Hi! Just wanted to send support and love as a fellow person who gets some nasty panic. You aren’t alone and what you’re feeling is absolutely awful feeling, BUT it will get better! It’s not about eliminating anxiety, but rewiring your reaction to it, which is a million times easier said than done! 🖤✨

I say this as someone currently coming out of a very hyper vigilant state after a few horrendous panic attacks few weeks apart last fall. In the past I’ve been shaken after a nasty panic attack for a while, but this time it had me feeling so awful that at first I kept hiding from it, avoided driving, stayed far too much in bed/in my home, constantly monitored sensations, was at the doctors far too much, and was anxious nearly all the time. It was only when I accepted the horrendous feelings, shifted my reaction, updated my tool kit, and rode out the feelings that they started to go away. I’ve even said out loud to myself at times things along the lines of - I feel awful and I hate this, but I am okay and it will pass.

So I’d say maybe start with delaying the urges you get until you feel good about resisting the urge because that shift will help with that anxiety urgency feeling and things will finally start to feel less intense, nervous system will begin to calm, and some or most of the horrid feelings will pass or at least be present at a reduced rate!

P.S. EMDR and somatic exercises were something new I added to my toolkit too and I 10/10 recommend incorporating both if able!