How do you know if you are having a panic attack?
July 2nd, 2010
Susan M asked:
After four hours on a flight to Europe, my husband told me that he was concerned because his face and hands were numb. After I told the flight attendant, she gave him oxygen which seemed to calm him down and help him relax. As soon as the oxygen ran out, his numbness and shallow breathing returned. I also noticed that he was sweating and he had to go to the bathroom all of a sudden several times.
After four hours on a flight to Europe, my husband told me that he was concerned because his face and hands were numb. After I told the flight attendant, she gave him oxygen which seemed to calm him down and help him relax. As soon as the oxygen ran out, his numbness and shallow breathing returned. I also noticed that he was sweating and he had to go to the bathroom all of a sudden several times.
My husband loves to travel and has been on planes his whole life. He has always felt a little sick to his stomach while flying but that has never stopped him from flying all over the world. After looking online, it seems that he has some type of anxiety related to flying. When he gets home he will be going to a doctor, but in the meantime we are flying home next week. Does anybody have any help or suggestions for how to help him if he begins to notice the same symptoms on the flight home? Thank you!
Robbie
Categories: Other - Diseases | Tags: Numbness, Planes, Several Times | 4 Comments
