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...
And the worst part about it, is that I cannot get in to see my pdoc for another 3 wks. I did ask the receptionist what if I run out of meds, and she assured me they would refill them if I run out before my appointment.
You all may or may not have read my post on anxiety and high blood pressure. I am on meds for HBP but don't really know if I have it or not as no one can get an accurate reading. I can't even take it at home, as I am deathly afraid of how high it would be.
The trigger was a week and a half ago, had a simple annual eye exam...I thought....didn't expect them to take my BP and totally freaked out when they did. Well, the eye doctor came in and said pressure that high you should be in the ER!!!! I had to explain to him I am on meds but have suffered white coat syndrome and a phobia about having my pressure taken anywhere.
Ever since that visit, I have been having full blown panic attacks, and when I'm not in an attack, I have constant anxiety. Taking Xanax and that seems to work, so if I really did have high BP, the Xanax wouldn't work right? I have been a mess for almost 2 wks. worrying I am going to keel over any minute. I wish I knew for sure it was the anxiety that's doing it and not really high blood pressure.
I have had a diagnosis of panic disorder and several episodes of major depression over half my life. I worry about everything.
Help!
You all may or may not have read my post on anxiety and high blood pressure. I am on meds for HBP but don't really know if I have it or not as no one can get an accurate reading. I can't even take it at home, as I am deathly afraid of how high it would be.
The trigger was a week and a half ago, had a simple annual eye exam...I thought....didn't expect them to take my BP and totally freaked out when they did. Well, the eye doctor came in and said pressure that high you should be in the ER!!!! I had to explain to him I am on meds but have suffered white coat syndrome and a phobia about having my pressure taken anywhere.
Ever since that visit, I have been having full blown panic attacks, and when I'm not in an attack, I have constant anxiety. Taking Xanax and that seems to work, so if I really did have high BP, the Xanax wouldn't work right? I have been a mess for almost 2 wks. worrying I am going to keel over any minute. I wish I knew for sure it was the anxiety that's doing it and not really high blood pressure.
I have had a diagnosis of panic disorder and several episodes of major depression over half my life. I worry about everything.
Help!
get a self help book on coping with worry, it can become very addictive
It's so hard because I cannot get properly diagnosed when I have a phobia about having my BP taken so of course I obsess that my anxious feelings are really BP symptoms and that I'm going to croak any minute.
You need to relax your making much hype out of nothing, and making your self worse, and i was 17 at the time.
you can buy a home BP meter and check your own BP at home