fazed
08-23-2002, 02:45 AM
hi everyone. This is my first time on this board and im really just looking for answers that no one has been able to give me. About 3 months ago i laid down to go to sleep one night and all of a sudden i got hit with a panic attack out of nowhere, wasnt stressed worried or anything and have only had 1 attack prvious to this one. i couldnt breath, heart was going crazy, got dizzy, sweaty, you guys know the usual. Ever since then i havent been the same. every minute of every day i feel like im about to have another attack at any minute. i feel like i have to shake or get something out that just wont leave. like the feeling you have before you get a chill all day long..tightness, lack of concentration, etc. Ive read a lot about anxiety and im struggling to find people who suffer for the same length of time the way i have been...is this feeling normal for people suffering with anxiety and should it be lasting for 3 months straight? i was on zoloft for a while ut it made me feel worse and rak out in hives..any comments or info on this or how to treat it would be much much appreciated as i cannot take much more of this..thank you for taking the time to read this
scott
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spotty
08-23-2002, 10:41 AM
Hi,
I understand what you are feeling because when I had my first one I was never the same after it. I was so upset and worried that I would never feel normal again. It took me 7 months to start feeling better and that was because I finally accepted what was wrong with me and let the feelings come over me without trying to run from them. I tell myself this has happened so many times before and it will pass. I know how hard and scary it can be and I am always afraid that its going to happen again. I read a really good book that helped me alot. "Hope and Help For Your Nerves" by Dr. Claire Weekes". I am always recommending this book because it helped me understand the symptoms and why they happen. You can feel better again it just may take some time. Believe in yourself!! Take Care.
Spotty :)
I understand what you are feeling because when I had my first one I was never the same after it. I was so upset and worried that I would never feel normal again. It took me 7 months to start feeling better and that was because I finally accepted what was wrong with me and let the feelings come over me without trying to run from them. I tell myself this has happened so many times before and it will pass. I know how hard and scary it can be and I am always afraid that its going to happen again. I read a really good book that helped me alot. "Hope and Help For Your Nerves" by Dr. Claire Weekes". I am always recommending this book because it helped me understand the symptoms and why they happen. You can feel better again it just may take some time. Believe in yourself!! Take Care.
Spotty :)
andreaphilip3
08-23-2002, 11:45 AM
fazed
thats the way it was wh me i never had any til one day i had 1 and thought it was a heart attack and now a few yrs later, they have returned due to extreme stress and i hate them... my last 1 was wed night.
thats the way it was wh me i never had any til one day i had 1 and thought it was a heart attack and now a few yrs later, they have returned due to extreme stress and i hate them... my last 1 was wed night.
Glenda57
08-23-2002, 06:02 PM
Mine show up daily at any time and they can last for hours on end.
I pace the floor and feel like I can't breathe. I feel like a cat on a hot tin roof.
It's terrible.
I am on Lorsapam for these darn attacks.
2 mg's 3 times a day.
If I don't get better relief , I will ask for something that'll really provide relief.
I pace the floor and feel like I can't breathe. I feel like a cat on a hot tin roof.
It's terrible.
I am on Lorsapam for these darn attacks.
2 mg's 3 times a day.
If I don't get better relief , I will ask for something that'll really provide relief.
*Raina*
08-23-2002, 08:48 PM
Oh Fazed!
please know you are not alone... Panic/Anxiety can creep out of no where and stay as long as they want- they are not very polite body-guests.
i think, with me anyway, the anticipation of another anxiety/panic attack is worse than having one.
maybe you could try going on Lorazepam or Alprazolam (Xanax)... i noticed, even on a small dose, it eventually made it so i didnt have a hard time getting through the anxiety, if having any at all.
take care and hang in there- you are not alone, and you WILL get through it.
cheers,
------------------
~*~Raina~*~
"That the birds of worry and care fly over your head: This you cannot change; But that they build nests in your hair: This you can prevent." -Chinese Proverb
please know you are not alone... Panic/Anxiety can creep out of no where and stay as long as they want- they are not very polite body-guests.
i think, with me anyway, the anticipation of another anxiety/panic attack is worse than having one.
maybe you could try going on Lorazepam or Alprazolam (Xanax)... i noticed, even on a small dose, it eventually made it so i didnt have a hard time getting through the anxiety, if having any at all.
take care and hang in there- you are not alone, and you WILL get through it.
cheers,
------------------
~*~Raina~*~
"That the birds of worry and care fly over your head: This you cannot change; But that they build nests in your hair: This you can prevent." -Chinese Proverb
andreaphilip3
08-23-2002, 11:39 PM
ok thats it, i cant freakin take anymore of this. went to the dr and the samwe gd thing happened- panic, so no cracks and, this afternoon i leaned over 4 sometjhin and got that horrible pain in my back that i had originally&now it happened again just now.during my attack, i asked 4 my dr buthe left early to go somwhere.
