swole said:
do any of you guys run anti-depressants or the like during cycles?
i'm considering keeping some on hand
I suffer from panic attacks as it is eq or not, so I am fortunate enough to have 10mgs of valium prescribed to me. I wouldn't recommend an anti-depressant though. If anything try every natural aid out there first before turning to prescriptions.
Believe it or not, valerian root caps and tea along with a hot shower would always seem to calm my panic attacks down back in the old days. But as time went on that just didn't cut it anymore
But for gear anxiety it just may do the trick. Also, you have to remember a lot of the anxiety is mental. The best thing to do during a panic attack is to go in a cool dark room alone and try your best to take deep breaths. Using a brown paper bag works wonders. I know it sounds nutty, but it works!
If all else fails, talk to your doctor. Unless it's chronic though, I wouldn't recommend taking anything such as val, xanax, ativan, etc more than a couple times a week. Basically when the panic attack is so bad that things such as deep breathing, thinking of other things, etc don't work.
Best of luck to everyone in this thread that is dealing with anxiety gear related or not. Mine came on after I ran a guy over that was on a bike. He was drunk and had just gotten a dui for driving while under the influence and it just never went away since. I know what it's like to have that heart attack feeling. Just remember you aren't really dying, even if it feels like you are.
If anyone ever needs to talk, my pm box is always open.