I'm sure I'm not alone here. As soon as I'm alone, I have anxiety attacks. My heart beats faster, I start shaking...

I'm sure I'm not alone here. As soon as I'm alone, I have anxiety attacks. My heart beats faster, I start shaking, I have to fight back tears, paranoia sets in, etc... How do you deal with this? How can I get rid of it? I know you Sup Forums... and I'm not suicidal, so don't bother suggesting it.

You need an SSRI.

Get high?

if you haven't tried self - medicating. this is about the time for that youngster. if that doesn't work, go to a doctor and they'll do it for you

I wish i had your problem...i have anxiety attacks IN PUBLIC, and often while working. I just suffer through it, or if i can i will isolate myself in the bathroom for 5 minutes to calm down. Im most comfortable when alone. Because people are awful.

>I'm not suicidal
This is your problem tbh.

Preplan most days/time so you don't have time to even fall into the anxiety zone between activities?

Sniff some black pepper and learn some breathing techniques.

Shit tier advice right here my dude. Marijuana is horrible for people with mood disorders.

Ive recently moved into a small town for a job alk my myself. I had a panick attack and felt very alone. It was a feeling of solitude i know i will feel again but i know i can grow out of. I know there is personall shit i wanna change and figure out about myself and being alone is the best way of doing that. Its just extemley scary when in the situation. Maybe youre scared of who you are and thats why you hate being alone. Figure out what youre feeling and try to improve yourself. Find things to do and try your best to do the things youve always wanted to do. (personal goals)
Sorry if that didnt make sense. Im not good at putting thoughts into words.

Getting high and playing video games is one of the best treatments for mental unease ever.

I never took any drugs (caffeine and alcohol doesn't count..). My point of view about it is that it hides the problem instead of solving it. I know people that have taken them for years, thought they were healed and stop the medication to have the problems come back. I don't want to spend my life on them and I would prefer finding a way to deal with it permanently...

Like probably most people here, I'm introverted and can't be in public for long before needing to recharge my energy.. Right now, being in public is either distracting me from my anxiety, or I have to spend most of my energy keeping a happy face and not break down in public..

No, it really isn't at all. Quite the opposite.

He could try it if he hasn't yet. Not like he's going to OD on too many marrywannas. Just take it slow OP as it might make you more uncomfortable.

breathing techniques... I'll look into that. I don't get the black pepper though?

I do feel lonely. I'm 36 and I've been mostly alone all my life and it never bothered me before. No clue why it changed.

This. + Methylfolate and meditation.

Here's the deal.

Your low on serotonin. This is what you need to feel decent and like a normal human being like when you were a kid. You need methylfolate to help move SSRI through the blood brain barrier. Then meditation seals the deal by training you not to think so much.

That's what I'm on and it's great

about weed.. I never felt the need to try it when I was young and I was happy about it. I know that I have a tendency to be hooked on things easily and I'm glad I didn't felt the need to spend so much cash on weed...

Drugs are a crutch, yes. But when you've gotten a broken leg, it's just stupid to try to drag your body around without a crutch waiting to heal.

It is why drugs plus therapy is the most effective method to deal with mental health issues. The crutch gives you the strength to get where you need to go to do the healing.

>SSRI
you need test. when i turned 21 i got my first panic attack. shit was gnarly. i thought i was having a heart attack. so i had anxiety for more or less 8 years before i got some fucked up shoulder pain. i read i needed a cortisone shot, but couldnt afford to go to the doctor, so i read steroid forums and a guy said test works the same way as cortisone in being a massive anti inflammatory. so, i picked up test in mexico, and i havent looked back

I had this for years and still get it every now and again. Just find something to put your mind on, its the wandering mind thats fucking you, you gotta put a leash on that shit start drawing or reading. Think about it like you mind has energy like the body, if you drink a coffee and try to sit still you'll just start to twitch and be uncomfortable, but it you work out or something youll drain that energy. Its the same shit with the mind

No he won't OD because marijuana is physically not dangerous, but the bad effects on people with existing psychological issues is well documented. You seem to have good intentions here but it's a legitimately bad plan.

