I can't fucking breathe right today
 

I can't breathe. I keep having anxiety attacks that cause me to go into shock and pass out. Today is just one of those days. I hate the holidays. :(

sorry to hear man :(

hope u'll feel better soon.

i get like that when im around people. lol
fuck-a holiday shopping!

take a walk or try to do something that require you to concentrate/focus... inhale, exhale... keep calm :)

I'm trying man but every time I breathe heavy I get light headed and then freak out.

The worst part about anxiety is I cry uncontrollably. Not ball my eyes out, but my eyes tear bad. It's so gay

you need to smoke a joint man.. that will calm you down i get them every once in a while to and that does the trick for me :)

Nah man I don't do drugs.

Brad, you live in BC, you should know by now that weed isn't a drug :winkwink: :1orglaugh

My advice? Stay the hell away from the malls! That's what I plan on doing. :upsidedow

Marijuana is an illegal substance according to law in the province of BC and the country as Canada. Even if it was legal I still wouldn't use it.

there is hope

that sucks...sorry to hear bout that hope you feel better now

it's just some weed it's not crack :thumbsup


marijuana should be put on the same level as alcohol

I'm done with medication, I took anti depressants for years.

LOL Brad, you KNOW I'm razzing you :Graucho

:1orglaugh

Hope you feel better man :upsidedow

Did you ever try Paxil? If not, I think it's worth a try for you.

try to calm down. do you take any special medication for that?

Never tried it. I don't want to go back on anything.

Maybe try Benedryl? It's for allergies, might make you slightly sleepy, which might calm you. Also, if you actually *have* allergies, it might be affecting your breathing which may in turn be what's giving you the anxiety.

I have suffered terrible anxiety attacks for years. When I don't have xanax available at those times, I've taken Benedryl as a last resort. Most times, it's helped. It's over the counter.

Hope you feel better! Try to just relax and breathe deep.

Thre breathing is due to having your head buried up Headless's ass. The attacks suck and man.. been there done that. Find a nice quite place and chill. They pass, but god they are aweful.

:Oh crap

Relax. Why don't you go out and have fun. Enjoy as if it is your last day!

Ugh, the added pressure of it being my "last day" would make the situation 100x worse.

Heh...I know exactly how you feel. Panic and anxiety attacks are very real symptoms of a very irrational disorder. Believe me, this in no way means you are crazy or losing your mind. Many people have this condition.

It can be brought on by stress (holiday season is prime for this), or from other causes. Just a simple misfiring of seratonin in the brain can do it. Often, as odd that it suddenly appears....it will just as such disappear.

In the meantime tho, it's hell at times until you learn to manage it. I find that when I'm drinking more heavily than usual, I'm more prone to the anxiety attacks.

The advise on breathing and exercise I read earlier in this thread is good too.

I've done a bit of research on this...glad to say I'm doing much better. Yours will pass soon enough too. Hang in there.