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 all, I'm new to the site and just looking to chat with other people that understand what I'm going through. I first started having panic attacks when I was 15. I'm now 21 and am still struggling with anxiety and panic. I was on zoloft for awhile and it kept the anxiety and panic away but I felt like a total zombie so I went off of it. Now that I'm off, the panic is back. I also just started my first year of graduate studies so I can't afford to have these off days consumed by this debilitating disorder. I havent had any full blown panic attacks in awhile but my anxiety levels have been so high that if I let myself go even in the slightest bit, I'd slide into the deep dark hole of a panic attack. I'm exhausted every day with trying to hold off the panic constantly. I also can't eat anything because I have this constant lump in my throat, I'm starting to drop down to an unhealthy weight. I've been having to take 2-3 xanax a day to function but then I am so tired. I'm scared that this is what my life is going to be like forever.
To start...u sound like i did 30 yrs ago. Ive been dealing with this off and on for that long. Im here to tell u...this IS NOT going to last forever! Trust me when i say that. Experienced almost everything during these yrs, and it ALWAYS gets better...ALWAYS! So get the idea of this is gonna last forever out of your mind.
I didnt sleep, eat, or associate with anyone for many days during my worst. And lost about 18 lbs in a couple weeks! So i know what im talkong about, and your story sounds the same as mine. (Funny how many stories sound the same, but we all feel alone with this) it will get better, i promise...it just feels like it wont sometimes. Im on here often so dont hesitate to give me a holler! Get some sleep and think about what i said...ok? Stay in touch :)