What is your way to prevent anxiety attacks?
Mine that works is to eat two packs of honey flavored sesame snaps around the time that I would normally have an attack. It used to be a pizza or KFC for me. Now I save that money. What are your tips?
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I don’t really have them except if I’m being physically restrained or feeling boxed in in some manner.
Medication is what I have had to take for a long time.
I don’t get anxiety attacks like panic attacks, but I do sometimes go through spells of a sort of free floating anxiety, and I have my days where my anxiety is up.
I check if I have thyroid symptoms like very dry eyes, abnormal blood pressure, and hair falling out, and adjust my meds, maybe even get a blood test to check.
I try to compartmentalize my thoughts and focus on fun things at least part of the day.
If I’m nervous about doing something (nonmedical) or making a decision I try to face it and do it. Get it over with. Even when I do I still usually suffer afterwards. I try to remember the worst consequence isn’t as dire as I’m making it to be. Sometimes I have to move to acceptance that I can handle the worst. Basically, acceptance, much like the grieving process. I might take a Xanax if I have any in moments that I’m really feeling horrible. I usually don’t have any though. Lol.
If it’s medical, I try to get to a place of acceptance, but I move in and out of that place. Mostly, I’m horrible with medical situations. I would take drugs if I had a scary medical diagnosis. Nothing worse than an extreme health situation.
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