Crippling Panick attacks Muscle tension Fear - Panic Disorders Message Board

ScotsmanX24 · 09-14-2003, 10:54 PM

I first had a panic attack at 15 since then they have come and gone until when i was 21 i got it into my head that i had a serious illness and that i was going to die i soon came down ill with glandualr fever and i had weird missing heart beats and a pulsing effect in my eyes , i had my heart checked and the doc said it was healthy i also had a MRI brain scan and it was normal, im 24 now and i still havent come to terms with having anxiety disorders i often feel the doctor might have missed something and i could think its psychological when infact it may be a unknown disease! recently ive been feeling so tense everyday i can feel the stress and i just cant relax and when i do i feel so weird my panic attacks come on anytime i think negatively or anytime i feel depressed there stronger than before i feel the surge through my body i couldnt feel my shoulders or move them cause of tension my mind goes blank and i try to relax my breathing but when i seem to relax i have this other surge in my body and i have a trembling that wont stop my stomach seems to effect me too it takes an hour to recover from them ive heard about cognitive therapy and things but i dont think any amount of will power is going to work when im in such a high anxiety and high stressfull state!! everybody sensation i have i feel its like a rollercoaster your always feeling the fear does anyone else feel this way? i just was so overcome from depression that my mind went weird and i panicked i feel if it goes on im gonna have a nervous breakdown i even now cant walk along the street my body feels so tense its crippling me am i alone on this! and does anyone else feel like there whole body is shutting down even the blood flow its frightening

cattys · 09-15-2003, 12:26 PM

I have felt like this plenty of times. The body is in a flight or flight mode and it effects every body part. It will totally wear you down.

Are you or have you ever been on medication for all your anxiety. Meds is the only thing that got me back on track.

Take care
cattys

perseverer · 09-16-2003, 10:22 AM

I've been a forum member at [url="http://www.stresscenter.com"]www.stresscenter.com[/url] for 9 months now and everything you describe I've read many times on the forum. CBT can help you recover. It's not will power. It's about a dozen coping skills and it does work. The woman who founded the business had the same thing. I know it is frightening, but there is a way out. Meds may help, but I would recommend CBT whether anyone goes on meds or not. This site's program brought me out of severe depression. It works. I know of two people on the forum who have fully recovered from panic.

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m 24 now and i still havent come to terms with having anxiety disorders i often feel the doctor might have missed something and i could think its psychological when infact it may be a unknown disease!
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This is classic anxiety. I've probably seen this over 100 times. I'm sorry that you are suffering, but it is anxiety, in my opinion.

Next thread in this forum, "I Panic All Day About Dying...." has the statement below:

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Does anyone else think they have a disease but they don't know what it is

Sound familiar?
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