fazed
08-24-2002, 12:30 AM
thank you so much everyone for replying...it is very reassuring to know that i am not the only one out there going through this and that ther are people who can relate to me. everyone else i know has no idea what we go through daily and just to hear that you guys understand what i am going through makes me feel better. thank you again so much and stay strong everyone, as i am trying my best to as well..
scott
scott
bev52
08-24-2002, 01:12 AM
Scott, keep on hummin' ;)
Bev
Bev
andreaphilip3
08-24-2002, 02:34 PM
emergency trip to chiro.... woke up 730 by way of shooting pain in left jaw&neck was killin me. did back while was there... it did crack, but had an attack :( MY ORIGINAL DOC WANTS ME TO STICK IT OUT WITH THE NEW DOC, SO I SAID I WOULD. oops... sorry bout the caps, lol. hows yr day? its raining here&im tired.
bev52
08-24-2002, 10:00 PM
OMG, Andrea, so sorry to hear. Hope you're okay now.
Post and let us know if you're better.
lep
Post and let us know if you're better.
lep
andreaphilip3
08-24-2002, 11:40 PM
found ya bev :)
im alright i guess..... he made it better, but the visit was not w/o an attack AGAIN. im soooo frustrated b/c this office is the opnly place they happen&even more frustrating is, it really is in my best interest to find a way to get over this, but i dunno how. thanx 4 caring hugs!!!!! my face still swollen. :( i cant take these attacks anymore :(
im alright i guess..... he made it better, but the visit was not w/o an attack AGAIN. im soooo frustrated b/c this office is the opnly place they happen&even more frustrating is, it really is in my best interest to find a way to get over this, but i dunno how. thanx 4 caring hugs!!!!! my face still swollen. :( i cant take these attacks anymore :(
Lizzy H
08-25-2002, 07:43 PM
Hi Scott
Im so sorry you are feeling so awful. Why not try another medication (hives is not good). Unfortunatley symptoms of stress and anxiety can and do increase in the first couple of weeks of taking medication. My anxiety got really bad taking my med and at the time I thought that I couldnt ever feel any worse. I can assure you though Scott the outcome was very much worth it.
Glad you read the book Spotty. The book we are talking about explains how adrenalin in our bodies is ready to pounce because of underlying stress (over time). Our nerves are sensitized and will spring into action at a mere thought or nothing at all. I too have had them in bed. We then add a second fear PANIC because we are scared of what has just happened, hence more adrenalin, more panic, sweating, shaking etc etc. Dr Weekes explains how to deal with this. When I was ill I never had the book but I think I was too ill and needed medication anyway. I have been off meds now for nearly 3 months and have had one minor setback and after picking myself up off the floor from shock and horror of the thought of a return, I was able to put her idea into action and it worked.
Why not try another med but expect that you might feel worse before you feel better, I understand how awful that sounds but I feel it is best to know then you dont think you are going crazy. Also give it a few weeks to kick in.
You are not alone, hang on in there
Lizzy XX
Im so sorry you are feeling so awful. Why not try another medication (hives is not good). Unfortunatley symptoms of stress and anxiety can and do increase in the first couple of weeks of taking medication. My anxiety got really bad taking my med and at the time I thought that I couldnt ever feel any worse. I can assure you though Scott the outcome was very much worth it.
Glad you read the book Spotty. The book we are talking about explains how adrenalin in our bodies is ready to pounce because of underlying stress (over time). Our nerves are sensitized and will spring into action at a mere thought or nothing at all. I too have had them in bed. We then add a second fear PANIC because we are scared of what has just happened, hence more adrenalin, more panic, sweating, shaking etc etc. Dr Weekes explains how to deal with this. When I was ill I never had the book but I think I was too ill and needed medication anyway. I have been off meds now for nearly 3 months and have had one minor setback and after picking myself up off the floor from shock and horror of the thought of a return, I was able to put her idea into action and it worked.
Why not try another med but expect that you might feel worse before you feel better, I understand how awful that sounds but I feel it is best to know then you dont think you are going crazy. Also give it a few weeks to kick in.
You are not alone, hang on in there
Lizzy XX
bev52
08-26-2002, 02:53 AM
(((((((((( :angel: Andrea :angel: ))))))))))
andreaphilip3
08-26-2002, 11:41 AM
(((((((((( bev))))))))))
thanx :) wish me luck! i have another appt today....
thanx :) wish me luck! i have another appt today....
andreaphilip3
08-26-2002, 10:40 PM
well guess i dont have 2 say i did badly AGAIN. this is ridiculous, i dinno what to do!!!!!!! i wanna cry.
bev52
08-26-2002, 11:44 PM
Andrea, I feel so helpless.
