i had some (serious) anxiety a few years back
I found giving up coffee, and taking tyrosine helped a lot
Try to zoom out and see the bigger picture, when you get stressed about something
Dont try running away from your feelings,theyll only come back.Stay with them, then you can understand their place
often it makes sense to me,not to try to be a success,because if i cannot be happpy now, i can never be happy, so i need to accept my circumstances, and only then can things improve. stop fighting the present, if tomorrow only exists in your mind,leave it. The brain will take care of itself
A wee update for those who are interested:
I have had five sessions of counseling now. Person centered stuff from a private counselor. (Cruse were not terribly helpful.) Its really helped. No real anxiety attacks for 3 weeks now. Even last week when I made a total mess of a train journey which would normally be a huge trigger for a meltdown I coped with a "normal" level of anxiety. I still have to go out to a posh restaurant on my own but that holds no huge fears for me anymore.
This thread while not giving me the instant cure I hoped someone would have ( 🙂 ) has been a help - perspective and ideas have come from it
Ta folks - as ever you stroppy lot are helpful to folk in distress and you have helped me.
Thanks
Its really helped. No real anxiety attacks for 3 weeks now.
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My paradoxical breathing is back, which is stress related, as are swollen lymph nodes. Had it before, anxiety again, but never this bad. Not sleeping properly, or eating, cant concentrate and ad i cant breathe properly bike rides are shit
In fact they make it worse, as i know what i could do last year, amd now can't. Job and passive aggressive bullying at work making it far harder than it should be.
Go off sick! Are you getting any pro help?
What can I say? I feel for you. My brush with this is (was hopefully) horrid enough
If work is making you ill then go off sick. You wouldn't go in with 3 broken legs 🙂 Why go in if your head is broken?
Well I did it. Out to the pub on my own for a beer and a burger. No great anxiety. 
So once again thanks for the help support and perspective. It does help
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