Ten minutes - Panic Disorders Message Board

SMCO · 04-14-2003, 10:48 PM

Hey. This is my second posting, the first one didnt make a whole lot of sense cause i was i the middle of an attack. Anyway here goes. First of all i,am going to the family doc for the last time tomorrow. He didnt tell me i was having panic attacks, i asked him and i think he cued on it and wrote a scrip for Xanax, which i quite taking after a week cause the thought of becoming addicted gave me panic attacks. Now he has me taking BUSPAR which dont even take effect for two weeks and iam not sure it would help anyway. My question or questions are this. 1. I thought these panic attacks were supposed to peek in about ten minutes and then subside. Yesterday seemed like a 15 hr long attack, today wasnt as bad but wasnt that much better. My heart pounds constantly, my knee's feel week, my neck hurts on the sides, i'am always pacing, shooting pains through my chest and ribs, gasping for breathe, feeling like i just want to hide, blah blah. I think about going to work and hear it comes. I'am at work and think about going home and here it comes. My face feels like it is on fire but when i look in the mirror i'am pale. I keep thinking i'am getting a cold cause one minute i'am sweating and the next getting a chill. does any of this sound familiar? I think my doc missed something, something is wrong with my heart. Every night at the same time, right after lunch the pounding starts. I'am losing weight cause i figure a full stomach is cutting off blood to my heart and causing it topound so idont eat as much, i'am already to skinny. Anyway, if anybody out there knows where i'am coming from a reply would be appreciated. I reallt feel like i'am losing it.

Graciecat · 04-15-2003, 06:43 AM

Everything symptom you described, I've had.
They're all symptoms of panic disorder.
If it'll put you mind at ease, have your Doctor run tests for other things.
I had every test know to man.
Once I knew it WAS panic disorder, I almost felt relief, because at least I knew what it was.

I've been going through this off an on for almost twenty years, and I've had panic attacks that have lasted at lot longer then ten minutes.
The more you think about it, the worse it gets and the longer it lasts.

hry33 · 04-15-2003, 03:15 PM

if they are panic attacks, xanax will help far more than buspar, both are tranquillisers, but xanax is far better and acts quickly, so can be taken only as needed

panic attacks can continue for hours and a large dose of xanax is often all that seems to help much

remember to breathe deep and slow when panicky or anxious and avoid rapid shallow panting

docs usually check you out and run tests to rule out other things that can cause the same problems,seeing another doc may be best for you