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...
Hi everyone
I am 41 yrs old, married with children, about 2 yrs ago I felt a lump in my belly button, it turned out to be a hernia, when I consulted with my family doctor he referred me to a surgeon. I was nervous for two weeks, the day of the appointment my blood pressure was high, he explained what was going to happen. After the visit we drove home and that's when it happened, my first panic attack, I did not know what hit me, ended up at the emergency room, thought it was a heart attack.
ER doctors told me nothing was wrong, I went to a emergency clinic and told the doctor what happened, he told me I got a panic attack, said that I was stressed out. He prescribed xanax and lexapro. Lost 20 lbs before surgery and 20 lbs after in two weeks. Well my family doctor referred me to a psychiatrist, she prescribed lexapro and Clonazepham.
Both work good I weened off of Clonazepham but i still get it prescribed. I did not have an episode in a year and 6 months till recently. I went to the dentist and I couldn't even sit in the chair before I started hyperventilating, then it happen again at a meeting with co workers started hyperventilating, and lastly last night, I live in El Paso and I was going to visit a family member across the border, hadn't been there in a years and as soon as I crossed the border it happened again. It is not a full blown anxiety attack but its close to it. lasted in mexico about 30 minutes and came back.
Do not know why this is happening again, is this normal, do anxiety attacks happen again and again. Feel very helpless, my wife understands me, but I do not want to worry my 11 yr old son who was there with us and helped me get through it.
Any advise and words of encouragement would be very helpful.
Thanks
I am 41 yrs old, married with children, about 2 yrs ago I felt a lump in my belly button, it turned out to be a hernia, when I consulted with my family doctor he referred me to a surgeon. I was nervous for two weeks, the day of the appointment my blood pressure was high, he explained what was going to happen. After the visit we drove home and that's when it happened, my first panic attack, I did not know what hit me, ended up at the emergency room, thought it was a heart attack.
ER doctors told me nothing was wrong, I went to a emergency clinic and told the doctor what happened, he told me I got a panic attack, said that I was stressed out. He prescribed xanax and lexapro. Lost 20 lbs before surgery and 20 lbs after in two weeks. Well my family doctor referred me to a psychiatrist, she prescribed lexapro and Clonazepham.
Both work good I weened off of Clonazepham but i still get it prescribed. I did not have an episode in a year and 6 months till recently. I went to the dentist and I couldn't even sit in the chair before I started hyperventilating, then it happen again at a meeting with co workers started hyperventilating, and lastly last night, I live in El Paso and I was going to visit a family member across the border, hadn't been there in a years and as soon as I crossed the border it happened again. It is not a full blown anxiety attack but its close to it. lasted in mexico about 30 minutes and came back.
Do not know why this is happening again, is this normal, do anxiety attacks happen again and again. Feel very helpless, my wife understands me, but I do not want to worry my 11 yr old son who was there with us and helped me get through it.
Any advise and words of encouragement would be very helpful.
Thanks
It can be hard, but have to talk yourself down. In meetings realize you are not trapped. Though it will consume time, you are free to leave.
Sometimes we can have attacks about upcoming events that we are unaware of. I use to get physically ill before upcoming social events. I start missing out on family get togethers, because every single time I was sick. whether a cold, or upset stomach, I finally started putting it together and realized my body was making itself sick in order to avoid these social situations.
Your mind is very powerful. It will do many things without you even being aware you are doing it. This is why I suggest a therapist, maybe talking to a professional can help you find out what is triggering the panic, and then you can gain more control over them.
I really appreciate the response, I will take your advice and talk to my therapist about what is triggering my anxiety attacks. I am very happy to know that I am not alone and that there are people out there to share similar problems, such as this website. Thanks again.