Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

New Panic Attack symptom

Hi

I have a panic attack about every two months and they are often severe, they usually spring from health anxiety as i worry about my health all day every day in particular heart and brain.

I have become familiar with the symptoms of the attacks however last night i endured a new symptom. One which triggered the attack. It was a flushing feeling in my head asthough i was shy or embarresed(i get these often as flushing is a common anxiety symptom) it then dramatically increased and felt like my head was going to explode. The pressure was immesne and it felt asthough my temples we`re holding in litres of blood trying their upmost not to explode, then it calmed down and the usual pani attack symptoms follwed i.e sweating, dizziness, breathing difficulties etc.

Has anyone else encountered this particular symptom with panic/ or even specifically, health anxiety?

thanks

Jon
17 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
Avatar universal
Yes- I get that and its terrifying. A sort of White heat, rapidly increasing in my brain, often starts with a wave sensation, then increases exponentially whenever i thing the "wrong" things.. only way to avaoi it is to block out ANY thoughts from your mind. Feels like an enormous amount of energy, building in one's brain, and if left to keep swelling so rapidly, one feels sure to die (feel like either my brain will fry, and i'll die or go mad forever.

I've been told these are panic attacks, which fits will all symptoms but the "white heat/energy one whcih you describe as flushing feeling in your head, is never on the list. Glad to find a fellow sufferer.
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I really love to read articles that have good information and ideas to share to each reader. I hope to read more from custom logo design you guys and continue that good work that is really inspiring to us.
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I have match anxiety & panic attack symptoms. Wat will do?
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Hi i had my first panic attack about 3 months ago and i still have pressure on my chest which i never had before! is this normal? it like a heavy feeling
Helpful - 0
531684 tn?1216745984
Hi krosey,

I have had sinus/nose related panic attacks for 10 years. You will not die from them. It is scary to not be able to breath through your nose. But, ask yourself this... do you die when you sleep? The obvious answer is no. The truth is, you may even breath through your nose when you sleep. The breathing problems and pressure can be relieved. If it's real bad get a cold compress and place it on your sinus. Also, do a daily nasal wash. This cleans out the excess gunk in there.

Above all, know it's panic. If you would like more advice, shoot me an email.
Helpful - 0
537308 tn?1213706236
Yes I had panic attack 2 weeks ago, I was thinking it was blood pressure. I m 26 years old and doc says it not BP. the pain is un berable, it just flushed or pumps blood into my head. Can't sit or stand, or think of anything.

Is there any cure for this?. This is my 3rd attack, ever since I joined these night shifts jobs. I did not had this before. I m lacking good sleep. And my body time table is changed or say disturbed. How Shall I deal this issue
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Hi.

