Posted by Mr. Andrea Luminati on January 24, 1999 at 21:31:56:
I'm 33 and have suffered from these BASTARDS since I was a kid. I'm in the middle of a "season" right now and once again, I find myself unable to make any appointments or plans for fear of getting "hit" when I'm outside of my home. As if this wasn't disturbing enough, I feel... for lack of a better word... stupider! Does anybody else experience this? I find it difficult to explain, but I feel "distant and detached" and sometimes even my depth perception is altered... I figured it's because I'm in total survival mode... you know, just trying to "live" through it... but I'm concerned about any lasting effects. I understand my body is exhausted and my psyche is taking a beating from the anxiety, so I'm not surprised that I'm not as sharp as usual... but I'm truly afraid these attacks might eventually damage something in there.
On a related note, I've found that push-ups and pull-ups really help me get over the attacks... been doing them for years now. Also keeping the body strong (eat plenty and take vitamins)seems to give me an edge over these Motherf****rs! Excuse the anger... but after one month with 3-4 attacks a day, I'm at the end of my rope.
Good luck everybody,
Andrea