Posted by tealady on November 20, 2006, at 19:18:17
In reply to Re: Seeking effective relaxation exercise, maybe? » madeline, posted by ClearSkies on November 19, 2006, at 18:10:47
> > That is a really unusual symptom. I don't think I have ever heard of it before.
> >
> > Why do you think you get it?
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> > Maddie
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> I've had this throat-closed off feeling during panic attacks, and it's part of my general anxiety portfolio :-\
> It used to happen in my sleep. Now it's definitely connected to the pressure I put on myself to fall asleep without pills or substances. If I do drop off on my own I can't stay under for more than 90 minutes.
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> Last night I finally gave in to it, just kind of laid there feeling pitiful, and I said to myself, "that's it. This will never go away. There's nothing I can do to make it better." With that surrender came some release from the anxiety.
> I take so many deep breaths, you'd think I was in training to be a sponge diver.
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>nah, consider training to be a pearl diver.. more distinguished or something!
Have you also considered B1?
I suspect it helped my breathing,enough to allow me to try the exrecises anyway, but I can't find much about it.
http://tealady-health.blog.co.uk/2006/09/22/b1_mechanism_of_action~1149571
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