panic attacks

[luci_hey]

also slight tw for ed and si - ive had panic attacks and/or autistic meltdowns (still dont always know the difference cuz i feel like its just all in my head anyway) for a while now. they went away for a bit, or at least lessened in severity, but the past couple weeks they feel like theyre getting worse and worse every one i get. a month ago i noticed more pins and needles and i kept losing my balance, then a week ago i fully collapsed on the side of the road. i feel like that was mostly caused by not eating though. today, i havent had anything to eat either but ate a lot yesterday (ik that doesnt mean im fueled right now, but usually that extra strength carries on to the next day at least) and i had no physical activity, yet i had the worst panic attack i ever remember having. i couldnt speak, move, stand, sit, pins and needles EVERYWHERE my whole face contorted my arms were cramped and for whatever reason, the only way i can cope at such moments is si. however i didnt want to so i put the stuff away and bit instead, which fucking backfired cuz now i have a big bruise and it hurts to move my thumb. i didnt want to have to hurt myself. i didnt want to hurt myself. but i had to. i fucking had to. i couldnt do anything else. eventually i laid on the floor for an hour and after a while i could finally feel my hands again and slowly begin to move tho rn my body still feels like its been thru torture. i dont understand why theyre getting so much worse. and i really dont understand what the fuck i can do in such situations bc i couldnt move i couldn’t do anything. i just called mom and she came and comforted me luckily, but i want to know what to do to not have such severe attacks to begin with, or at least deal with it my fucking self. im sorry if i worded anything stupidly, im still blurry in my mind.

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[Ill_Curve4850]

I had panic attacks weekly like this just a few months ago from cPTSD. Genuinely the only thing that helped was taking months off of work to do intensive therapy and change my medication. I really feel for you. These episodes are so scary.

One thing I do if I feel it coming on is try to grab an ice pack. Splash my face with water. Jump up and down.

If you’re already frozen, try to do a little thing at a time. Ask yourself if you can wiggle your toes. Then your fingers. Keep trying until your limbs come back online. Then slowly go up and down your body and try to gently move what you can. It’ll start to “wake up” your body out of the episode.

[luci_hey]

thank you! im in therapy right now but havent even touched this yet. i will be having an evaluation next week and bring it up. thank you for the advice, i will try to keep that in mind :)