tea... - Panic Disorders Message Board

al63073 · 04-19-2003, 10:56 AM

sorry for the lame subject title,i couldnt think of anything better,lol..

anyway,i have been a panic sufferer for about 5 years and i use to drink coffee.of course i had to stop but i miss it.i cant even drink decaf.i tried hot chocolate also,but no good.i dont know much about hot tea,but someone told me to try it out.keep in mind i really cant have ANY caffeine or it will trigger an attack.are there any good choices out there or do any of you have any suggestions?

btw,this is totally off subject,but do any of you get attacks in the shower?(especially when you start to wash your hair)just seems like when i commit to the shampoo,i know im stuck there till i wash it out and it makes me VERY uncomfortable.just wondering so i dont feel so stupid...

Graciecat · 04-19-2003, 11:33 AM

I had an attack in the shower once and for a long time after that I couldn't take a shower, I had to take a bath instead.
I always figured the first attack must have had something to do with the feeling of be closed in.
I could take a bath and I was fine, but if I tried to take a shower the second I shut the shower door I freaked out.
Then one weekend I had to go "babysit" my elderly Uncle, he's hanidcapped and he has one of those huge shower stalls, but no bathtub.
I didn't have a choice, I had to take a shower.
I got in the shower and was fine.
So after that I was fine taking a shower at home too.
I just told myself nothing happened to me in my Uncle's shower and nothing was going to happen to me in my own.

al63073 · 04-19-2003, 01:28 PM

i dunno,i just hate being in situations i cant get out of that very second.it happens sometimes when im in the middle of shaving too.dont even get me started on driving....