Comments on: Let Me Answer Your Biggest Questions http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/ Learn How to Stop Panic Attacks & Get Your Life Back Thu, 17 May 2012 21:09:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JillG http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-62810 JillG Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:07 +0000 http://panicfreeme.com/?p=1359#comment-62810 Hi there, Travel plus using sleeping medications can seriously mess with your sleep pattern as you know. Now it sounds like you are frightened of sleep and are in a vicious pattern. I feel your pain. I’ve had insomnia for years and it isn’t fun. Glad you’re not binge drinking anymore. This is something that is hard to stop. Have you thought of trying AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)? It sounds like you are really trying to help yourself- good for you! Here are some tips on sleeping that may also help you: http://panicfreeme.com/2494/anxiety-and-sleep-tips-that-really-help/ Thank you for reaching out. I hope it gets better for you soon. Take care, Jill Hi there,

Travel plus using sleeping medications can seriously mess with your sleep pattern as you know. Now it sounds like you are frightened of sleep and are in a vicious pattern. I feel your pain. I’ve had insomnia for years and it isn’t fun.

Glad you’re not binge drinking anymore. This is something that is hard to stop. Have you thought of trying AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)?

It sounds like you are really trying to help yourself- good for you! Here are some tips on sleeping that may also help you: http://panicfreeme.com/2494/anxiety-and-sleep-tips-that-really-help/

Thank you for reaching out. I hope it gets better for you soon.

Take care,
Jill

]]> By: mrmr http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-62809 mrmr Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:59:10 +0000 http://panicfreeme.com/?p=1359#comment-62809 hi couple of months ago i had a big trip to adelaide australia after nightshift. Long weekend i have 2 kids 2.5 and 4.5 years. since that big weekend my sleeping has been disrupted i've been on sleeping tablets (caused a great deal of anxiety) have got of them but sleep has not turned to normal, i do get a good sleep when i'm stuffed. Really scared about my job as i now have a anxiety about sleeping nothing else just sleeping fear that i can't sleep. i have started on medication today feel nauseas and scared. i'm hoping the side effects will settle with in a week as my job relies on it. Anyway i have changed eating habits warm drink before bed. it just seems sleeping in my house right now is the problem. Very strange feeling i used to be on a different med (2.5 years ago) and can't remember being this way but my wife did have a different husband. especially as i DID binged drink. but my promise to her is no drink till i sort myself out going to be hard but need to do it for a better me. hi
couple of months ago i had a big trip to adelaide australia after nightshift. Long weekend
i have 2 kids 2.5 and 4.5 years. since that big weekend my sleeping has been disrupted i’ve been on sleeping tablets (caused a great deal of anxiety) have got of them but sleep has not turned to normal, i do get a good sleep when i’m stuffed. Really scared about my job as i now have a anxiety about sleeping nothing else just sleeping fear that i can’t sleep. i have started on medication today feel nauseas and scared. i’m hoping the side effects will settle with in a week as my job relies on it. Anyway i have changed eating habits warm drink before bed. it just seems sleeping in my house right now is the problem. Very strange feeling i used to be on a different med (2.5 years ago) and can’t remember being this way but my wife did have a different husband. especially as i DID binged drink. but my promise to her is no drink till i sort myself out going to be hard but need to do it for a better me.

]]> By: JillG http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-62808 JillG Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:52:34 +0000 http://panicfreeme.com/?p=1359#comment-62808 Hi there, I’m sorry you are suffering, everything you have gone through sounds very overwhelming. If I were you I would learn and practice every anxiety self help technique that you can that gives you some relief- you could learn to do diaphragmatic breathing, journal about your triumphs and setbacks, learn about positive affirmations for anxiety, learn to meditate. All this is stuff I taught myself and you can do it too. You can ask your therapist for help as well. Find things that help you to feel better. Pick up a copy of Hope and help for Your Nerves- free in the library. Or any anxiety resource book that resonates with you. Take notes and work on your recovery like the quality of your life depends on it. Because in some respects it surely does. Hoping you get some relief. Take care Jill x Hi there,

I’m sorry you are suffering, everything you have gone through sounds very overwhelming.

If I were you I would learn and practice every anxiety self help technique that you can that gives you some relief- you could learn to do diaphragmatic breathing, journal about your triumphs and setbacks, learn about positive affirmations for anxiety, learn to meditate. All this is stuff I taught myself and you can do it too. You can ask your therapist for help as well.

Find things that help you to feel better. Pick up a copy of Hope and help for Your Nerves- free in the library. Or any anxiety resource book that resonates with you. Take notes and work on your recovery like the quality of your life depends on it. Because in some respects it surely does.

Hoping you get some relief.

Take care
Jill x

]]> By: anonymous http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-62807 anonymous Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:50:40 +0000 http://panicfreeme.com/?p=1359#comment-62807 I live with anxiety day and night. I am afraid of everything. I can not drive by myself. I don't shop by myself. It all started when I found out I had colon cancer 3 years ago, I had just lost my job of 15 years. They removed the cancer, no chemo..Then I had skin cancer on my scalp...removed and ok. Then I lost 2 childhood friends. Then I found out I have diabetes...type 2. I am seeing a therapist once every 2 to 3 weeks. I go to the clinic that is based on what you make. I do not see him enough to get any real help. The therapist says I have GAD, OCD and Depression. My question is what is the best way to help myself without meds...scared to take those.....I can not at this time afford the program. Just some insight to help me come out of this. Thank you for your time. I live with anxiety day and night. I am afraid of everything. I can not drive by myself. I don’t shop by myself. It all started when I found out I had colon cancer 3 years ago, I had just lost my job of 15 years. They removed the cancer, no chemo..Then I had skin cancer on my scalp…removed and ok. Then I lost 2 childhood friends. Then I found out I have diabetes…type 2. I am seeing a therapist once every 2 to 3 weeks. I go to the clinic that is based on what you make. I do not see him enough to get any real help. The therapist says I have GAD, OCD and Depression. My question is what is the best way to help myself without meds…scared to take those…..I can not at this time afford the program. Just some insight to help me come out of this.
Thank you for your time.

]]> By: JillG http://panicfreeme.com/1359/let-me-answer-your-biggest-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-49814 JillG Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:16:13 +0000 http://panicfreeme.com/?p=1359#comment-49814 Hi Darius, I am not a doctor, but it seems to me after having taken so many pills and only being off them for 2 months, you might be having rebound anxiety. That can make you feel awful. Since you basically have a clean bill of health, but are still have distressing symptoms (which all sound like they can be anxiety/stress related), maybe ask a qualified physician about the effects of taking so many different pills and then stopping them all. Ask how long the symptoms will last, when should you expect to feel better, etc. Take care and good luck! Hi Darius,

I am not a doctor, but it seems to me after having taken so many pills and only being off them for 2 months, you might be having rebound anxiety. That can make you feel awful. Since you basically have a clean bill of health, but are still have distressing symptoms (which all sound like they can be anxiety/stress related), maybe ask a qualified physician about the effects of taking so many different pills and then stopping them all. Ask how long the symptoms will last, when should you expect to feel better, etc.

Take care and good luck!

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