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, I'm new to this support group but not new to DS. I have PTSD so I haven't ventured to this group until now.
anyway, i am having panic attacks that keep me up all night. they're incredibly painful.. it usually starts that i notice my heart is pounding or racing, then my back, chest, and throat will start to feel very tight. i try to breathe through them like i would normal anxiety or panic attacks but it only helps so much. i may feel less panicky and can work through the feeling, but may not be feeling less in pain, and then i feel that the pain is restarting the panic, if that makes sense. so i'm working on it, of course, and trying to learn how to manage this better.
but it gets worse. this happens during the day and when im alseep.. so i wake up in the middle of what's supposed to be time for my body to recover only to be in pain. every time i believe im dying. i have been trying to recognize that it's just a panic attack, but that makes it no less scary. i live alone at college and i dont have anyone around me to go to when im having a painful attack.
im feeling very isolated and upset. i almost called security tonight because i was so afraid that i was actually going to die this time. ive calmed down somewhat, though, and im glad i didnt call them because then i would probably be forced into a psych eval situation based on how my school operates and i didnt want to deal with that when i know im fine other than having panic attacks.
do any of you have this experience and if so, how do you combat this properly? is there some kind of way you prevent or lessen the pain? very appreciative of any advice.
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What you just described is EXACTLY how I feel. I started having panic attacks in December, and randomly my heart started raising then I got arm chest back throats tightness and pain and I'd shake really bad. It felt like I was having a heart attack. Every since the first one I have become scared of having more which then increased them. I started having them daily, at work, home everywhere. I began scared to stay home alone with my baby. I'm only 27, why am I worried about dying because of these panic attacks? :( it's awful! You're not alone! I went to the doctor and had alllllll sorts of tests done- I'm healthy!
I just started medicine about two months ago which I never wanted to do, but these attacks were literally making me miserable.
The medicine has helped a ton, I've also started seeing someone to help me with ways to get through these attacks.
I still have chest pain and pressure sometimes with troat pressure; however, they are not near as bad as they were and I've started living normal again! (Obviously still with the fear that'll happen.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE--- you will get through it, just remember- this has happened before and I survived this will pass. Try meditation, working out and breathing techniques.
Whew long post, but everything you explained is literally all I've felt! Good luck