Eps Catheter Ablation – Depression-Phobias-Anxiety-Panic Attack Circle...

Between 2009 to 2011;  I stroke by  3 tachycardia which was stopped with doctors interventions at the emergencies. Last one was very terrible, as I said in my earlier post "Tachycardia - Panic Attack" 

I dont know how I write this post , when I remember that time I really scare ...

That day , I had several palpitations , then at night I had tachycardia .My husband and I went to emergency . My tachycardia type was SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) and

Book Recommendation "MIND OVER MOOD"

Mind Over Mood

Original Name of the Book in the picture : "MIND OVER MOOD"
Authors : Dr.Dennis Greenberger -Dr Christine A.Padesky

First of all I wish you all a very healthy and happy new year!!

Hope this year gives you a power to control your panic attacks, phobias, anxiety, depression and a chance to recover from all illnesses.

Maybe you dont know how to start , where to go, how to take initial steps ...

Maybe you need to take a very little step to start to solve the problems. Maybe the book recommended here is your turnpoint who   knows? :) 

Beat Driving Phobia !

Hi everyone! I am very happy to let you know I beat driving phobia.

Unbeliavable, excellent!

I can drive car (I was used to driving car before my phobic situation)

Anyway, I now drive car with a little bit fear .I dont drive in long distances for now , surely. 

Remaining part depends on my daily practises and effort.. I promise I will be hardworking student :D

Now its "FLIGHT PHOBIA" turn! My last phobia to work on. 

Nowadays I am Fighting with Driving Phobia

Working on beating Driving Phobia. This really needs right and professional help. 

I was used to driving car . Since 2011, I havent driven car , even I havent sit on driver seat.

My therapist applied EMDR for 2 sessions, then we together prepared a future template protocol.

My protocol is awesome. This is a scenario . We prepared it and then she read it . I closed my eyes and listened her. It starts like that :

My Tunnel Phobia Story

This is a 3 km roadway tunnel. It takes 3 minutes to pass the tunnel with mx 80 km/hour speed .
This tunnel was my nightmare. I was used to afraid of while passing through the tunnel,( hiding at the back seat , closing my eyes , putting my head under my arms , trembling, ) and feeling the 3 minutes as 3 hours.

And one day while passing through the tunnel,  my fears jumped up to highest level ,and  surely I wellcomed Panic Attack.
After this attack , I never attempted to pass through the tunnel, instead we were using the long way.

After therapies, I made peace with tunnel. Now I can look around and take photo with no fear :)

And this was another success in my panic story ....

Book Recommendation : "Other Side of the Couch" by Dr Gary Small

Original Name of the Book : "Other Side of the Couch" 

Do you think we are strange , our anxieties, phobias, panic attacks are the most unbearable psychological problems ? Are we extraordinary people? No , ofcourse .

So why dont you read the cases written by Dr Gary Small and think once more . 

You will be bewildered by Dr Small's patients, and, his approach to solve the problems will give you happiness while reading the solutions.

We are not alone and we are not helpless.

The problem is to find the right technique, right specialist , right time , our lack of self-confidence maybe..

But the most important thing is to be hopeful and ambitious.....

Bridge Phobia Story

Hi everyone! Today I will tell you my bridge phobia and progress. I had phobia against open-top , open -rail  type bridges , as the bridge shown in the picture. I had tried several times to cross , but each time I received panic attack.
One day, I stood still in the middle of the bridge , received panic attack , couldnt move , just shouted for help. But nobody heard me , I was alone on the bridge, my hands, arms were trembling. Then I found a person and requested for help. Really terrible memory ...
Afterall , I never tried to cross the bridge .

Overcoming Phobias,Panic Attack with EMDR Therapy

Before going into details regarding my phobias, anxiety , panic attack and my overcoming journey, I would like to mention what I am doing  to overcome these problems.

I have been suffering panic attack since 2007 (I am ok now ) , I was a phobic person but not that much. After EPS Ablation ( heart rythm operation or treatment) I became more phobic. My anxiety and phobias jumped uppermost limits so that I couldnt go out, I couldnt travel. Then I visited a psychiatrist and started medication. After a while I started again to go out , but was not travelling and , becoming more phobic person day by day. New phobias formed , for example ; bridge phobia, subway phobia, tunnel phobia, bus phobia, driving phobia, intercity travelling, etc...
All of the phobias turned my life a terrible disaster. I changed a lot , it was not me! My abilities were my inabilities yet.
I told the situation to my psychiatrist , and he told me to consult a psychologist.
After this recommendation, my therapies started. I have been going to psychologist since 10 months , receiving mainly EMDR therapy, overcoming my phobias gradually and step by step.
I no longer afraid of Panic Attacks. I have the control .

