Panic checklist

[ManjiB]

This is one of the most fascinating and thought provoking reads for some time. Thank you for taking the time to go into such great detail.

There are a few very important points worth reiterating and if I may …

@EmeraldEyes

People do forget that what they consume can also trigger these emotions of stress, anxiety, panic and depression as well as the more positive motions. And it can be easier to track down to what you’ve consumed

@EmeraldEyes

Nine times out ten either nothing can be done about it or it’s out of your hands, so all you can do is ride it out

The below is included as what you do is quite amazing- if others can do this, it would be fantastic but if not they can always read your posts which are full of so much helpful information and advice

@EmeraldEyes

Reading about and helping others with their real issues soon has me forgetting about my sudden bout of unexplainable anxiety.

@harimanjaro

Your reference to blood pressure struck a chord with me as for a while after my TIA I was overmedicated, with my blood pressure consistently low.

Absolutely - this is more common than people realise.
My Mum’s GP even refused to take her off the BP medication when we asked and it was only after an incident that landed Mum in hospital that the hospital consultant immediately took Mum of the BP medication as it was so totally unnecessary for her.
Own the responsibility for your medications - the GP will not necessarily do so!

[Mich-mm]

@Seddso

I put together my own panic checklist after realising that most distressing symptoms subside, yet in the moment I forget that they will. I look at it when my weird symptoms strike and I can’t think straight. I also added some soothing thoughts for myself when it’s bad.
Hope this helps someone.
I needed it myself just today.

Stroke Don’t panic

-Pains in body - . Nerve issues. Will go away , Take paracetamol if necessary .

-Pins and needles , weird sensations in face. Will go away . Nerves regenerating.

-Head pains - nerves regenerating, take paracetamol if necessary.

-Visual issues - too much daylight/concentrating or digital eye strain - will ease.

All of these things will be worse after stress or illness, or if fatigued, dehydrated/hungry.

Soothing thoughts.

1. “My body is healing and protected. I am doing what I need to , to stay well.”
2. “This feeling is fear, not danger. I am safe right now.”
3. “I trust my medication and my choices to support my health.”
4. “I’ve survived hard things. I am stronger than this moment of fear.”

hello @Seddso i have copied your post to refer to whn i need to, i particularly like the self-soothing elements, being able to rationalise and ‘talk’ myself out of anxious irrational thoughts has really forced me to appreciate life and not spiral out of delusional control. Thanks again. Mich

[Seddso]

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you don’t have to wait too long. I found them very helpful. Although now I’m depressed and anxious again , probably because I’m back at work and exhausted. So I need to take my antidepressants, am reluctant and I don’t know why. I just want to feel normal again.

[Fatpants]

I had a bit of a panic the other night. 3am and woke to my stroke arm, which is usually just cold, completely dead. Couldn’t move it or feel it. Was picking it up with my other hand and putting it back down.

My hands do go numb during the night as I have quite muscly arms. This was way different. Just less than a month after my stroke.

I just thought don’t panic !. you have probably just slept on it. Got up and went to the loo. On my way back the pins and needles started. Never been so glad to have pins and needles !!!. Phew. Scary that.

Good idea with the check list

[Rups]

I have had a similar thing happen to me but it was on the bus, I watched my finger turn completely white, the blood draining from it before my very eyes. I started panicking, thought I was about to cark it right there. Began flicking my finger, bending it, thwacking it against my leg, even sat on it for a bit. Who knows what the fellow commuters thought. Tempted to press the bus stop button and tell the drive I needed an ambulance. Turns out it was Raynaud’s syndrome, never had it before, don’t really want it ever again but at least I won’t panic so much if it does happen.

[Fatpants]

Two of my friends have that. Scary if you didn’t know what it was !!

[Seddso]

Oh that must have been terrifying. When I wake up after a day of panic I remind myself that I didn’t have a stroke during the night despite all the weird stuff going on. So that reinforces my belief that these things always pass.