QUESTION???? - Panic Disorders Message Board

SCAREDGIRLALWAYSDREAMING · 07-31-2003, 08:32 PM

DOES ANYONE experience Vasovagal syncope or near syncope before a panic attack? or just in general even when they are not anxious. AND can these attacks be just another symptom of anxiety?

normorcrazy · 07-31-2003, 09:28 PM

I always feel as if I'm gonna pass out. Even when I'm not having an attack. However, it usually brings one on cause I begin to worry what's going on.

hry33 · 08-01-2003, 03:57 PM

vasovagal is controversial, not all docs accept that it exists
feeling faint and as if one will pass out goes with anxiety and also panic attacks, some deep slow breathing and muscle tensing and relaxing should stop it

Sedona1 · 08-25-2003, 04:19 PM

Hi. My son is 8 years old and was diagonsed with vagovasal sycope in the spring. He was fine all summer, but now that school has started again, he is complaining of feeling faint in the morning and had a fainting episode the other day when he got to school.
Could a panic attack be misdiagnosed for vagovasal syncope? Are the symptoms the same? any info would be appreciated. Thanks

chapperjoe · 08-25-2003, 09:27 PM

WOW - i had no idea that vasalvagal was related to panic. for years i have been pasing out whever i give blood or have blood taken. Yet I have been stabbed and was in some pretty ugly brawls as a teenager, and never was grossed out by blood. Doc said it was that vasal thingie. I feel faint once in a while too, but had no idea that was part of it, Itell myself I am crazy and tough it out. Meanwhile I started having panic attacks a year ago. I had no idea there was a connection...what's the deal?