Guys, how do you deal with intense anxiety?

[DivineSpark]

I usually tend to isolate myself so I dont need to pretend I am fine with other people. I become restless, my pulse rate goes up, I start sweating. Sometimes I get paranoid, I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me.

 

[Blueberry Panic]

I lock myself away until I start to feel better

 

[Darkover]

well all mobile phones are bugged it's built in to the network directly they can get access to your microphone and camera at anytime of their choosing

 

[sadalways]

For me i've been on meds for ages now which did help a bit, i used to puke every day because of anxiety which stopped now but i still get horrible anxiety whenever i need to go somewhere, be it a doctor appointment or something like that, i start sweating and feel like i'm gonna get a panic attack. So i try my best to not need to go anywhere and just isolate myself at home. If worst comes to worst i take some mint candy with me and i don't know why but it helps me take my mind off of things, as silly as it sounds.

 

[identity0]

Right now i feel like i cant breathe even though I took a benzo and beta blocker. I alternate between walking in circles and trying to lie down in bed in the dark. Imagine CTB as an escape. It's like a storm to weather through that won't last forever because ill definitely die one day. I just suffer it, nothing that can be done to deal with it

 

[slinkey10]

well all mobile phones are bugged it's built in to the network directly they can get access to your microphone and camera at anytime of their choosing

keep it in the mircowave when not in use (faraday cage) :)

I usually tend to isolate myself so I dont need to pretend I am fine with other people. I become restless, my pulse rate goes up, I start sweating. Sometimes I get paranoid, I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me.

same - self isolate & ride it out. But you need to be doing something , watching a movie any type of self distraction otherwise an over active immagination kicks in & this happens "I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me."

 

[COMA]

I usually tend to isolate myself so I dont need to pretend I am fine with other people. I become restless, my pulse rate goes up, I start sweating. Sometimes I get paranoid, I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me.

Therapy, xanax and pragiola works wonder for my anxiety but i know that its hard to just go to therapist and psychiatrist. Sending you love you can also look into some information about menaging anxiety from CBT-therapy in Internet. They have great advice.

 

[LastLoveSong]

I suffer for weeks until I become numb - what I'm doing right now

 

[CallmeWill4719]

I usually tend to isolate myself so I dont need to pretend I am fine with other people. I become restless, my pulse rate goes up, I start sweating. Sometimes I get paranoid, I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me.

Well I usually talk to myself That's better than bitching at people that don't deserve it.

 

[lament.]

Well I usually talk to myself That's better than bitching at people that don't deserve it.

I do this too and it's lowkey becoming a problem because I feel like I might just start telling myself to shut the fuck up randomly in public

 

[onmywaytothebusstop]

I usually tend to isolate myself so I dont need to pretend I am fine with other people. I become restless, my pulse rate goes up, I start sweating. Sometimes I get paranoid, I start looking for cameras in my apartment, feeling like someone is spying on me.

I have a similar feeling but i get paranoid from other peoples windows so i keep my blinds closed.

Imho the best way for me to deal with it is to not deal with it.

 

[Roadrunner]

Better living through modern chemistry is my motto. I take Clonazepam at times of extreme anxiety

 

[CapitánBeto]

Better living through modern chemistry is my motto. I take Clonazepam at times of extreme anxiety

I despise having to yield to the pharmaceutical industry but, yes, Clonazepam and a good sleep is the way to go.
I think Lorazepam is supposed to be stronger but I've never tried it.

tl;dr Go see a shrink and ask them for anxiolytics.

 

[FoxSauce]

Well I mostly try to distract myself.

But theres times thats gets the better of me,

Chest pains , joint pain theres sometimes I forget how to walk (weird I know)

Medication has helped so much tho (Effexor) I stull get anxious from time to time


Or sometimes I think im being watched on my devices so I cover them with black tape

 

[Lyn]

Chest pains , joint pain theres sometimes I forget how to walk (weird I know)

Not weird at all, at least not for me. I can totally relate to this.
This thing is so exhausting that it drives me crazy sometimes when I run out of meds that keep my symptoms even somewhat under control.