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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(33,048 posts)

16. I'm still feeling really jumpy.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 04:52 PM

Apr 2017

I made chamomile tea and am still doing slow carefully deep breaths. It is much less then this am, but it wouldn't take much for me to weep & hyperventilate again.
I am not reading anything in LBN& GD that is emotionally stressing today. Ugh.

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I really HATE having anxiety attacks. [View all] irisblue Apr 2017 OP

Hang on and breathe get the red out Apr 2017 #1

Deep from diaphragm breaths are not doing much yet, so I posted bout it. irisblue Apr 2017 #2

Picture a square. Walk slowly around the perimeter.. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #3

Maybe my cat & I can sit inside the square together. NT irisblue Apr 2017 #4

Thank you irisblue Apr 2017 #8

. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #14

hugs to you luvMIdog Apr 2017 #5

Thank you irisblue Apr 2017 #9

iris, you may despise my question - but have you had sugar with no protein today? I ask Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #6

I was making a grilled cheese&ham sandwich as you replied. irisblue Apr 2017 #7

Wellll - unless you had sugar in your tea, this doesn't sound like a sugar crash episode...that Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #10

Just want to say I feel for you! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #11

Maybe a walk in a park would help shenmue Apr 2017 #12

I feel for you, I have enough problems with mild depression. demigoddess Apr 2017 #13

I started Cymbalta today... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #15

I'm still feeling really jumpy. irisblue Apr 2017 #16