My little girl turned 2 last Sunday, and she is every bit of a toddler. Preparing for her party and then having something to do EVERY evening this past week, wreaked havoc for me last night. I had a panic attack that lasted for hours last night. Yep, you heard me, hours! Usually when I get a panic attack, they last a few minutes but this one was the mother of all panic attacks. For 2 hours, I contemplated going to the hospital. I would breathe well and then forget to breathe and then the panic cycle would start all over again. The reason for all of this panic? Balance. Or lack there of. When I'm feeling well and generally not experiencing heart palpitations, I tend to start taking more things on. I start feeling "normal" again and feel like I can do it all. So I stack up my calendar with one thing after the other, take on more responsibilities, and forget all my important preventative measures (like regular exercise, healthy eating, meditation, etc.). So when I woke up this morning after the horrendous night, I knew what I needed to do to prevent this acute anxiety from returning. Go back to square one. I need to re-examine my life and start finding that much needed balance. I'm off for a walk on this beautiful Fall day in Central Texas. :) And that brings peace to my soul.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Ah yes, Ali, I know this all too well. It's like the schizophrenic or bipolar patient who feels better, so they stop taking their meds, only to spiral into temporary oblivion.
My panic attacks--haven't had a "full blown" in quite a while knock on wood--usually last around 20 minutes. I've had a few that lasted half a day, not at peak, but still...
I'm so glad you haven't had a bad panic attack in awhile. I ended up increasing my Lexapro dose and I've been feeling better. But like you said,"knock on wood."
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