Healing from Panic, Agoraphobia and Anxiety

[@longlivecrow]

The queen with another great vid!!

[@keymind117]

Is this normal? Fear of open spaces, heights, and agoraphobia. Ever since I had a horrible 3 hour panic attack from weed and phenibut withdrawal, I've not been the same. I used to drive across the country and fly in planes just fine, and now it's hard to get out of the house. I get such an overstimulated feeling being on the road that it's almost as if my eyes will lose focus and I'll lose control of my body. My breathing also becomes manual and my perception of reality is dysphoric. It's not the person I used to be. Other stuff bothers me too, like thinking about space and how large the Earth is. Sometimes I just get a sudden rush of doom feeling like I'll spin out out and faint or something. I really hate having this and wish I could just go back to before all this was a problem. I also get the falling or the spinning sensation but for me it's kinda like a rush of tingles or something and it's very scary when it happens. It has genuinely taken my life from me. I don't know if this is a medical thing like hormones or my deviated septum or something else. Maybe it's all in my head and I'm a weak bitch, who knows. Thanks for reading my worries.

[@nev6215]

i’ve also had absolutely terrifying panic attacks from weed. i’ve had many panic attacks before but the weed induced ones are a whole other thing, the existential panic is indescribable. i understand the feeling of having no control over your body and having a dysphoric perception of reality. the weed could have triggered some sort of extreme altered perception of yourself and your life, which could become something positive and transformative if you can learn to surrender to the feelings while also still staying grounded. but of course it’s also a good idea to see if there’s anything medical going on. is there any way you can start off with a telehealth appointment first or does the agoraphobia limit you from phone calls?

[@keymind117]

@nev6215 I'm actually working on that. I have really good insurance. A month ago, I got my bloodwork done, and my estrogens are high, and my testosterone is low but not crippling. I've also lost a ton of weight in the past 6 months. 205 to 165. Yesterday, I tried out some nose strips to help breathe, and I realized just how bad my breathing has been. An ENT a few months back confirmed I had a deviated septum.

[@lisamngr8816]

This really hit home. It’s definitely not all in your head, but in your body. It’s uncontrollable for your mind, I’ve also had to learn this the hard way. Something triggers your body, you enter a stress response, the brain is feeding into that response by giving you horrible thought which in turn trigger your body even more. It really just spirals out of control from there. You’re not weak, don’t ever think that. You’re stronger than anyone around you who doesn’t have to deal with this. I’m sure you can remember what it was like before the panic attack, you didn’t have to be this strong to leave the house or hop on a plane. It simply wasn’t a problem back then. That’s what it’s like for others, just pure calm. The amount of energy you have to invest to just survive the same situation as them is incomparable. There are definitely things you can do to massively improve your body’s response. Like you said: getting your bloodwork done. There will 100% be anomalies, because such regular stress response exhaust your body’s resources which in turn makes you feel worse and worse. Again, I’m talking from experience. I myself struggle with estrogen dominance, my progesterone levels are beyond horrible. Just like my cortisol levels are near zero. I’m like 90% sure your progesterone and cortisol are not ideal either, and both of those things can cause some massive anxiety BUT there’s also lots of things that can be done to improve your levels. Same thing goes for nutrient deficiency. You’re likely going to be deficient in most nutrients, but still you should get it checked. Supplementing stuff like magnesium and vitamin d3 will likely improve your condition, but still i urge you to do your own research. I’m just going to give you some keywords: hormone imbalance, nutrient deficiency, nervous system regulation, somatic therapy. And please get as much sleep as you can. Don’t give up. There’s hope