Are these anxiety attacks?
June 12th, 2010
hoooolala asked:
Since I was little, before i went somewhere or while i was there i would be sick. like the symptoms are, feeling extremely sick, so sick i cant even move, my jaw chattering and my legs and hands shaking, headache, dry throat/mouth, difficulty breathing, hot/cold flashes, my legs feel like jello, and sometimes feel faint or actually do faint. There are more symptoms but they typically happen EVERY place i go. i am 13 and going to high school this fall. idk whats wrong with me? and what should i do about it? Its affecting my life a great deal.
Shane
Since I was little, before i went somewhere or while i was there i would be sick. like the symptoms are, feeling extremely sick, so sick i cant even move, my jaw chattering and my legs and hands shaking, headache, dry throat/mouth, difficulty breathing, hot/cold flashes, my legs feel like jello, and sometimes feel faint or actually do faint. There are more symptoms but they typically happen EVERY place i go. i am 13 and going to high school this fall. idk whats wrong with me? and what should i do about it? Its affecting my life a great deal.
Shane
Categories: Mental Health | Tags: Anxiety Attacks, Dry Throat, Jello
Herman
yes you are haveing anxiety attacks i have had them since i was 15 and im almost 21 now so i know what your going though try talking to a family member or a close friend and get some therapy.
Laini
Whether or not this is an anxiety attack (it has symptoms of anxiety, but no one but a psychologist/psychiatrist can diagnose you), it’s affecting your life and it’d be wise to seek treatment. A psychiatrist will be able to diagnose and prescribe drugs, but if you are looking for a more comprehensive behavioral report/exam, a psychologist will be able to explain your behavior fully, but can only refer you to a psychiatrist for treatment (more money). Personally, I think a psychiatrist is just as effective as a psychologist, and they are more knowledgeable with drugs, since psychiatry is chemistry-based.
Hopefully you can get it checked out and treated before you go back to school.
Madelyn
It’s called a panic attack and you should see someone so that you can get some help. There are medications that can help and if you prefer not to take medication there are ways to work through the panic attacks so that you can control them instead of them controlling you. Deep breathing helps a lot. Breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. I know, I have had them for years and deep breathing always helps me.
Latoya
It can be panic/anxiety attacks which COULD be caused by dysautonomia (talk to a doctor)…
Fainting can be caused by many different issues such as dehydration, heart problems, dysautonomia, etc…. (with some of your other symptoms) I would suspect Dysautonomia (but I can’t say for sure)
My wife had gone to a doctor and (she had dizzy spells, low blood pressure, anxiety, etc..) she was told that it was something else (or in her head), he did not go any further but we felt that it was more than what he claimed. We knew better and ended up going to better doctors and my wife was diagnosed with vasocagal syncope, and even later wityh dysautonomia. If we stopped with the first few doctors we went to, it would have totally been missed
You should have a doctor check you out.. But please note: most doctors are unaware of things like dysautonomia so read up on it and have an understanding of what it is since it is easily missed. Unless you absolutely know that your doctor is top notch, be aware that you can go through number of doctors before one finds the issue.. (dysautonomia too can be treated with Beta Blockers and depression medicines)
One problem is that doctors sometimes stop after one diagnosis, there can be multiple issues behind the problems at hand. A good doctor will test for multiple issues despite a single specific diagnosis. For instance, a doctor who finds she is anemic should not stop there and should continue to test (or send her to a specialist) for other possibilities. For Example: A tilt table test could be used to determine if she has vasovagal syncope (and/or) dysautonomia. Sometimes you know better than the doctors..
Another Note: dysautonomia does not have to but could cause anxiety, depression)
Specialists for Dysautonomia fall under Neurological, Cardiovasular
Vasovagal Syncope is common among people who faint (and actually can be part of dysautonomia) )
There are different forms of dysautonomia..
POTS, Familial dysautonomia, NCS, PAF, MSA, etc…
Here are some links about dysautonomia… *just in case it could apply to you”