Once every couple of months i am hit out of the blue with an anxiety attack. I feel my anxiety every day, in achy muscles, overthinking, headaches... but these anxiety attacks just suck the life out of me and i usually never see them coming. I had one tonight. Home alone around 6pm. Just hanging out watching Star Trek DS9. Pretty typical day off. I took a bit of a nap after going to the bank, and i woke up with a headache. That spiraled into the shakes, hot flashes, shivers, and eventually vomiting... as it usually does. I fluctuate between stripping my clothes off and then bundling up in a blanket, while sipping water and trying to eat crackers. My boyfriend though.... without him or my best gal pal around, these attacks can spiral for hours because being alone spikes my anxiety more. So when i texted him and told him what was going on, he hurried home after work and just sat with me for a little while. He didn't have to say anything or do anything, but he made me tea and got me snacks and rubbed my back and just sat there with me. And just knowing he was there calmed me enough to fall asleep.
Which means i am awake at 3am. Feeling much better, but having a hard time going back to sleep.
Does anyone else go through this with anxiety? I am always open to other anxiety sufferers tips for when they have an anxiety attack.
