Many seizures, extreme anxiety

Hi, @cindyvag - from what I know about experiences post-ICU, it's not unusual to have some emotional effects like the fear of flying you are describing, and it's very real (see https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/pics/newsfeed-post/breaking-it-down-what-exactly-is-post-intensive-care-syndrome/).

That will be a great help to have a husband who is so supportive. I know when I am anxious having my husband support me and there to talk things through with me makes a world of difference.

I also agree that your question about how you control the "funnel" and not worry about everything that gets said or over think things is an important one, and hoping other members here will have some input on this topic.

I know that @crstyday40, the original poster in this discussion, talked about extreme anxiety she was experiencing, along with symptoms of epilepsy. Do you by chance also have epilepsy or a seizure disorder?

How do you control the "funnel", im asking as i would love to learn what i worry about and not worry for everything that gets said or over think things. We are flying for 2 hours next weekend and i find i am so anxious and i think its because i just came out of icu a week and a bit ago and i am so scared now to even go away for a relaxing weekend with my hubby cos of the flying.

@cindyvag - how did things go with the flying you were anticipating?

@valm and @crstyday40 - how are you doing?

@cindyvag - how did things go with the flying you were anticipating?

@valm and @crstyday40 - how are you doing?

Hello! I am sorry you’re feeling all that without some intervention. I encourage you to consider your local crisis response system who will come to see you at your home and discuss the issue with you to help you reduce anxiety. If you need to, you can go to any Emergency Department and tell them about your high anxiety and they will have you seen by a doctor and a social worker to help address the anxiety. I am not sure but in the hospital they may be able to offer something to reduce the anxiety and then help you with coping skills and a referral to see a counselor if you are not now seeing someone.

I am a therapist in a clinic and treat people with high anxiety and panic attacks successfully by working with them to understand the power of their mind and how your thoughts, (positive or negative) create certain emotions for us that lead to certain behaviors. Changing your negative thoughts to positive ones, will start a new cycle of reduced anxiety and calm and you will be able to cope much better!! In the end, you may get so good with it that you may not feel the medication is needed. 😊 I see patients daily with these symptoms and they improve rapidly. I also teach my patients to use Tai Chi for mind and body wellness and you can find this by going to You Tube and typing in Tai Chi Don Fiore. This Master will take you step by step for 8 minutes and will help you use this intervention to calm your mind and strengthen your body and mind.

Please consider what I suggest so that you can take control of your racing thoughts and put things in a rational and orderly manner. Most of these negative thoughts are “Thinking Errors” and once you know what to do you will feel the difference!! I know you can do this!!!

My best to you—God Bless!

Leticia

Hello! I am sorry you’re feeling all that without some intervention. I encourage you to consider your local crisis response system who will come to see you at your home and discuss the issue with you to help you reduce anxiety. If you need to, you can go to any Emergency Department and tell them about your high anxiety and they will have you seen by a doctor and a social worker to help address the anxiety. I am not sure but in the hospital they may be able to offer something to reduce the anxiety and then help you with coping skills and a referral to see a counselor if you are not now seeing someone.

I am a therapist in a clinic and treat people with high anxiety and panic attacks successfully by working with them to understand the power of their mind and how your thoughts, (positive or negative) create certain emotions for us that lead to certain behaviors. Changing your negative thoughts to positive ones, will start a new cycle of reduced anxiety and calm and you will be able to cope much better!! In the end, you may get so good with it that you may not feel the medication is needed. 😊 I see patients daily with these symptoms and they improve rapidly. I also teach my patients to use Tai Chi for mind and body wellness and you can find this by going to You Tube and typing in Tai Chi Don Fiore. This Master will take you step by step for 8 minutes and will help you use this intervention to calm your mind and strengthen your body and mind.

Please consider what I suggest so that you can take control of your racing thoughts and put things in a rational and orderly manner. Most of these negative thoughts are “Thinking Errors” and once you know what to do you will feel the difference!! I know you can do this!!!

My best to you—God Bless!

Leticia

As a former "anxiety and depression patient" for three years I very much appreciated Leticia's advice. I was treated with ativan, which helped but I hated the side effects and it took six months to titrate myself off, CBT with a kind psychologist which helped, in part due to her empathy and gentle approach, exercise (a recumbent three wheeler trike) and finally short periods (5 to 10 minutes) of mindfull meditation. I learned mindfullness by reading on line articles and books which probably was not as efficient as going to a class might have been. I have now been basically anxiety and depression free for over a year and when I do feel mildly anxious it is related to events that merit mild anxiety. We all are different and have our own idiosyncrasies but in general exercise and mindfullness will at least be helpful.