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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Hate feeling sick - freaks me out

waiting4thesun
waiting4thesun
I hate it when I feel sick - any kind of sick, stomach, headache, fever etc. I can't just not feel well like "normal people" instead I always like its a sign of something worse. I've been feeling nauseous every night for about the last week. No idea why but apparently my mind cannot just accept that- instead my mind says I'm dying lol. Anyone else gets me this?
deleted_user
deleted_user
ALL THE TIME!!!. It seems to be a huge trigger for me - illness especially stomach and head. My attacks have gotten worse the last few weeks because of it. Your not alone, I knw exactlybwhatvyour feeling.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep i get like this also. Headache? nope. In my mind, it's a brain tumor. Random left arm pain / left chest pain ? Heart attack. Sigh..

You're definitely not alone either! But sometimes you just need to think, "hey, even after all this panicking over illnesses... i'm still here." Why? Because we're healthy as ever, i'm sure. Mentally, not so much, but physically, i'm sure nothing is wrong!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I also get that way. My panic attacks start because I have a phobia of vomiting (Emetophobia). Anytime I start to feel dizzy, nauseous, or my stomach makes weird cramps , it triggers me to panic. Then that only increases the sick feeling. I avoid eating all fast food and have adapted to eating healthy but I just can't accept that vomiting is natural and it's going to happen. I spend everyday just wondering if i am going to puke after this meal or this meal. On top of that I have gallbladder problems and I am only 20. I understand exactly how you feel. During my attacks I cry and ask why me and why can I just get a hold of myself, while my boyfriend doesn't understand and just tells me to relax. I used to smoke marijuana for the past 3 years until a month ago. Smoking somewhat 'helped', until I needed to use it from when I woke up till I went to sleep. That's when i realized I have to stop. I would also get panic attacks after getting high. during the last 3 months before I stopped. I feel so much better now. Sharp and sober feels like a gift to me. You'r not alone I promise. I feels good to know that someone can understand how each other feel. God bless and stay strong.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I also have the phobia of throwing up and it's not fun.. I have found that when I feel nauseous I drink some ginger ale and that seems to help. I am trying to learn to tell myself that just becaue I may not feel well at times does not mean I am going to puke and or become ill in anyway. I know it's easier said than done but I just want to not worry about things I cannot control. If its going to happen it will. it's just a part of life. Most of the time when we fear something, it never happens and here we sat and worried for nothing.. I really want to overcome this fear and have been trying.. Again I know it's easier sad than done. You are not alone :)