I notice that you post here a lot about people "enjoying their panic attacks". Please stop. It is a slap in the face for people actually suffering from attacks and who sure as hell don't "enjoy them", myself included. And as far as this post goes, it is inappropriate.

I had them for 20 years when no one knew what they they were then later ran a self help gpoup where sufferers usually spoke anonymously to me on phone

its my firm conclusion that many sufferers become addicted to the fear and adrenalin rush and refuse to do anything that might stop panic attacks, also they amuse themselves by pretending they want to get better.....
eg. cant take valium because its addictive, cant taks prozac due to weight gain

I dont know what kind of women you are hanging out with but panic attacks are far from orgasmic. I cant imagine anyone getting addicted to the "rush" of panic attacks, they were absolute terror for myself and I can imagine the same for women. I agree with starjune that this is not appropriate and minimizes the impact on a life that anxiety can have. Why would people try to rid themselves of panic attacks if they were orgasmic??????????????????

the question is why do some men and women absolutely refuse to make any attempt to stop their panic attacks?
at the moment I know 2 who have been housebound for about 25 years each......

I myself am scareds shitless to take meds..thanks to the good ol dr that gave me to high of dose...so no i HATE my panic but im so scared of meds..so where does it end??

Panic attacks make my life flash before my eyes,
not have an orgasm o.o
That's the craziest thing i've heard.

Oh so your saying why people complain and don't do anything about them? Maybe that's their way of dealing with it. You have your fighters and you have your non fighters. I refuse to take meds, but i refuse to let panic take over my life.

this is a bunch of bull...panic attacks are far from enjoyable in fact sometimes it has made me feel near death =\

The meds keep me from killing myself so far. I still have the panic. Even with my pills, the relief can be very temporary. I think you enjoy pissing people off on here. Maybe that is your addiction?

i was having such a panic induced day...and then i read this and i'm smiling. that's like the weirdest thing i ever heard about this whole panic thing...orgasmic? that's brilliant. you clerly know nothing of the women's orgasm.
most people i know do take a benzo for their anxiety...in my opinion they are a bit to quick to take such a dangerous drug. some people (me) either need drugs to give them enough peace to work through it and some people think they do...
these benzos are serious shit. i hate that i'm on them and think if there is any way to avoid it it should be done. the idea of anyone getting pleasure out of anxiety attacks is just ignorant, but some some will put up with it while trying other, possibly more holistic approaches.
either way it kinda sucks but thanks for making light of the situation...too funny!

How did you come up with this, is there some sort of research on the subject? I find that idea that anyone male of female could enjoy a panic attack completely absurd.

Panic attacks are the worst experiences i have ever had, EVER! anyone who is in love with their panic attacks has a lot more wrong with them than panic disorder! I take meds for panic! I would do anything to rid my panic attacks! anything! the feeling is sooo bad if it werent for meds id never leave the house. resisting meds for mood problems is another story to which i am guilty, but to resist releif for the worst feeling in the world, well all i can say is i dont think they are having real panic attacks. Real panic attacks are unbearable and no person in their right mind would enjoy them!

Cite your sources please. This is the most absurd thing i've ever heard. Two different parts of your brain are responsible for fear and pleasure. When the fight or flight response kicks in, you don't get blood supply to your genitals either.

This notion of "enjoying panic attacks" is from another galaxy. This is a serious, debilitating malady, and I doubt there are people who are even into sadomasochism that 'enjoy' panic attacks.

I have been in firefights and under rocket/mortar attacks and I have had plenty of experience with fear, but I did not run an cower in a corner when these events took place. I gripped my weapon with white knuckles and stood my ground with my head and ass wired to the ground. Take that scenario and juxtapose it to last year where I was in line at the supermarket, and i was literally trying to leave my body! These are two quite different sensations, and I can assure you they are quite different in their respective physical effects and the subsequent physiological impact they have had on my body and mind.
In other words, I would rather be back there with a rifle in hand in REAL danger than in the supermarket freaking out? That is where it becomes something of an uncontrollable disorder from the sufferer's experience, IMO, anyway.
There is no 'pleasure' to be derived for anyone regardless of gender for anyone who has experienced the full brunt of their impact. Not unless they are pretty much ready for the rubber room and a straight jacket!

uh yah that's just weird. lol. I've never heard of that but who knows. maybe there are people that do that kind of thing.