(((((((((( :angel: Andrea :angel: ))))))))))
(((((((((( :angel: Andrea :angel: ))))))))))
bev52
08-26-2002, 11:53 PM
Fazed/Scott,
Just checking on you. Hope you're doing better.
I have had horrible Panic/Anxiety attacks for years. I also have broken out in hives, SERIOUS stomach problems, (diarrhea, hurling, etc). Wake up out of what seemed a deep sleep, sweating profusely, gasping for breath, heart racing, yadda yadda.
You may have already been told about Claire Weekes book, "Hope and Help for Your Nerves." It has truly been an enormous help for me and many others. It's in paper back, only about $6.99,USA. She describes all of the symtoms, and then tells you how to recover. Plz don't underestimate this book.
Let us know how you're progressing.
Bev
Just checking on you. Hope you're doing better.
I have had horrible Panic/Anxiety attacks for years. I also have broken out in hives, SERIOUS stomach problems, (diarrhea, hurling, etc). Wake up out of what seemed a deep sleep, sweating profusely, gasping for breath, heart racing, yadda yadda.
You may have already been told about Claire Weekes book, "Hope and Help for Your Nerves." It has truly been an enormous help for me and many others. It's in paper back, only about $6.99,USA. She describes all of the symtoms, and then tells you how to recover. Plz don't underestimate this book.
Let us know how you're progressing.
Bev
chrysanthemum
08-27-2002, 07:34 AM
...excellent recommendation, Bev :)
andreaphilip3
08-27-2002, 11:41 AM
thanx bev :)
hugs to bev!
my back, i think its cuza last nights appt. gf, things were soo bad i had TWO PA's& that meant leanin into me harder. i called the ptsd counselor again& am seeing the dr today, cuz the xanax does nutthin 4 me except if its a normal day&then it helps me sleep at night but with the chiro where i have real anxiety it does nothin(and thats already at 1 mg) doc said not more than 2 at a time& if i take more than .25 in the morning, ill sleep all day. how are ya? hugs!!!
hugs to bev!
my back, i think its cuza last nights appt. gf, things were soo bad i had TWO PA's& that meant leanin into me harder. i called the ptsd counselor again& am seeing the dr today, cuz the xanax does nutthin 4 me except if its a normal day&then it helps me sleep at night but with the chiro where i have real anxiety it does nothin(and thats already at 1 mg) doc said not more than 2 at a time& if i take more than .25 in the morning, ill sleep all day. how are ya? hugs!!!
fazed
08-27-2002, 07:56 PM
hey everyone,
thank you so much for all your support and advice. i have been trying to post for the past week but for some stupid reason i was banned! my guess is because i typed my suject in all caps? if thats the case i think this board takes online "shouting" a little too seriously. a simple warning would have made me ease up on my caps lock. anyway im still feeling kinda lousy but hanging in there..im trying to get an appointment with a psychiatrist ut havent een ale to find a decent one yet...once again thank you everyone for your support and understanding..talk to you all later
scott
thank you so much for all your support and advice. i have been trying to post for the past week but for some stupid reason i was banned! my guess is because i typed my suject in all caps? if thats the case i think this board takes online "shouting" a little too seriously. a simple warning would have made me ease up on my caps lock. anyway im still feeling kinda lousy but hanging in there..im trying to get an appointment with a psychiatrist ut havent een ale to find a decent one yet...once again thank you everyone for your support and understanding..talk to you all later
scott
andreaphilip3
08-27-2002, 08:23 PM
hang in there scott :)
bev52
08-27-2002, 09:49 PM
Andrea,
Sure hope things get better for ya. Keep us posted.
lep
Sure hope things get better for ya. Keep us posted.
lep
andreaphilip3
08-27-2002, 11:40 PM
ty bev. doc gave me ativan today so we will see.
bev52
09-01-2002, 02:58 AM
Will keep fingers, eyes, and legs crossed for you.
Bev
Bev
andreaphilip3
09-01-2002, 12:27 PM
ty bev
actually i messed up its not ativan, its atarax &it seems to be working really well for my appts tho im like a zombie. it actually works to supress activity in the CNS, esp the spine which is good for me b/c i get my back ajusted. ive only taken 2 pills so far, but so far so good. wont be takin another til wed nite night now.
actually i messed up its not ativan, its atarax &it seems to be working really well for my appts tho im like a zombie. it actually works to supress activity in the CNS, esp the spine which is good for me b/c i get my back ajusted. ive only taken 2 pills so far, but so far so good. wont be takin another til wed nite night now.
bev52
09-01-2002, 08:52 PM
Well, sounds like things are looking up a little http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/t_up.gif
Will keep our fingers crossed!
(((((Andrea)))))
Will keep our fingers crossed!
(((((Andrea)))))
andreaphilip3
09-01-2002, 10:10 PM
yea they are... i hop-e! ((((((bev)))))))))