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So, can anyone suggest anything aside from distraction and breathing as coping skills during this? I find that I awaken to high anxiety and agitation then crazy crying all day...some periods of relative calm then back to crazy crying, neuropathy, parasthesia...I just don't know how to deal with it day in and out....Every day is cry, freak out, anxiety.....just got to be some relief; never heard of a problem that had no resolve...thanks
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Active stuff always worked better for me (compared to passive stuff).  Watching birds fly was OK, but hiking and watching birds fly was better.  Watching videos of puppies playing was a pleasant distraction, but getting out and playing with my own dogs was better.  Watching golf on TV was OK; playing golf was much better.

 

The key is to fully engage your mind in the activity.  If you're only 20% engaged (and 80% worrying about symptoms), the relief isn't going to be as effective as if you can be 80% mentally engaged.  Find something that you're passionate about or that can fully occupy your mind. 

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Thank you badsocref...I'm failing at this miserably; finding I can't cope at all....I have such high fears and anxiety..I don't know that I can hang on much longer...
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If you can get the book "Hope and Help for your Nerves" By Claire Weekes you may find some tips. I found it helped me with my anxious thinking, by accepting the thoughts and floating on top of them. It sounds strange but works for many people.

 

Too often we feel worried, then get worried about being worried, and it spirals out of control. Weekes talks about how to avoid this by accepting your feelings and noticing them without being overwhelmed by them. It takes a conscious effort and practice but can help.

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Thank you badsocref...I'm failing at this miserably; finding I can't cope at all....I have such high fears and anxiety..I don't know that I can hang on much longer...

 

You're not failing at anything.  Try to avoid using that word.

 

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Thank you badsocref...just the punishment I'm getting from this mentally....I have a son and there are days like this that just tear me down completely...thanks for the pictures!
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He's 14 and my agitation is so high, it's even hard to be around him sometime...know that's horrible; it's the med effects...just fear has seized me in every way...A piece of paper went scurrying across my computer today and I jumped thinking it was a bug/spider...it's that kind of day....
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For a very long time I completely resembled Travis' remark. I worried then worried about worrying just to worry that I would never stop worrying about worrying. Its a vicious cycle. I am still wrestling it somewhat with health anxiety worrying that something more than withdrawal is going on and I will never heal.

 

I agree that total distraction is the key. I struggle to do that. My symptoms are always in the forefront of my mind. The few times I have been able to focus on something else I realize I felt a lot better. Of course then the symptoms all came rushing back to my mind.

 

I was anxious all the time when I was on xanax and K. I had no idea it was tolerance. I have been very lucky so far that my anxiety hasn't been overwhelming. I know for some that is the worst symptom.

 

Hang in there! We are all going to make it through this and come out so much stronger on the other side.

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Getting startled by a piece of paper (or a real bug) is really normal.  Jumpiness is uber-common.  Do something with the adrenalin rush that you get from those experiences.  Don't just internalize it (it tends to build up).  Your body wants to do a fight or flight thing - even if just for a moment.  So let it.  At least get up and walk around a bit.  Release that energy/tension (responsibly, of course).
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Thank you Donna...I appreciate your sharing your experience..I so pray; this is so hard...every minute of every day..
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