For people who have had panic attack(s), I got a question for you?
January 12th, 2010
Memster asked:
I think my mom might be suffering from a panic disorder. Explain how you feel (symptoms and fears) during an attack. How long does it last, and what helps?
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I think my mom might be suffering from a panic disorder. Explain how you feel (symptoms and fears) during an attack. How long does it last, and what helps?
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Categories: Panic Disorders | Tags: Fears, Panic Attack, Panic Disorder
Racing heart.
Sweating.
Shaking.
Racing thoughts.
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Shortness of breath, feels like your chest is stopping, like a heart attack , like you are going to die now. Bach’s rescure remedy from a health food store might help. Try the NLP on the youtube below for anxiety and fears. Sounds like is under a lot of stress. A good massage might help. You could offer her a food rub. Good luck Keala
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tightness in the chest, you feel like you cant really breath. Its really hard to explain to someone who has never had one but the best way i can describe it is you seriously feel like you are going to die, or that something horrible is going to happen. you feel helpless and trapped and that nothing you do will make it better. Laying down and focusing on my breathing helped me get through them, they usually only last a few minutes but you can have slightly anxiety for hours. I no longer suffer from them but when i did medicine did help (but you must see a doctor to get it), i feel like stress adds to it alot and cutting sources of stress from my life has helped alot. Good luck to you and your mother!
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For a long time I thought ‘Panic Attacks’ were for the weak and stupid and then my husband was deployed to Iraq.
And they his tour was extended.
And then there was a day when I realized I wasn’t breathing.
I was standing at the check out counter with a friend and I could not focus on what the cashier was saying. She sounded like she was speaking jibberish and in slow motion. I felt like my chest was going to explode if I didn’t get air in my lungs. I thought I was going to die. My friend turned to me and said something along the lines of ‘you don’t look so good,’ to which I replied ‘I don’t feel so good.’ She walked me out and I sat down on a bench and waited until I could hear again. I had some Lifesavers (no pun intended) and waited until I felt ‘normal’ again.
When I have an ‘attack’ the symptoms for me are: My chest gets tight and I feel like I can’t get any air in my lungs. Sound becomes muffled, people’s mouths move but their voices sound like they are talking through a pillow. My head swirls in a dizzy way. My body gets weak and I slow down (walking.) I think that I’m going to die. Afterwards I am VERY hungry. The circumstance determines how long the ‘attack’ is. Sometimes it can take all day to come on sometimes it’s an afternoon, sometimes it’s over in 20 minutes.
I went through deployment counseling because this was such a new situation for me and I did not have the tools to deal with the fears I was having with my husband being at war. Occasionally I’ll have an ‘attack’ but it is rare and I know now how to cope.
Coping for me usually consists of some kind of hard candy for the blood sugar, and refocusing my ideas on the positive things in my life.
oh i can deal with that my mother is the same, there a key components to panic and anxity attacks, Finding the triggers are the hardest , and controlling it can be even harder, she should consult a doctor ASAP.
symptoms
fear
fright
tingling in fingers and toes
stress shaking nervousness
dizziness
lightheaded
feeling like you cant breath.
the list could go on for too long
try to avoid
shops
malls
long drives
meetings
restraunts
elevators
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There is a free symptoms guide in that site. Hope it helps!
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Hi, I am the author of
Do not worry, I am not spamming my site – my site don’t sell products or anything. My site is solely dedicated to panic-attacks or people whom have anxiety. I give tips on how to sleep even if you have anxiety.
Please do visit and post any questions there or here so that I can help you further.
The symptoms are also posted at the “introduction” entry. Please see if the symptoms match those.
All the best,
Seng
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I feel like everything is wrong im overwhelmed by what if then i start feeling like my heart beat speeds up and my breathing too.
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All of the symptoms are right from the people that have answered. There are medical reasons for these but I saw on 60 minutes tv that diet pop adds to the problem. This sounds silly but I stopped drinking it and it helped some.
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Not everyone experiences all of the symptoms mentioned below.
Sometimes a person will experience only a handful.
Either way, the symptoms are NEVER pleasant.
The Symptoms of a Panic Attack are:
- Hyperventilation
- Pounding Chest (Fast and Heavy Heart Palpitations)
- Sweating
- Dizzyness
- Confusion
- Complete and Utter Fear that you’re “losing control”
- An escalating feeling like you are dying
- Numbness in the extremities
- An Urgent Need to go to the bathroom
- Feeling like you can’t breath
- A Negative Mental State (Panic/Depression)
- Fear that you’re going crazy
- Fear that you’ve lost control of your body
- A stressful feeling (like you’re having a heart attack)
- Worry about what the attack is doing to you physically
For more tips on Panic Attacks,
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