How I beat Dog Phobia 2- Dog Whisperer

Some of you may well know a reality TV series  called “Dog Whisperer” aired on National Geography Channel. The dog expert, Cesar Millan, solves problems of dogs , help dogs.

What I was watching was really awesome, since Cesar was able to approach aggresive dogs which dont allow anybody near them. This TV show helped me understand dogs thanks to Cesar.

I can not say that I am not afraid of dogs, in the end, they are animal and they may be aggressive , but I can say this is not a Phobia for me anymore with the help of Dazzer (to some extent) and Dog Whisperer.

How I beat Dog Phobia

Dog Phobia! What a terrible phobia this is ! I can feel the existence of a dog from a mile away and dogs also feel me. For some reason I dont know , they immediately come to me and follow me. I used to run for help to the people I dont know and desperately tell the people “please please get rid of the dog”

In 2007 , I learned there is an equipment helps stop the approach of dogs called DAZZER.

As soon as I learned the name of the product, I purchased it. I was taking it wherever I go and feeling myself safe.  But I still was trying to escape from dogs, change my route... One day , this device couldnt succeed to affect a a dog, probably dog was trained as he was resembing a trained dog. Fortunately I was not alone. 

My husband took the dog away and then I could take a deep breath.

Do I still carry this device: NO. Because I am not afraid of dogs as I was used to.

Do you want to learn how?  Just jump to next post ..

How I beat Cat Phobia

A very hot summer day.. My anxiety reached up to its highest level while we were driving in intercity road. Then we stopped and turned back .Then  we went to a restaurant and ate Turkish Pizza. After  meal, I walked through home with my son  and came across a cat at the entrance of our block. You know cats act suddenly. And that cat started to jump in front of me then moved to backward then run to the left to the right , (I think he treated me as if I was a pointer) Surely my hear rate started increase while the cat was doing those sudden, absurd actions.

Then I said “Oo thanks it seems he went”   Awww what is it !  No sooner did I try to open the door, the cat appeared behind me suddenly!!!

A reall horror film! Thanks to kitten ; I found myself in the hospital due to tachycardia and panic attack!

Several days after, my son ( he was 3 years old ) was trying to give his bread to the cat.

While I was warning him and begging him as such  “ Come on son ! he may scratch , come on , leave the cat!,” , the cat was purring and rubbing to my son , showing his happiness with meow meow melodies. The cat was so hungry that he was eating bread. 

Compassion feelings at cat, happiness of my son , took me to the petshop and I bought cat food and fed him.This was the end of my cat phobia

PHOBIAS

Lets give a break to Panic Attack and have a look a bit to PHOBIAS.

I am not only Panic Attack patient , also Phobic person.

Fear is really necessary in our lives, but if we exceed the fear limits, and obsessed on the subject we fear then we say this fear “phobia” This is my expression ofcourse.

Let me take you to Phobic People World:

-Phobic person endeavors to stay away from his phobia.

-Always hear “face with your phobia otherwise you can not beat it”  from his/her close or distant circle. Unfortunately this approach is so simple and heartbreaking

- “Come on!! How you can fear from this ....” such kind of exclamations make him feel insulted and cause to creep into his/her skin.

What to do

Phobic.. should consult a Psychologist and study hard , endeavor to beat

Relatives ...should help and learn .

Hashimoto - Panic Attack

I guess  most of you are familiar with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Maybe you are one of the sufferer. Do you know :

40% of Hashimoto patients are Panic Attack

40% of Heart Rhytm Problem (e.g SVT) are also Hashimoto patients.

I was a phobic child . I grew up and my equation has altered :

Phobias + Hormonal Imbalances +Heart Rhythm Problem = Panic Attack

More Panic Attack  === More Phobia

More Phobia        ===== More anxiety

More anxiety            === More Phobia

More more          ======More hormonal imbalances

Then what you have in your hand : “ A big Vicious Cycle”