coming over once brought on a huge panic attack. I used to have pretty bad panic disorder and I think I'm hitting that point again. I had one of my first really bad panic attacks in a grocery store, I ended up sitting against a produce display hoping no one saw me and trying to wave people by who were looking. I think that was my panic disorder trigger. I can generally get through them now, like keep functioning with my chest feeling so tight I can barely breathe; I have three kids I have no choice. But I end up with extreme fatigue and exhaustion from being like that, and it triggers low blood pressure in me now, my GP and I did a ton of tests and she said everything pointed to my extreme anxiety and it makes sense.
Yeah man. Why, body. You're fine, we're fine. So dumb.
Go straight to the point
Thanks for the video !
You are welcome! I hope it is helpful!
@@BarbaraHeffernan very! I think I have the unconscious one ,I can vivid remember the first time I had one ,and I know that ,in that time of the day ,I would feel a little agitated,anxious…although I had figured out that ,it’s still hard for me,sometimes out of the blue I will feel anxious,like I’m in danger ,but I know I’m not ,but the physical feelings are bad,but with time I’m getting better ,focusing on the present ,practicing some mindfulness whenever I feel anxious.
It’s a journey for healing,and I’m doing good .
Again ,thanks for the content
What about a toxic marriage?
Mine came out of the blue at work and then while laying in bed