Panic attack

awarm014 · December 2011

Does anyone else have panic attacks? I had one tonight and I hate them. I think it was just a build up of stress from the end of my semster, but I still feel off.

jtmh2012 · December 2011

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[QUOTE]Does anyone else have panic attacks? I had one tonight and I hate them. I think it was just a build up of stress from the end of my semster, but I still feel off.
Posted by awarm014[/QUOTE]

No, but I hope you're ok.

PrettyCW5 · December 2011

I don't think I do, but like Mark I hope that you're ok and start to feel better and less stressed.

lovealwaysfindsaway8202011 · December 2011

my FI suffers from them due to generalized anxiety disorder or GAD. His kicks in about stressful new life experiences like a new job. He's seeing a counselor....I hope you are feeling better awarm! I've seen him go through a lot of them these past few years and they are extremely scary. I wish I had better advice for you! = (

I hope your stress level reduces. Try and take some time to yourself and spoil yourself just a little bit = ) I know it's easier said than done, but I hope this helps.

shellyamf · December 2011

Yikes. I don't but I hope you are ok too.

shannon41885 · December 2011

yes, I had one over the summer during my job search, I was running two offices and just felt like nothing was going to get better, It started as I walked into a crowded bank, I sat in line sweating, shaking thinking I must look crazy (noone even noticed) I couldnt speak. my heart felt like it was pumping out of my chest. I was scared and felt so alone. I tried to call Fi but he was busy and didnt answer and got ahold of my sister who tried to calm me down but words just didnt help, I just tried to think about other things and positive things but my heart rate didnt go back to normal until many hours later.

I had another while walking up the Eiffle Tower, (over 700 stairs)I have a fear of heights and just kept feeling like I couldn't catch my breathe, Fi thought I was just being silly and was out of shape, i finally just stopped and he came back to find me as he had gone ahead and I burst into tears, I just needed him with me so I could catch my breathe and not be mocking me, I was fine after this but the fear of it coming at anytime is scary.

I have a friend who passed out at a concert a few years ago, and she literally spent years not going out due to this. She still has major anxieties about going out even just to dinner, I hope you don't experience these often and if you do I hope you can find a good way to control it so it doesnt take over your life.

Come talk if you ever need anything!

TaraW1979 · December 2011

Yes, I do; they are terrible. I had my first one this past June. I was in the movie theatre with my friend. I was very clam. We were watching a comedy. I had no thoughts or worries going through my mind. Then it started…my chest felt like it was tightning, and I got a very warm feeling in my upper body. My tongue felt “fuzzy” and my heartbeat was extreamly fast. My vision was a little dizzy. I told my friend I wasn’t feeling good and I thought I was going to faint. She began rubbing my back. She said my back was very warm. After about 5 minutes I left the theatre and went to the bathroom. I put cold water on my face. I felt a little better but when I returned to the theatre I had the same feelings again. My heart rate was very high. I was scared, very scared. I almost wanted to ask my friend to drive me to the hospital. But I didn’t. By the time the movie ended I felt better. We walked around the mall and I still felt a little “out of it” mostly with my vision. Things just didn’t seem as clear to me as usual. I was scared and shaken up all day but a few hours later the symptoms went away.

A week later I had another one. I was about to board a plane (I love to travel and I'm fine on planes) and I began having the same symptoms as the previous one. It was terrible. Then the entire vacation I was on the edge of getting an attack. It was bad. I thought I was going to die, seriously. As the summer continued I lived in fear of getting an attack. Sometimes I questioned if I would live to get married. I lived in fear all the time. I went to the doctor in August and he suggested I take SAM-E, it's an all natural supplement that helps with anxiety and depression. I began that and ever since I've been okay. I still have the occasionally heart racing, but that's about it. I'm not sure if it's the SAM-Es that helped or the fact that I got a teaching job. I believe my anxiety started because of the deep depression I was in from being laid off from my teaching job.

I wish you well Alyssa and I'm here to talk if you need me!

awarm014 · December 2011

Thanks everyone, I think it was because I was super stressed about the last venue meeting that I had today, and I was coming off of a high from being at school. I felt out of it almost all night last night, and I am feeling somewhat better today. Fortunately, it wasn't a very severe one, and hopefully I don't have anymore until the wedding.

hippolover · December 2011

I have them. I got a precription for them cause I have been to the ER way too many times due to panic attacks. The meds work really well. Normally I am all holistic, but I just couldn't deal with them anymore.

I know this sounds weird, but watch your sugar and alcohol intake. For me, combined with stress cause them.

Feel better!

one2andnow3 · December 2011

I do and it's not fun. I always let things build up until I can't handle anything else. I have a hard time not thinking. So i really try and focus on relaxing if i feel that way. I take a long hot bubble bath and read a book. It usually helps..

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