Did caffeine cause me to have a panic attack?

January 11th, 2010

I_M asked:


24-30 hrs before my attack, I had consummed 4 cups of irish cream coffee, one cup after the other, and as always some diet coke. Then today, I consummed about 3 glasses of diet coke as well. I have only slept about 3-4 hrs.

So here’s what happened. Last night, I was trying to sleep, but was VEY irritable and feeling paranoid because I work in the oncology dpt of a hospital and started feeling paranoiud about having cancer and going through chemo. I have never felt this way before, and i have been there for 2 months. Then today I was helping my bf out with a research paper, and I just cracked. I started yelling and then it turned to crying and then boom! panic attack. The worst symptom of it all was that my lips went numb.

I have had maybe 4-5 attacks before during my teens, but that was related to a death in the family.

so is it the caffeine that caused this? The paper was health related by the way…
(sorry for the typos, Im still feeling a little anxious)
Just_two_01:

I actually have never had a migraine, and I never get headaches either ( I guess I’m lucky). The numbness moved from my lip to my left eye.
I usually dont have trouble sleeping, I have been having more caffeine than usual lately though.
As for the melatonin, you’re right, it’s a sleep aid..and a simpler way to get it is through warm milk. Sounds gross, but true :)

I’m starting to feel more at ease…but Im just shocked that caffeine can ahve this effect on me, as it’s never done this to me before.

And thanks for all your responses so far, I really appreciate everyone’s input.

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Symptoms during panic attacks?

January 11th, 2010

*Mommy To Jacobi* asked:


I have GAD and currently in the process of changing my meds. and have been having panic attacks everyday. im just wondering if these symptoms are normal for panic or if there something else. I get heaviness that radiates from my face, to my shoulders to my legs. it feels like these body parts get so heavy, and ive never expierenced that before. i dont want to call the doctor just yet, because im such a hypochondriac. so pleas anyone who has had these symptoms, or if you think its something worth going and getting checked out. thanks

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is abdominal pain a symptom of a panic attack/ anxiety?

January 10th, 2010

Hop asked:


i think ive been suffering from panic attacks cuz my heart keeps beating fast and i keep sweating. i also have social anxiety disorder. but my lower right and all of my abdomen has been hurting.

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panic / anxiety attack?here are my symptoms and are they severe?

January 9th, 2010

Shelly asked:


fear of dying
fear of my heart stopping
sweaty hands
fear of being in open places like the mall or crowd
choking when eating
fear of driving on a main road
fear my heart is going to stop
shortness of breath
fera of driving on highway
the feeling of me crawling out of my skin
restless
avoiding certain people and places
feeling of dizziness
lightheaded
feeling im going to pass out at any moment
no protection
fear of the public and people i dont know
feeling of doom
feeling of something BAD is going to happen at any moment but dont know what

my doctor gave me xanex which takes EVERY syyptom away within minutes but i need to know are my symptoms consider severe?
they only happen when tired or when ive had a drink the night before
please take not I DO NOT DRINK ON MY MEDICATION!!!!!
JUST WONDERING IF THIS IS A SEVERE CASE OF ANXIETY

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What is it if you have a panic attck that lasts for multiple days?Is it considered a panic attack?

January 9th, 2010

Casa_Chick asked:


My friend has been experiencing the symptoms of a panic attck.But it has been going on for multiple days. Hes heart us always pounding and he is angry a lot, and he doesnt entirely know what to do.Im not even sure what the problem is but it sounds like a panic attck, but panic attcks generally last 10 minutes, not for multiple hours every day.

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PLEASE HELP! Is this a symptom of having “panic attack/panic disorder?”?

January 8th, 2010

????? asked:


Is crying, sobbing, and having a feeling of lump in your throat, trouble breathing and shivering main symptoms of having a panic attack?

Would a person be having a panic attack if they are CRYING/SOBBING SOOOOOOOOOOOO hard and can’t stop while having the above symptoms???

Also, if crying IS one of the symptom of panic disorder/or having a panic attack, WHY does that happen???

I’m trying to find ways to calm my best friend when she’s having this ‘episode’ I’m not sure how, she’s always crying when I bring this up, she’s sorta shy person, and quiet, we have this debate to do last week and she suddenly walked out of the class crying so hard, I just felt so sad. I want to help her somehow, but don’t know how! Please help!

Tell me why is she crying? I ask her but she says she don’t know, she said she don’t think she can be in the debate because she feels she’s going to start crying and having all those symptoms… which I think is a panic attack, right?

I’m not sure, someone help, please…

Thank you so much in advance!

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the symptoms of panic attacks are dizziness,hot flushes etc?

January 7th, 2010

sharni29 asked:


the list goes on,do people really feel these symptoms or do they imagine that they feel them?

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what are withdrawal symptoms when quitting drinking?

January 7th, 2010

toolate asked:


could these be coincidence or are these symptoms? chest sensation sometimes hard to breathe, and nervousness, cant sleep head going through weird fast thoughts, nightmares? my dad was having these ALMOST every night he didnt drink i know the chest ones sounds weird but it scared him one night so he went to the hospital and he was completely fine as far as chest and heart go. he said he felt uneasy and almost like panic attack symptoms withOUT the sweating and shaking. im just wondering if it really was from not drinking because the nights he did drink he was fine….WEIRD? if it is withdrawal how long do they tend to last if he was to quit for good?

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Has anyone experienced panic attacks? Is there anything one could do to alleviate the symptoms?

January 7th, 2010

Ian B asked:


My last attack was last night. Hot flashes, feeling short of breath, unable to sleep, feeling disoriented. I experience this symptoms very infrequently though – about once every 6 months and it lasts about one hour. I’ve been taking allergy and cholesterol medications. Thanks.

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I cry uncontrollably, maybe a panic attack but without the physical symptoms?

January 2nd, 2010

Caroline C asked:


2-5 times a week, I’ll start feeling really weird and really sad
ill often get very angry and then very sad or vice versa
then ill start to cry violently, and it feels differently from regular crying
these crying spells usually last from 10-40 minuets
i cannot find anything about this on the internet, do you know what it is?
I am under a lot of pressure right now, and when i had them before in the fall, i was also under a lot of pressure.
In the month or two between i was not under as much pressure
i also have similar episodes or i get headaches when i have not eaten enough
whenever these crying spells happen, my parents just think i haven’t eaten enough, but the crying spells feel different
also during/around the crying sessions, the littlest things make me very very sad
what is it and what can i do?

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