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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Icbrooks
Icbrooks

Hey guys,


I am new to this group and I just wanted to see if there are others out there dealing with what I am. For the last year or so I've been dealing with what I think might be anxiety. I get these weird sensations like my balance is off and I'm gonna tip over I get a feeling of uneasiness in my chest not a pain but a sensation like I'm gonna have a heart attack. I always get over it but the physical symptoms are intense I get shaky hands I feel like I'm gonna faint sometimes and feels like I can't maintain balance without feeling weak in the legs. My dad thinks I'm having panic attacks. Again, I never get any actual pain in my chest so I'm sure it's not heart related. I'm 29 very active and I try to stay as healthy as possible. I just want to know if these sensations are steming from panic and anxiety or if it's a possible health issue causing it. It sucks and I want it to stop so bad. I always fear dying which only makes my symptoms worse when I get that fearful sensation in my chest. Anybody had that or am I crazy? 

moonie
moonie
Hello! Not sure if you’ll see this, but you explained perfectly. It’s definitely panic. I got all of those exact same symptoms on days I am anxious and panicky. It gets scary when you feel faint and off balance with shaky/weak hands and jelly legs. When I started getting panic attacks my chest actually did hurt at first, so I went to the hospital and everything was fine. It’s good to alarm people that anxiety will also cause chest pain. That sensation in your chest is so normal, I couldn’t put it into words but you did. I feel that on the worst days of anxiety.
Coryg416
Coryg416
Your not crazy I have them daily
Bs0430
Bs0430
This disorder causes alot of physical problems. I get seizures due to anxiety.
pgood
pgood
It sure does it’s like a vicious cycle.
sillyolebear
sillyolebear
Extreme anxiety and panic does feel like a heart attack
Many people end up in the ER because of it
It’s scary actually... had a huge issue a few weeks ago
Only thing that helped was a dose of Valium and prayers
Panic and anxiety are hand in hand with high levels of adrenaline and cortisol your body releases
I have a super understanding husband thank goodness
Sometimes he will just put me in the car and we drive to the country .. get out of suburbia
Blessings to you all
GreySombr
GreySombr
This sounds like typical anxiety symptoms but it helps so much more to get reassurance from a doctor. Get a checkup done to help put your mind at ease. It doesn’t mean that the anxiety will suddenly stop but at least you’ll know what it is.
Crystalclear
Crystalclear
I have been having anxiety and panic attacks for more years than I care to tell. You would think that I would be able to control it by now but I still at times let my what if thoughts run away with me which only makes it worse... I just wish I could be normal and not let the least thing send me into a panic.I have a healthy diet for the most part, I eliminate sugar and exercise but it doesn't seem to always help. Anxiety and panic attacks can be the worse feelings in the world. I don't like to fly, ride elevators or go anywhere that may confine me. I know this is all mind over matter but that's so much easier said than done.
Amhearst
Amhearst
For the past week, i wake up and get this weird feeling in my chest which then spreads through my body. It leaves me laying with a sick feeling to start the day.

I wrote about in a post here called Morning Chest Pain, looking for others who might have experinced something similar.