I have really bad panic attacks.....i feel pressure in my chest i just had one like an hour ago and it is the scariest feelin in your life i felt like i was dyin....i am only 22 years old and i've been having them for about 7 months now it all started while i was driving down the road well heres how it happened i was sick and stuff and i started coughing like really really bad.......and all of a sudden my head started getting dizzy and stuff felt like i was gonna pass out and my arms were getting really numb i didn't know what was going on and my chest started beating really really fast......i've gone to the doctor time and time again over this stuff and they tell me its anxeity they ran and EKG and every thing on me and took a complete blood work on me and said that everything was just fine with me......but everyday i get to thinking things in my head like im going to dye all the time and it brings on my panick attacks and im just so sick of it its scaring me for life i just wish i could get rid of it the doctor had give me zoloft and i just think it seems to be doing worse i just don't know what to do anymore if anybody has any advice please say something
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
Oops, did I mention that I a;sp had high blood pressure reeding's, 150/110 which wenet down to 142/102 i few minutes later.  This I think was do to increased adrenal flow, but I am not certain.  I do know however that it is now something I worry about which adds to the bad feelings.  It feeds on itself.  I hate having the high readings because now I cannot get preferred best on a life insurance policy, and I may have trouble changing my individual health plan in the future, and I am on an expensive one with a state subsidy.  So now when my income goes up, and I cannot get the subsidy, I may have to stay on the expensive plan of almost $500 a month.  It is a shame that we have to worry about stuff like thta.  On individual plans you can be denied for health reasons.  When i start making more money I want a higher deductible plan so I can keep my monthly premium down, and just start putting some emergency money aside.  At any rate a few days later I took several readings in the grocery store and which started at about 146/99 and went down to 135/95.  A couple days later the first reading was 146/98 but subsequent readings were about 130/87, which is much better.  Then again the next day I got them lower, average not counting the first was 128/86, but last night it was up to 150/100 again which caused more panic which takes great effort to keep under control.  I may have to do worth that I had a few glasses of wine, not to mention a martini.  SO I think the high blood pressure is definitely related to the adrenaline flow.  What do you think?
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
This is the second time in my adult life I have had a feeling of constant anxiety.  I have determined (Self Diagnosis) that is is too much adrenaline pumping though my veins.  I feel it in my chest and it is difficult to go to sleep, however once I am asleep I am fine.  I have read that I must stop drinking alcohol, and eating natural foods.  Too bad because I love red wine.  At any rate, mine started about 3 weeks ago for no apparent reason.  The last time I had it was in 2003, and it was much worse then, but I think it only lasted a couple of weeks, but it may have been longer. I remember I had trouble breathing sometimes and had to bend over with my hands on my knees and take deep slow breaths.  I too had a bad feeling thinking  Oh My God is this never going to go away.  Now I am able to control the anxious feeling to some extent, but I still feel the energy and uncomfortableness of the adrenaline, which lead to anxiety if I am not careful.  HOW CAN I MAKE IT GO AWAY?  I am glad to know that I am not alone, not that others are suffering, but that I can communicate with someone who knows what I am going through.
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I am so glad I read these messages. This is exactly what is happening to me. I get that flushed feeling across my face, cheeks and bridge of nose and sinus fullness. I feel a bit relieved that I am not alone and everyone here is experiening exactly what I am.
I am on Klonopin and my specialist wants me to switch to xanax. After reading what Ryan writes, he seems to be in favour of Klonopin. What are others adice?
I am due to fly soon, 4 hour trip, adn am soooooooooo petrified of having a panic attack while on flight or at airport. I am not scared of flying at all, done it many times, but my panic attacks have only started last few weeks.
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I am a volunteer working in africa and have always had worries about my health here (Malaria... especially the cerebral type). I've mostly gotten over it, but in the last week I have been having some serious sinus pressure. I've had panic attacks before... especially related to a fear of flying. I also had attacks while I was on an anti-malarial drug that can make some (nervous people) psychotic.

But recently this sinus (perhaps allergies?) thing has blown up into panic attacks on a daily basis. Of course, they are made more powerful by the fact that there isn't much for medical help here in Cameroon (no 911). I've just changed over to Clarityne because I think I was having an acute reaction to sudafed... and i've taken to sucking on things to make my sinuses feel better. But i'm wondering if its allergies or what-not at all... is it all just panic??

The thing that troubles me the most is... what if this doesn't stop? What if this week is the first week of my life where I will have daily panic attacks. I'll be dead by 30! Negative thinking I know is the worst.... but i don't want my life to be dramatically changed. Is this where it starts?
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I have recently had a panic attack.  That is what the ER doctor diagnosed after running an EKG and blood tests, checking my eyes and blood pressure.  

And ever since the initial attack the main symptoms have not gone away, they subside a little and then come back.  Flushing, feeling hot, in the face and limbs, pressure in my sinuses behind my nose and slight headaches, rapid heart beat.   What ticks me off is I though is that when I take my Blood pressure it is sky high, when the ER doctor took it and when my primary physician took it 2 days later, it was fine.  I give up, I have taken my blood pressure at home and at work before, with normal readings before, so I cannot believe both monitors are not working properly.  It is like I am afraid of myself to take my own BP.  

But the pressure in my face, typically across my face at nose level, and the sinuses there, that pressure is new symptom I have never had.  The flushing is annoying but I can deal with it.  And today the feeling of this will never stop is bothering me.  I just started taking Zoloft and hope that it helps.  