I get your point.. I'm not huge on pharmaceutics though... I'll look on ways that may be less potent but more natural..

Yeah... I thought maybe I could start streaming on Twitch or something. It's just that I have little endurance to do anything at the moment.

That's what I thought too at first but I was wrong

Least you don't have an allergy.

>Be me
>Have lethal allergic reaction to nuts (anaphylaxis)
>Also have anxiety
>Every time I eat something in a crowded room, heart beats faster
>Can't tell whether it's an anxiety attack or allergy attack
>Worrying that it could be an allergy attack gives me a panic attack
>My panic attack makes me think it's definitely an allergy attack
>Try to stay cool while positively convinced that I'm gonna die
>When I can't take it any longer, panic like fuck, run to bathroom, get out epipen, lose trousers and wait to see if my start suffocating

This happened at least 3 times last year at uni...

I'll consider all this... Thanks for the help.

>implying anxiety isnt an allgeric reaction to people.

Don't suffer alone we got u fam. Pls look up Effexor (venlafaxine) + methylfolate

lol. jokes and laughs helps too.. I should look for funny stuff, but I'm already current on Rick and Morty..

Twitch would be a good start only down side is that its almost impossible to get a following unless you streamline your behavior. The hard truth is if you feel this way its probably with you for good, no amount of drugs or videogames or sex will get rid of it completely, so the fast you find your "thing" that helps the better

Uh, okay; I don't know where I implied that, but lets assume I did:

How is this relevant? How does it affect my post?

yeah, I try to talk to some people, but I don't really get help besides the short relief. And I don't want to constantly complain each time I see people.. It's too late to go see a doctor for now, and I can't buy anything anyway before the pay check... I'll post an update next weekend with the same picture.

Do you have tits?

technically, yes? I mean every human has them? But about what you mean, I'm a man.

Are you afraid of anything in particular? Or is it just unprovoked panic attacks?

I have had GAD for 12 years, only now is it starting to subside. I had to take valium a lot.

Unprovoked. Loneliness, money problems, relationship problems may be the cause... Insecurity about the future in general, I think. Life not what I wanted.. etc...

Have you got a friend who you can tell to come over?

I have good friends, but they are few. They're not available today, and besides, I need to gather myself to not break down in front of them.

Are you able to distract yourself in any way?
With media, sports, whatever? Does anything work?

I follow some people on Twitch, which gave me the idea of doing it myself. But it only works for a few hours. Other than that... porn, I guess? haha.. Movies, but nothing seems interesting right now.

I started writing this post when I had an attack. Talking and having possible solutions helped. I calmed down a bit. I think I'll take a shower and get out for a walk.. Thanks for the help, everyone.

Hope you feel better.

I have no professional expertise (although I doubt, that's what you expected) and I never had problems as severe as yours.
I did however have minor psychological/behavioral issues I got rid of.
I changed my life slowly to distract myself from situations I had problems with and over the xears I entirely developed in a different direction.

So maybe...try to distract yourself, a hobby, get new friends, I don't know. I sincerely hope for you to get better, mate.

I have no professional expertise (although I doubt, that's what you expected) and I never had problems as severe as yours.
I did however have minor psychological/behavioral issues I got rid of.
I changed my life slowly to distract myself from situations I had problems with and over the xears I entirely developed in a different direction.

So maybe...try to distract yourself, a hobby, get new friends, I don't know. I sincerely hope for you to get better, mate

Maybe get a pet to feel as though you are not entirely alone?
I had a cat, never felt alone at all.

side note as I'm getting ready to leave.. I have a project of moving to another country. It's a lot of stress and fear, but something I wanted to do for a while. I'm not saying that this is the cause of it because the attacks started before I decided to do it. So I am working towards change..

I'm glad to hear that.
Try to let curiosity beat fear. Hope, it'll work out for you.

Just treat it like another allergy and get some pills bro.