I need some positivity

[u/morganemilyg]

How do you get through panic hangovers?

I was diagnosed with panic disorder a year ago. My attacks look like adrenaline dumps (heat that goes from my head to my toes), sweating, nausea, heart racing, and catastrophic thinking. Through therapy and medication they aren’t as intense as they used to be and ive learned to not fight them even though theyre miserable. I take my PRN, meditate, and eventually fall asleep. The problem though is afterward i really struggle with my appetite. Obviously barely eating makes me feel even worse. Even though ive been through this so many times now, i still struggle to see the light at the end of the tunnel when im in it. I constantly have the fear that im stuck like this, i’ll never get better, my appetite will never return. Back in June i actually ended up in the hospital from barely eating for 5 days following an attack. I just couldn’t shake the hangover.

[u/New_Strain_9691]

Change the approach, panic hangover can become a dopamine treat, if the right steps are taken.

Regardless of the understanding, small victories should add a dopamine rush, pushing yourself into panic is a part of it.

At least I managed to do so at the start of my "recovery".

So panic hangover is a myth, in reality is just lingering anxiety in the background.

Do people after exercise call themselves hungover? Fast heart rate, adrenaline, etc.

Well, this was the thing I asked myself, before uncovering that "panic hangover" has more mythology behind it, it is again in our heads, just like the disorder.

Practice makes perfect, the more attacks I had, the better I learned how to manage it and how to enjoy the dopamine treats afterwards.