Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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A reoccurance of attacks

Tucey
Tucey
Has anyone out there ever experienced panic attacks from drinking an energy drink?

Sunday morning...or Saturday night...12am, my family and i went to the casino for the big 21 for my cousin. At about 2:15am I had a panic attack while sitting at a machine. I had been up since 8am before and took a 5 hour shot at 11:45pm to stay alert.

Then today without any caffeine I laid down and had another one. I think it was triggered by a sound that brought back tragic memories, but I haven't had panic attacks for almost a year.


is this weird?
rachhomer
rachhomer
no this is not weird at all, it is common for us all to have a "relapse" after we've seemed to have gotten rid off our panis attacks, ur job now is to make sure it doesn't become a problem again, after all the panic attacks u have experienced, i bet not one of them did any real harm to you, u know that and u must remember it, panic attacks feed of fear, and if the panis attack u had today scared u, then u will start thinking things like 'oh i hope i don't have another one etc....' u need to try to divert ur thoughts any time something like this comes to ur mind, they r nothing to be afraid of, stay strong. i know u can do it. don't be agraid, coz u r in control now, make sure u stay that way.... xx
rachhomer
rachhomer
sorry bout all the spelling mistakes, i was typing in a hurry.
Ambrosia6
Ambrosia6
My anxiety can be related to what I eat, or that I eat, lol. I've noticed that when I go to long between meals and then have a large meal, my body completely shuts down. I get exhausted. Picture Wesley from Princess Bride when all he can move is his head - that's how i feel. Then I may have a panic attack depending on the circumstances and my anxiety levels.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Back away from the Caffeine! I notice that if I consume caffeine I have more anxieties and more attacks and there are a lot of studies that have found the same thing. I wouldn't dare drink an energy drink!
Try to keep your thoughts positive. I went about 3 years without a bad attack and they started coming back again. I am fighting my way back through them now so good luck to you!