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Anxiety or panick attacks

kiran said:
from what i recall, alcohol increases the likelihood and the severity of panic attacks. i'm sure if you google you'll find a ton of info on it..
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Ok I'll look into it, thanks Doc. :)
 
Please go see a doctor, you don't need to suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. The right med makes a world of difference.

I never had panic attacks until I was fired via an email late at night several years ago. I had been waiting to hear about a promotion & was wondering why I hadn't heard anything. Instead of telling me I was given the promotion I read that they wanted me to train my replacement & my job was ending after more than 15 yrs. As I was reading it, my body felt like I was lit on fire with gasioline. Then I started having violent dry heaves that I couldn't stop. Chest pains, the whole bit. I realized it was a reaction to the very upsetting news. I tried calming down, couldn't even cry at first.

I called my doc for an appointment 1st thing the next morning. She prescribed & I took mood meds for the 1st time in my life, a tiny dose, maybe ¼ of a 0.5mg tab of lorazepam/ativan when needed for panic or anxiety attacks. It makes a HUGE difference in stopping the attacks and feeling so much better.

Please call your doc tomorrow, you owe it to yourself :)
 
Chickie said:
It only happens when I go into Loews or Home Depot. I wonder if it is the lighting with the ceiling fans or something have like a strobe effect! LOL!!
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That is so weird( don't mean it funny) that the bright lights bother you.I can't tolerate super bright lighting. When i was in the hospital the overhead lighting made me feel dizzy & everything felt blurry. They even checked my eyesight for after effects of all the meds i'd been on.They said i was fine.I think they thought i was just trying to get outta doing rehab.I would never have the lights on in my hospital room.

I do think the lighting has some type of effect on people who have panic attacks.

My symptoms were tightness in arm,heart racing out of control,seeing things appear like i was watching a video of events,dizzy just crazy crap.Also felt extremely hot.
 
Ok now you guys are making me think about lighting because I canNOT tolerate the overhead lights on in my house....it's lamps or candle light lol. I also cannot have a light on in the same room that I'm on a computer. DH gets irritated because sometimes he wants the overhead light on in our living room, but I always turn it off right away.
 
Sorry,i know when someone says something healthwise...i immediately begin to question myself about symptons.

Hope you feel better. I used to do crossword puzzles from Star magazine...it was the only thing that helped a bit.
 
Nothing to feel sorry about. I find it interesting that others have issues with lighting like I do.
 
I get them from time to time - they always seem to cluster around times of great stress. My old therapist diagnosed them as part of my PTSD. I carry a couple of very low dosage Xanax at all times.

Take some time to center yourself, that always helps me. Spending time in quiet daily, focusing on prayer and meditation helps me feel focused and whole.

And YES get yourself to the **** doctor. There is no shame in taking a medication to help you out with this genuine medical problem. The only shameful thing is suffering needlessly when help is available and accessible to you.
 
Hey Rebecca, think of it like this and it may make more sense.

Our bodies have what we call a "flight or fight" response in which our brain releases certain chemicals to help in times of stress. (you have been under a lot of stress lately!) In certain cases this "switch" malfunctions and can't reset itself to "normal".

I have always been a type A, generally anxious person. I was always able to control it until after my DD was born and then I didn't take care of myself (ie ignored it) and it got worse to the point where I needed meds. Not opposed to meds at all-they were a lifesaver- but my point is get it taken care of now when you first notice it and it will be easier to get back to normal.

In the mean time, EXERCISE really helps! I can tell a huge difference in my patience/mood the days that I get my heart rate up vs. the days that I don't.

Also, get rid of the booze and reduce the crap food (sugar and gluten) and that also helps tremendously. Wish getting rid of the sugar was as easy as exercising-sigh.
 
mrsmom said:
Actually the big main thing I feel right when it starts is my shoulders feel all faint then I get dizzy and feel faint in general then my heart starts beating hard then heavy breathing and if someone talks to me I'll start crying (DH now knows to leave me the hell alone meaning do NOT talk to me). My face and chest and ears get all red and my hands and feet get ice cold. I feel a little better in the cold and feel nautious if I go into a hot room.
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I have had this happen to me a couple times.... I knew what it was I just ignored it and it went away.... but definatly feels WEIRD!! All of a sudden you see sparkles and a background of dark... then your heart starts racing and you feel outta control....
 
Chickie said:
The reason I ask this is because I get that way when I go into certain stores like Home Depot or Loews. Weird huh? Was wondering if that was like a panic attack or something.
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Probably cause you realize just about how much your about to sepend there! :giggles: And with REAL $$ too! GASP!!!
 
mrsmom said:
or whatever the hell it is I have been getting.....I'm so **** tired of it. Had one at dinner tonight at a nice restaurant with several family and friends there. I had to go sit in the car because I had to get away and quick. I feel like I'm going to die or something. I was close to having DH take me to the ER. It's the 3rd bad one I've had this year (I've been having mini ones for years, but not like this). They come on so fast and take 1-2 hours before it starts to subside.
I'm so embarrassed about tonight because MIL's friends were treating us to dinner and I had to leave right when my dinner was served. I sat in the car until DH and the kids finished.

I came home and poured a drink (hey I don't have any sedatives because I've never seen a dr. for this yet).

Anyway is there any other nut jobs out there who can tell me I'm not alone? :bee: Thanks for listening. :redface:
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you are NOT alone. though i have not had a full fledge attack in a year approx now. but there was one year i was having one or two full on attacks weekly. i spent an entire summer on Klonopin and was a total zombie til they could get other meds i ma on adjusted correctly and therapy to help stop the attacks.

i still suffer panic and anxiety. but i can usually breath through any onset of an attack and make it ease off now without meds. regularly applied MOMMY JUICE on weekends also has seemed to help(mommy juice is what we call my wine LOL)
 
:huggy: My sister told me that BIL has problems with panic attacks and that massage therapy has been very helpful to him. Not sure, but I think since a dr prescribed it, their insurance pays (not sure if all, or part, or what) Hope you get past these soon!
 
Beandippy said:
:huggy: My sister told me that BIL has problems with panic attacks and that massage therapy has been very helpful to him. Not sure, but I think since a dr prescribed it, their insurance pays (not sure if all, or part, or what) Hope you get past these soon!
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Massage therapy eh? Now I could be down with that! :cartwheel::cartwheel::cartwheel:
 
Self-medication (drinking) isn't working as you have realized. If it was working, you wouldn't be asking questions, you'd have the fix :) Since you said you haven't been to a dr. in a while, make an appointment. Get a complete check up done. Blood work and all.

Picture yourself out with your kids away from home with no chance of getting home in time and you have a huge attack. So bad you can't even drive. Imagine your kids don't know the rules to just leave you alone. You start the meltdown and your youngest asks mom what's wrong? You freak out and yell at him (in the heat of your moment, not that your mean) so he starts crying. This will only increase the anxiety you feel and now throw guilt into the mix. The oldest starts freaking out because mom and brother are upset and he doesn't understand what is going on.

This seems to have been going on for more than the last couple weeks, so it's time to find out what/why/how ect. Please, get some help.
 
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