Helpful - 0
213375 tn?1202403800
I have had health anxiety (heart) for 7 years now, and I've recently experienced a change in panic attack symptoms as well.  After experiencing panic attacks for so long I was surprised to feel something new, and quite troubled by it.  But what's odd is that it's the same exact thing you've described!!  About three weeks ago I had a full blown attack from out of the blue.  I have constant anxiety, but hadn't paniced in over 2 years!  I felt dizzy first, Then my chest neck and cheeks flushed, then felt an immense pressure in my head, and I could feel my pulse pounding in my temples, and sinus cavities.  I began sweating and trembling and and my vision became strange, like everything I was seeing was on TV.  I had been dwelling on my heart for several days (extra beats), and when I paniced I had my husband call 911 believing I was finally having the heart attack I fear daily BECAUSE of the appearance of the new symptoms.  Dizziness, cold hands/feet, chest tightness/pressure/pain, tingling, pounding heart, and eventually the inbility to feel my heart beating was the normal sequence of events, in that order, during my common panic attacks.  But the flushing, headache, and visual disturbances were all new to me.  I had an ECG the whole time I was in the ambulance, and constant ECG monitoring during the 4 hours at the hospital, plus 3 chest x-rays, and a chest CTscan.  They found absolutely nothing wrong.  What's even more frustrating to me is that day I had over 100 "extra beats", but as soon as I was in the ambulance they disappeared and I didn't have any the entire time I was at the hospital!!  Talk about being pissed!!!  I was mad at my heart for acting up on me and then making me look like a liar, and then I got mad at myself when I accepted it was just anxiety that had culminated in a panic attack.  I have been doing this for 7 years and I am sick of it.  I've done alot of research lately and found out alot about the how's and why's of anxiety, and that the amygdala is the source of the fight or flight responce we experience and causes our body to over produce adrenaline, which in turn creates all of the symptoms we experience daily.  Telling myself that I have a over-active and sensitive amygdala, and "toxic" levels of adrenaline coursing through my body is what causes me to feel like **** everyday.  I think the head pressure/ache, flushing, and sweating came from and elevated blood pressure caused by the massive amounts of adrenaline in my body.  I'm not a doctor, and would highly recommend that you google 'anxiety adrenaline' and anxiety amygdala' if you haven't already done so.  I think you'll find it very informative and comforting as well.  I has helped me greatly, and my extra beats have been reduced dramatically.  I've only had one today and it was triggered by a three year old's temper tantrum :-)  So good luck to you!  I hope I was able to help you.  Keep us updated!
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
In respond to the new Panic Attack.  I have the same thing.  It is usually starts from my ovaries and goes real quick to my head.  When reaches my head it feels like my head wants to go up and ex plod.  Then I get angry or depressed that it is happening to me again.
I am going through  menopause and I think it is a hot flash that does not turn into sweat. Let me know if you want to speak to me personally.  It is really bad
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I get lots of pressure in my head and a light headed feeling, especially during an attack...also with a stomach droppping out feeling, the shakes, tingling and just "YUK!"  But yes, I do get pressure in the head!
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
It was more like a flusing sensation that increased so much that it made my head feel like it was throbing. I cant really pin-point the exact spot that it occured but I have had a pressure feeling in my Temples before, but i have a concious awareness that they are there pulsating all the time and that can lead to them feeling heavy.
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
is the pressure on your head, or like the veins in your temples?  cuz i get that sometimes but i never knew it was anxiety-related even though sometimes it would bring on a panic attack.
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Anxiety Community

Top Anxiety Answerers
Avatar universal
Arlington, VA
370181 tn?1595629445
Arlington, WA
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Find out what can trigger a panic attack – and what to do if you have one.
A guide to 10 common phobias.
Take control of tension today.
These simple pick-me-ups squash stress.
Don’t let the winter chill send your smile into deep hibernation. Try these 10 mood-boosting tips to get your happy back
Want to wake up rested and refreshed?