My Body Can't Keep Up With My Panic - Panic Disorders Message Board

bev52 · 08-08-2002, 02:45 AM

I thought everything was fine so I went grocery shopping. I was almost finished - and BOOM! The sweat started pouring. I couldn't get a deep breath. I felt light headed and it seemed like the store was shrinking. I thought "if I don't get out of here, I'm going 2 die!" I left all of my groceries in the cart-almost ran out of the store - got in my car and I don't think I took my foot off of the accelerator until I parked the car. I jumped out of the car -ran 2 the house-shut the door and locked it. You would have thought someone was chasing me. I wasn't thinking about anything except grocery shopping. What the heck brought that on? I am truly stymied.
Maybe it's my husbands back surgery, I'm having 2 do all of the errands, the scare I had with finding a lump on my cat, Hannah and it just got 2 me. That's the only thing I can figure out. Plus I have an Aunt that I think the world of and I do her laundry and gro shop for her, run errands, etc. Thanks for listening.
Leppi

Bubbly20 · 08-08-2002, 08:49 AM

Hi Leppi

Its horrid isnt it, so sorry you had to go through that.
How long have you been having panic attacks? Are you on any meds?

It will get better..maybe try not to take on so much at a time, let yourself relax.

Keep in touch

Bubbly x

bev52 · 08-08-2002, 08:53 PM

Hi Bubbly,
I'm not really sure how long because I didn't know what they were for a long time.

I know it's been years. I got so tired of taking meds that I finally took myself off. . .very slowly. I still have 2 take Xanax, but I try to limit it 2 only what I really need.
Thx 4 words of encouragement.
Leppi/Bev

buck58 · 08-10-2002, 06:56 AM

Hi Bev, panic attacks are terrible, I too have them. And for me it's real simple. Unless I take my medicine 3 times a day, I can count on having an attack in the near future. So for me, I'd rather take the pills than have the panic attacks. Just my opinion though. Good luck.
buck.

andreaphilip3 · 08-10-2002, 05:11 PM

9i hear ya bev! isnt it aweful? that happens to me alot, esp now b/c im being forced to see a male dr that i hate&have no choice&have a major anxiety attack every time he tries to examine me b/c i was almost raped by a dr back in may& am now absolutelty terrified to the point where when i need to see the dr, i have to have someone stay with me.