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Q: Fear of Passing Out
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pinkandwhitedove
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sucraloser
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| pinkandwhitedove wrote: |
| does anyone at all suffer with a fear of passing out at all, i have had this now for 2 years and its driving me nuts, i cant go out and as soon as i try guess what i feel an over whelming feeling that im going to pass out and turn back |
When my anxiety was at its zenith, I felt somewhat similarly. However, I was less afraid of passing out and more afraid of having an anxiety attack (which, in my case, meant panic and nearly blacking out).
I got over it slowly by forcing myself to leave the house, taking my Ativan with me, and gradually expanding the circle where I felt comfortable going. I also used to try to distract myself mentally when I had to leave the house, either by trying to rhyme words together, doing arithmetic in my head, or otherwise keeping my brain busy to overwhelm the "buzz" of that "I'm going to pass out/die/have a panic attack" feeling.
That said, I still wish I could just stay in my house most of the time.
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