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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advice about having panic attacks when pregnant.

mollytebby24
mollytebby24
well in the last few weeks i been having more panic attacks and i am about 18 weeks pregnant. so i know its not good for me or the baby. it my fist baby, i dont know what to expect.
harry3333
harry3333
it will help if you make a serious attempt to recover and to stop the panic attacks
deleted_user
deleted_user
From my experience, the hormonal changes during pregnancy can be one extreme or the other. My first pregnancy my heart was racing a lot and i ended up on a beta blocker (which I think helped). My second baby I was ok. DON'T BE AFRAID TO TALK TO YOUR OBGYN. If you need meds, there are some deemed relatively safe for you right now. It's about what you want/need.
Good luck and stay close to others who relate (us!)
harry3333
harry3333
sometimes being pregnant can stop the panic attacks but usually not
prozac type meds are sometimes used with no harm to mother or baby but you need to find docs who approve
as mentioned before, stopping the panic attacks isnt all that difficult, if you really want to