Hello Dawn!!!
I'm so glad you "saw" my post and answered - it really is making me smile ;D (in spite of my anxious feelings tonight)
I just learned about reading too much of the emails, I began to get anxious, ESPECIALLY about the medication. I have the same "challenge" you do with medication, even over the counter!! But I continue to work on it. And YES, I KNOW the thoughts re the one in a zillion...of course, I will be the one!!! LOL!! NOT dumb, I DO understand!!
I was reading also about others attacks, and began to get very nervous and had to stop for fear I'd "have" the same thing, if that makes sense....
Re goofy symptom list - all I know is when I have an attack, or even what I am having lately, negative thoughts, I IMMEDIATELY have to use the toilet!! I haven't seen anyone write about that, but for me that's it...stomach gets tight, and I'm off and running - literally! LOL!!!
Dawn, is meditating the same as relaxation? Do you use a tape? I find using a tape easier than "doing it myself". I did learn today, that the depth of my breath is definitely impacted by level of stress. I could not take a deep breath, but midway through the tape, I could take a full breath!
Do you do breathing exercises everyday?? Does it help, Dawn?
Looking forward to hearing back....Ken, can't help too much with breathing as I'm just learning myself, but I believe it can and does help....
Victoria
