its not that easy... if only ppl cud understand that. i'm here if you need ANYTHING!! big higs 2 u xxx

I feel exactly the same as you. I don't know some people just can't understand what we are going thru. They all tell me too, just snap out of it or shake it off or quit worrying so much and blah blah blah... it's not that easy, but hang in there no one has ever died from a panic attack but they are awful. Thats why I found this site I was tired of some friends and family not understanding... hang in there :)

They don't understand cause the've never been through it. But you are not alone. It's not that simple to just snap out of it. Hang in there!

they just dont understand i feel the same things at times its so scary i pray and ask jesus to help me u take care hugsssss

it isn't that easy, but i wish it was.....i don't feel like i'm going to die, but i fear that something bad is going to happen.....and it's overwhelming and immobilizing.....it isn't something we can just snap out of....

It is indeed very frustrating. I suffered from panic attacks about 6 months ago and am on the way to recovery now. It can be done. It takes guts and confidence but you can beat this. The way to start recovering is to give in to the panic. Stop fighting it and feeding it with more fear. I know that sounds too easy. I understand how you are feeling and if you'd like to talk I'm here.

I understand. I suffer the same symtoms. Individuals that have never experience pa do not understand. But here is a group that can support and understand your pain. Seek help, you can beat it. It takes hard work but you only have to make one small step towards recovery. I have struggle with PAs for 10 years, but now I'm finding a ways to beat the PA's and depression. Help is out there, keep seeking.
Take care,
Tracey

it will be okay some ppl dont understand and think its just you but its not stay strong and hang in there

Hey there-
I have lived with similar thoughts on a consistant basis for 20 plus years.
I take medication that offers a great deal of help.
I still have the occasional PA "out of the blue".
It is easy for some people out here to say " Oh well yoyu just have to "ride it out" or "with th e right mindset you can do it".

Bullshit.

I am a nurse who can't work anymore and have times when I can't walk out my front door.

There is no cure.

There also is no one thing that works for everyone or we wouldn't be here bitching about it.

I dislike some of the commeents that have been left here for this woman.

It isn't okay to give false hope. Several people say ..."Oh if you just ....."
C'mon.......if you just what?
Or " I had PA for several months years back......
Again...C'mon.

tmedford-
I truly know whatit's like to be in your shoes.

It can't be wished away and there are only treatments that can make it more tolerable. Ask your doc about the use of nefazadone?
Nothing worked for me....then I tried this...it isn't for most people...but it helped me to live a more normal life.

Some of the people here are saying..."if you are strong enough or if you really want it........Geez....it is tough enough dealing with people that are totally uninformed about this....but to here it minimized and made casual by people who believe they have suffered because they had a PA for "six months?

Please.

Anyone can get better. But it isn't about how strong you are. It is about doing your own research and finding what works for you.....

Best of luck in your quest to get better. Until there is a cure? The most anyone can hope for is a treatment of whatever origin....if it works for you.

Christine

you are NOT alone at all. i understand exactly what you feel like. sometimes when i cant seem to shake a pa i put headphones on and blast my favorite music right into my ears. another thing that seems to help is if i do jumping jacks or jog in place. it helps get rid of the excess adrenaline. keep your chin up! i will be thinking about you.

Hey, don't you just hate it when people just say "I know how you feel"? Except people here really do know how you feel. I go thru everyday wondering if this is the day I die. I hate it.

I think those closest to me were the most unsympathetic. Just toughen up, snap out of it, you have a family to provide for, I heard it all. Anyone who has never experienced living with panic cannot understand what it is like. Some may say, I have a sister who had that, or I get a panic attack when I fly, etc. Nope, not the same. I joined this community to be among people who know the 'feeling', to offer any insights into what's helped, what hasn't, and to learn from others. It helps to know you're not alone, it helps to know we all experience similar symptoms and there are others who truly do understand:)

Well, I for one believe it. You know, it's hard to explain it to people. The best way to explain it to someone is for them to imagine they are on an airplane and are told it's going down. There is nothing they can do to change that fact. It's going to happen. That's like the panic we feel every day. Hang in there sweetie. I'm pretty much house bound myself. We have to beat this.

I have felt like that many times and I am sixty years old. I take xanax and that seems to relieve it a bit but now I worry about how much of that I need. Just to get up and let my dog out helps me get through. Divorce did not help either. Sometimes if I rest for a bit and then get some air it helps.