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...
I'm new here. I'm also viewing this site on my mobile so please excuse me if I'm repeating someone here but this is a quick trip before bed. Over the last two years I have gradually been developing night terrors and nocturnal panic attacks. The night terrors (typical full-on thrashing and screaming) happen once in a blue moon. But the panic attacks have been happening very frequently, like, 3-4 times a week. Sometimes more. Il wake up feeling short of breath, and I'll feel like I'm dying. I always remember the event the next morning, and it doesn't really last longer than a minute before I come back down to earth.
I'd love to go into more detail, but right now all I want is some quick advice to help me sleep. My question is: How many of you have seen a doctor about this? And how many of u are receiving treatment for this? What treatment is there?! All the websites I visit explain that it's something that usually happens to kids and tends to go away on it's own. That the best course of action is to realise it's not real and basically "get over it" (I'm guessing these sites weren't written by sufferers). FYI I'm 26 and only started suffering about 3-4 years ago.
I want to see a doctor about this, but I don't see the point if there's no treatment. Please, discuss. And help if u can. I'm not depressed, I love my job and I've been with my wonderful partner for 5 years. I don't have attacks during the day, and the night attacks don't keep me up after they happen... I usually fall back asleep within 15 minutes. But they terrify me and my partner
I'd love to go into more detail, but right now all I want is some quick advice to help me sleep. My question is: How many of you have seen a doctor about this? And how many of u are receiving treatment for this? What treatment is there?! All the websites I visit explain that it's something that usually happens to kids and tends to go away on it's own. That the best course of action is to realise it's not real and basically "get over it" (I'm guessing these sites weren't written by sufferers). FYI I'm 26 and only started suffering about 3-4 years ago.
I want to see a doctor about this, but I don't see the point if there's no treatment. Please, discuss. And help if u can. I'm not depressed, I love my job and I've been with my wonderful partner for 5 years. I don't have attacks during the day, and the night attacks don't keep me up after they happen... I usually fall back asleep within 15 minutes. But they terrify me and my partner
Find a therapist that treats ONLY ANXIETY disorders. Most who say they do dont have a clue and you can spend years and not recover.
your panic attacks are unusual, an undiagnosed problem such as siezures or sleep apnea is possible, siezures can be mistaken for panic attacks
nocturnal panic attacks often happen from dreams but none when awake is unusual
your panic attacks are unusual, an undiagnosed problem such as siezures or sleep apnea is possible, siezures can be mistaken for panic attacks
nocturnal panic attacks often happen from dreams but none when awake is unusual
your panic attacks are unusual, an undiagnosed problem such as siezures or sleep apnea is possible, siezures can be mistaken for panic attacks
nocturnal panic attacks often happen from dreams but none when awake is unusual