Last night
 

Last night I had a period of intense fear between 12AM to 4AM. I could not write anything on the forum. Tonight I feel much better.

Those periods of intense fear are a mistery to me. Last week I had periods of depression.

I thank all of you for your support,and prayers. You all are family. BF:hug::hug::hug:

Dear Friend,
That is awful.
Sorry.
I remember those nights.
I used to turn on all the lights and keep the tv up loud -- not a great coping technique but I did that for years.
(still do it but with less intensity).
Do you have a few coping techniques that work sometimes?

Maybe you need better medications.
That's how my nights became bearable -- better meds.
M.

I hope you have fewer of these
 

I hope you have fewer of these episodes, Steve. :hug:

Have you had them before after doing something productive or taking an initiative... what i'm wondering is, could it be sort of a latent reaction?

Anyway, I'm glad you are feeling better now, and I'm sending you lots of hugs and good thoughts.

~ waves ~

I am sorry about that feeling of fear. Those are no fun at all. Yeah those are the nights I stay up sitting on the bathroom floor. Waiting for it to go away. And the good new is that is does pass. You are pretty strong to me BF. You endured that. I hope that feeling never comes back. Only good comfort is allowed.:hug::hug:

Sharla

Fear is a terrible deterrent to action.
there is a good book called feel the fear and do it anyway.I think you might like it. It gives some excellant coping strategies while dealing with your fears.
hoping that you can find some peace today.:hug:
bizi

i think i could maybe use a dose of this book too. :) I have heard OF it before but perhaps i needed a reminder. thanks for posting about it, Beth! :hug:

Steve.... another :hug: for you. :) I hope you are still holding out ok.

~ waves ~

I hate fear !!

Sorry to hear you had that episode dear Steve...

I think fear is associated with depression... well, just my theory... dont know much about that matter, I only know both are terrible monsters I hate...

Glad to read you are feeling better...

Praying "like crazy" helps me in those fear attacks... :hug:

Fear is so irrational sometimes,and sometimes it is some sort of obsessive reaction that comes from something like a over reaction to a very small thing. When it happens sometimes it feels like a Tiger is in the room. Hard to explain. I hate fear.

Real fear is OK,for it can save your life. If you are very scared being near the edge of a mountain that is 1000 feet up in the air is different.

It becomes hard to rationalize illrational fear. I can't think straight. It took me a day to realize that I was obsessing over a fear that was unfounded. I guess this was just under the panic attack level,never the less very uncomfortable. BF:hug::hug::hug:

Does this play into your OCD?
It sounds like a vicious cycle and sounds awful.
I am sorry you struggle with these issues.
Do you think your meds are working right for you? can you increase (with pdoc permission of course), the luvox?
It sounds like you could use some extra help right now.
bizi:hug:

Thank you Bizi. Panic,or heightened fear,go hand in hand with Obsessive irrational fear,and intrusive thoughts,(OCD)in my case.

My Nurse Practitioner,in communication with PDocs have me on a high dose of Luvox,and Seroquel. I'm on a small dose of Xanax. I'm still recovering from the situation that happened before I went into the hospital. I've been out of there for 3 weeks. BF:hug::hug::hug:

Hey there
 

Just thought i'd check on you. Can't knock on your door with a plate of pie :D though, so i'm bumping this thread.

How are you doing Steve?

I hope you are 'ok' this evening. :hug::hug::hug:

~ waves ~ who doesn't even know if you like pie lol

Hoping things are improving.

Donna

Thank you waves. I'm doing better today,but this/these mental health issues are sooooooooooo unpredictable. Thanks for asking. I hope to be better tomorrow.

I hope that you are doing well. BF:hug::hug::hug:

Dear Friend,
I agree that they are unpredictable.
Take care.
M.

Glad you are doing better, and i hope the positive trend keeps up. :)

I totally know what you mean about the issues being unpredictable. in the past, i had times of rapid cycling that would foil any plan... i could trudge through at work somehow, but afterwards might be emotionally 'raw' and have to go hide, not go out! but then, not making social plans to avoid cancelling could backfire since other times i was "all revved up and nowhere to go" instead! But it would vary day to day or every few days, could never say when. And too, i've had times where anxiety and paranoia pop out of a glass of water and eat my brain... sure, it is all illogical but does that make it easy to fix? NO. :o

today is a struggle i have to try to get myself into the city. :o i do not even want to go outside!

~ waves ~ hoping your day is a good one :hug::hug::hug:

Sending Friend and Waves both good thoughts.

Waves hoping you get to point you have more a wish to go to town.

Donna

I know what you mean. Me too. BF:hug::hug::hug: