Panic attacks

I think i suffered my first panic attack last night. I was so scared I thought i was going to die. Could some of you share your experiences..did you get help from your doctor/was it a one off? I am going to see mine on Wednesday, but i hope he is helpful and recommends something more original than a prescription. Thanks.

Posted by Sola
I think i suffered my first panic attack last night. I was so scared I thought i was going to die. Could some of you share your experiences..did you get help from your doctor/was it a one off? I am going to see mine on Wednesday, but i hope he is helpful and recommends something more original than a prescription. Thanks.

Ugh yes.

Once, ten years ago-- won't forget it.

I was washing dishes and suddenly my heart was pounding and I just knew I was going to die... right there.

Washing stupid dishes. :/

But it passed.

Haven't had one since-- and yeah, I went to the doc and like almost ALL docs will do, they prescribed a benzo.

Not a good idea to start those, though.. they're incredibly addictive.

By the time you take one and it gets in your system, the anxiety attack is long gone.

Sometimes docs will try and write you for an ssri, too-- which imo is also a bad idea.

Not everyone responds well, and still-- you're treating symptoms instead of whatever is giving you anxiety in the first place.

My .02 🙂

Yes. Once in a blue moon, I get panic attacks if I was trapped in a huge crowd, especially if there are a lot of loud noises. My mind starts spinning, my heart beats uncontrollably, everything seems unbearably bright and sharp and I feel like I'm literally spontaneously dying.

I'm fine if I deliberately go somewhere crowded and noisy, like a concert or a ball game, it's when the crowdedness is unexpected, chaotic and engulfs me and I feel like I'm blocking everyone's way..

I know better than to be inside a shopping mall during Black Friday. Or if it's rush hour downtown.

Best way I handle it is to get out and get fresh air and some personal space to collect myself. It's one reason I'm a night person. Much more peaceful.

Posted by munchkin
Yes. Once in a blue moon, I get panic attacks if I was trapped in a huge crowd, especially if there are a lot of loud noises. My mind starts spinning, my heart beats uncontrollably, everything seems unbearably bright and sharp and I feel like I'm literally spontaneously dying.

I'm fine if I deliberately go somewhere crowded and noisy, like a concert or a ball game, it's when the crowdedness is unexpected, chaotic and engulfs me and I feel like I'm blocking everyone's way..

I know better than to be inside a shopping mall during Black Friday. Or if it's rush hour downtown.

Best way I handle it is to get out and get fresh air and some personal space to collect myself. It's one reason I'm a night person. Much more peaceful.

Yep....Christmas shopping gave me a panic attack once. It happened to be right after a major leg surgery, so I was just weaning off some major painkillers, and was wheelchair bound. Not a good combo.

All I remember is wanting to get outside, and was willing to run people down to get there.

Amazon has become the direct beneficiary of said panic attack.

Posted by Montgomery

I was washing dishes and suddenly my heart was pounding and I just knew I was going to die... right there.

Washing stupid dishes. :/

ahahah death trolling your Leo Sun. Going out so not in style .

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Posted by Montgomery

I was washing dishes and suddenly my heart was pounding and I just knew I was going to die... right there.

Washing stupid dishes. :/

ahahah death trolling your Leo Sun. Going out so not in style .

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Ikr?

No glory! 😢

I did not find group therapy useful-by the same token, I strongly suggest you avoid ssri meds! I didn't, and found out quitting them is a royal pain in the ---. At this point, the best thing you can do is to learn what triggers them for you-

Yes I've had a panic attack once it was horrible. My advice would be to get some fresh air and drink some water and get some rest kisses boo ———_? hope you feel better in that time of fear.

Yes the waves are crazy ass hell omg. Hunn

Thanks for the input guys 🙂 Seems that they are a pretty common phenomenon, weird.

It literally came over me all of a sudden on Sunday night. I was about to go to bed, but i wasnt that tired, but i have 2 small children who would be up soooo early for nursery so i try to get a good sleep. Anyways i started to feel this sick feeling of dread in my stomach, so i tried to read my book, watch some tv etc. But the more i tried to calm the anxiety the worse ti got. I started to sweat, shake all over and was eventually sick. I just wanted to run out of the house and far away. It was past midnight so i called my sister and eventually my ex to come round to stay because i just felt so frightened. Yesterday i was traumatised by what happened, my body hurt. So in the morning i will see the doctor, im going to ask for a referral for some cognitive therapy or councelliing, no prescriptions!!