Is this a panic attack? or an anxiety attack (and what

[tbfl]

Has anyone looked in the mirror and saw they're face black and blue? I have and I've done some research--in actually we're pale or flushed but see black and blue. Is this a panic attack or does it come from my OCD?

[cj29]

I am glad you are doing great...the combination of talk therapy and medication can be a very potent team in dealing with this...please keep sharing your experiences and questions with the community!

[tbfl]

Thanks.

[jakegorzen]

Meds dont cure anxiety
They can help "break the cycle" so you can regain yourself, and strength.
But all of these meds have to be withdrawn slowly, and never just cut off.

Yes Panic/Anxiety can be cured, but its gonna involve allot of self talk, CBT, all of the above

but dont put all your faith in these meds, because they do not "fix" anything, they only "inhibit" the selected chemical "so called" inbalance

[tbfl]

Yes, actually :) i'm really happy the way things are going. you see, 5 years ago i suffered a TBI and was in a coma for a month so i changed my brain chemisty a lot (i lost 2pnts of blood) anyway, i had these panic attack things but i didnt know what they were so i didnt tell anyone. im in college now and i just thought i was being a worry wart or stressing on purpose but i wasn't! and it took me until last thursday to go a doctor and ask to take an anxiety evaluation. but im glad i did. i got put on LUVOX ive only been on it for 4 days and i duno maybe its my OCD but...k sidenote: my OCD is me HAVING to fufill this satisfaction point within me; ive had it ever since my brain injury...but...i finally feel satisfied i think i misdiagnosed n treated for depression when they should have treated me for anxiety and OCD. but like i said i finally feel satisfied with the LUVOX even though im still hypervenilating every now and then, it's made me more aware of my OCD the first couple of days; and today (the 4th day on it) i've been less OCD; and what's more is now i'm getting better at calming my panic attacks down. but i do have a question--do the panic attacks ever go away if you're on medication??

[cj29]

I assume you have seen a doctor and been diagnosed with OCD and/or anxiety.  In my opinion, especially when we worry about our health, if we look for it, we will find it.  It does not matter how outlandish it may seem to someone else...for us it is real.  Can it be  part of a panic attack or OCD?  I would say, sure it can be from both.  During a panic attack, people often become very pale and have a myriad of symptoms...it can really throw us for a loop.  Throughout all of this, have you had access to a therapist to talk about this?  Quite often, a little knowledge about this can go a very long way in dealing with this...keep us posted!