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...
a medical doctor got panic disorder, and despite knowing all about the adrenalin rush and fight or flight response was still terrified that his next panic attack might kill him.
he went out with his phobia aid, carrying his doctors bag with emergency meds and syringes he may need to save his life if a panic attack happened
I never experienced terror as I didnt care much whether I died or not, but we need to think of some who are diaabled by overwhelming terror during a panic attack. they sometimes crawl under a table or shelter below stairs as they would have been taught to, some run into a bank or any solid building as the feel safer there, some shake and cant think straight
do any here suffer absolute terror during a panic attack?
he went out with his phobia aid, carrying his doctors bag with emergency meds and syringes he may need to save his life if a panic attack happened
I never experienced terror as I didnt care much whether I died or not, but we need to think of some who are diaabled by overwhelming terror during a panic attack. they sometimes crawl under a table or shelter below stairs as they would have been taught to, some run into a bank or any solid building as the feel safer there, some shake and cant think straight
do any here suffer absolute terror during a panic attack?
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It is such an awful feeling! I understand the mechanism behind this but it is still there. May
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I get pretty close to it. My second or third panic attack I actually hid in my closet. I was just terrified--I felt like something was stalking me. Since then (and since joining this group), it hasn't been nearly that bad.
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I have experienced this feeling. Not fun at all.
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