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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Losing feeling

Zen1
Zen1
Last week, while picking up the kids from school, I started to feel a tingling sensation around my cheeks. Then in my arms, legs, and feet. I could still move my body parts, but it was like they were going numb. I had to pull on the side of the road with a car full of excited kids. I thought I was gonna wreck! I'm wondering... Next time should I call for help to come get me, or wait at the side of the road til I feel I can drive again?
deleted_user
deleted_user
i would say why to see if you can drive but then if it was me i would call for help ......
deleted_user
deleted_user
did you go into a panic attack once that happend? as it used to happen to me during panick attacks i would get tingling in my head,hans and arms. really weird sensation. i would wait for it to pass as mine always did. but if your worried call 4 help! does something bring your panick attacks on or are they spontaneous??
Zen1
Zen1
Something brings it on. When I first started them, they came out of no where. Anger gets it going! Anything to increase the heart rate. I try to stay cool. But with four kids... I try my best. Let me give ya a secret. Once you lose that fear about sudden death or something bad happening. You wil cope wit them better. And find out what about your surroundings you came change to make you feel more comfortable.
inpeace
inpeace
That Happen to me but it was while i was paniking while running i stop check my heart rate and started pancaking cause i though it was to fast and it really was sop i stop got on my knees and this tingling numbing sansation came over both of my arms so i quickly zone out and calm my self down. and i did. There was people around me it was kind of dark i almost wanted to yell but i dint to embarrst. Now if i had children i would probably would get help.... But only if i cant calm down
Kahlua13
Kahlua13
I keep a bottle of water with me at all times while driving. Sometimes sipping water helps get my mind off of the tingling sensation, dizziness and can "bring me back." I do carry Xanax with me and knowing that also sometimes helps. If it gets really bad, I take a Xanax and 99% of the time get relief in 10-15 minutes.

I also think that now that I know this is all in my head (have been reading books on cognitive therapy) that a lot of the triggers that used to set me off (ie: driving over bridges) don't trigger them as often.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Keep some water to help keep hydrated. You did the right thing to stop the vehicle as you waited the symptoms through.
The feeling of tingling that comes from the cheeks is helped by rubbing or massaging the eyebrows when it happens. The massaging helps release the chemicals quickly. You'll feel better as soon as you do this.
Make sure you stay hydrated.
deleted_user
deleted_user
So does the tingling sensation happen to everyone with panic attacks and high level stress?
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