 [ Symptoms ] what do i do when my anxiety causes me mental and physical pain  ive had anxiety since i was a kid i dont take medications for it i cant afford them ive been trying to live with it and until recently ive done nothing about it im tired of feeling like this its causing me emotional and physical pain my relationships with friends and family members have been suffering it often causes me to wig out when this occurs i have trouble breathing and chest pain my whole mood just sours i need help and i dont know whats wrong what can i do [ Disease ] hi   i had anxiety & panic attack for over 25 years one of the things that i found that really did help me was to do reality checks i would ask myself questions that i could easily answer   things like   where am i what am i wearing if out   where am i going and what do i wantneed to do also acknowledge that this is real to you and that you have had it before and survived   you will this time too some other things that helped me deal with the feelings & even the frustration of feeling trapped 1 pray i do not know if you are a christian or have some other belief system   but praying does help 2 practice breathing techniques   one of my favorites that helped me feel like i had control over my body was to hold my breath   even if only for a second or two   and then release it slowly it can be powerful to take back control over what your system is doing 3 i also found it was very useful to do something physical to get rid of the chemical build up that occurs when we are in stressful situations i do not think it makes any difference if the stress is caused by something that is actually occurring or if it is just my body acting like it is in a real life real time situation the results are the same and our actions and reactions are the same i did get over the anxiety & panic attacks   so if i can i know and believe you can too just remember you are not alone and it is not just you  please do not let anyone tell you to just get over it  been theredone that   if i could just get over it i would not suffer with it i really hope these things will help you take care