Impending doom

[Maya]

I have a bit both. I manage my panic attacs myself through self suggestion. I have some natural medication for the astma. Cant tell about it here because I happen to be selling the stuff too, but you can ask in pm if you wish.

[countrygirl66]

hi
just wanted to say be so careful with your asthma it can get out of control and be really scary. 3 of us in my family have it to varying degrees. Not being able to breath can make you panic even more. My daughter sometimes hits the point than we are walking a fine line because we have done everything we can for her. Most docs have free samples of steroids and standard things to get you by till you see the doc. Take care.

[Mirium]

I suffer quite badly with anxiety and agree with misshalfway that diet really helps. I don't know why but when I'm eating a healthy balanced diet with the right vitamins and minerals the anxiety seems much easier to control and I feel better, more confident in myself.

I also find calming peaceful music a great help and talking to people about how I'm feeling. If you have no one to talk to then talk here on this site there are always people willing to listen.

[skippy740]

Quit watching the stock market and listening to the news... and you should feel better almost immediately!!!

[LDSpunkrocker]

Originally Posted by Mirium

I suffer quite badly with anxiety and agree with misshalfway that diet really helps. I don't know why but when I'm eating a healthy balanced diet with the right vitamins and minerals the anxiety seems much easier to control and I feel better, more confident in myself.

I also find calming peaceful music a great help and talking to people about how I'm feeling. If you have no one to talk to then talk here on this site there are always people willing to listen.

i agree, music really effects my mood. for me i find the music i remember hearing my parents play as a kid helps me relax, stuff im sure people would laugh about if they saw me but andy williams' music is peaceful to me

[Misshalfway]

Andy Williams is the best! I love music, old and new. I don't know what I would have done thru out my life without music.

Sometimes I can't get enough of a Michael Buble type or a good Harry Connick and sometimes nothing does the trick like a little "Not ready to make Nice" by the Dixie Chicks.

And then there are the hymns. Sometimes I think the best place to find our doctrines made simple is thru listening to the lyrics of the hymns. And sometimes nothing is better to calm my troubled heart. In fact, many times the Lord has answered my prayers thru hymns. I will just be walking along and a certain hymn will come into my mind. He even chastised me once thru a hymn, if you can believe that. I still get a little nervous when that song comes up in a Sacrament Mtg.

Anyway....I am babbling.....but I love the whole music thing.

[LDSpunkrocker]

Something i have noticed, i wanted to watch conference this last weekend, i did watch most of saturday morning's session but slacked off a bit (im glad i can watch it on the church website ) well im playing catch up now so i have been watching since i got home from work (still watching / listening ) anyways, it just occurred to me that this whole time i haven't had any anxiety or depression. not counting my chickens before they hatch but maybe, just maybe there's a chance of not having to be on some anti anxiety meds and if that is true then i really have no excuse not to give up what i am self medicating myself with.