Darn...Just when you think..........

[kristine9190]

.........you are doing great........you're not! Anyone else feel this way! I was so sure that I was really getting over this mess! I was at a family cookout yesterday, and wham.........It hit, I started to feel nervous and felt like I was going to faint, my jaw started to tingle and my heart started racing. I had another panic attack. Luckily, I was able to get it under control, and it only last a couple of minutes. I took an Ativan, and let is dissolve under my tongue and actually managed to have a productive evening. But it really bummed me out, and of course, now I am wondering if it is going to happen again anytime soon. It had been about 3 months since I had had an actual attack. I have dealt with nervousness on and off, but no attacks. Oh well! I have an appointment with my Dr. tomorrow, we'll see! What a BUMMER!!!!

[Emmas Mom]

I posted about that last week.  I had three great weeks, and all it took was one panic attack to set me back to feeling I was at square one again.  Please try to avoid worrying about having another one, as I did that and it made me feel a million times worse!  Finally, I am resigning myself to the fact I am anxious, I will probably have another panic attack but it will not kill me and I have medication to get through.  It has helped me to not focus on my anxiety, I know, easier said than done, but it has helped me alot.  I am here to talk anytime!

[kristine9190]

Thanks! I try to do the same, I just hate the thought of this happening when I am not at home. I feel pretty good today, but still worry. It is just frustrating that this is what life has become. I am 30, I do not want to this to be the case for me forever, and I feel as though I do all of the right things, I take my meds, I see my Dr. regularly, I did the talk therapy......all of it. I am just so bummed and tired of this!!

[Jikan]

Namaste Kristine,

Panic attacks have a way of sneaking up on us when we least expect them, even though you might know what your triggers are they can occur at any time and anyplace.

I've gone for long periods of time(months) without a problem and then I'll be walking down the street and be hit like a "Mac" truck and have a major panic attack, for no apparent reason.

I've learned coping skills(like meditation and deep breathing) over the years but sometimes they are not enough and removing myself from whatever situation I am in is the only option I have, if it's available to me (it's hard to get off a moving train).

Just understand, but don't worry about when the next one might happen, that you have no control over your attacks and that all you can do is learn methods to minimize or negate the effects and if this includes medication, so be it.

I don't know how long you have suffered, but it's been over 7 years for me and although I've atapted, it doesn't make it any easier when they hit.

I'm sorry you had another attack, but realize that it may not be your last.

Michael(Jikan)

[kristine9190]

Though I have always been a nervous, edgy person and dealt with nervous stomach since I can remember, my fist panic attack that brought me to the ER was 4 months ago. I had been diagnose with a Blood Clot in my leg and Pulmonary Embolism, so I think that worry about my health triggered these to be so intense, as I had never suffered from an attack prior to that diagnosis. Since I am still dealing with the health issues, perhaps it just snuck up on me yesterday due to that. Who knows! Like I said, it didn't last long, once I realized what it was and that I was not going to faint or have a stroke, my body calmed down and I rested for a while and had a decent night. It is just hard not to worry about another one. I guess day by day it will get better, I will talk with my Dr. about it tomorrow.

Thanks!