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I have always suffered with mild panic attacks, then on Thursday I had a full blown panic to the point I ended in hospital. I couldn’t control my breathing, felt I wasn’t in control of my body, choking feeling and felt like I was going to pass out. This is the first time I’ve ever had it so bad, so scary that I ended up in that state. Doctors have prescribed amoxicillin due to my blood results coming back with high count in white blood cells due to a virus. I was fine yesterday, but today I feel like I’m losing the plot, like going mad and unable to concentrate on anything. Does anyone else have this at all? I’m interested to find out how other people feel during a panic attack, as this is totally new with me. X
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I've heard rumors that mild panic attacks are normal. You just did a pretty good job of describing one of my psychotic panic attacks.
I've also heard rumors that there are quite a few things, including viruses, which can cause severe panic attacks. If this is your first experience with it, I'd place my hopes on the amoxicillan working on the virus and the panic passing with it.
Gentle empathy on the discomfort of it. Panic attacks suck, both literally and metaphorically.
Thank you for responding, with this all being new to me it’s sooo scary so it’s nice to know I’m not completely going mad.
Thank you for your kind words and let’s hope it is just down to this virus, I would very much like to feel normal again.
first of all you get given antibiotics if your white cells are up for an infection , antibiotics do not work on viruses. I used to be a rn and worked in the hospital for 15 years and I know about meds and tests. panic attacks can be brought on by infections but did they not given you a anxiety medication. Sounds like you need something, very mild like lorazapam or valium medication. Can you go to a walk in clinic tell them about your antibiotic and your anxiety and panic attacks. hopefully they will give you something. unfortunately there's nothing you can buy over the counter, at least in Canada you can't. I wouldn't try health food store stuff because you don't know how it will react with your antibiotic. good luck I am sorry. If you cannot see anyone, I would go buy sleepy time tea and try relaxing with it, put on some music, low lighting , no stimulation. hopefully this will help , if your still having problems with no help form a doctor go to see a psychologist who can write prescriptions for anxiety. They can also help to find out why your having panic attacks. good luck. Gentle hugs. Casey
I find that what triggers them isn't so much an upsetting reminder. It takes one of those to do it, but what makes a trigger on me is the condition I'm in physically at the time.
If I haven't slept enough, if I've overworked for a few weeks, then a trigger can get through me to my lungs and start the choking, spasms, the whole things.
For me, triggers can always cause flashbacks or cause me to dissociate.
But they can't always cause a panic attack unless I'm long term tired. What's key for me, believe it or not then, is as simple getting enough sleep long term.