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does anyone else deal with... Anxiety attacks? I have been hesitant to ask this question, for 1 I don't want you all to think I'm a whack job! Cause I'm not lol But I do have issues with panic attacks, they started about 2 and a half years ago, after I was bitten by the Doberman we had adopted. He tore my bottom lip in half right in front of my 2 smaller children. I had to have apx 22 stitches in my mouth. Thats how I come to love the Yorkie breed! For one I opted not to have a bigger dog, (yes I have a Husky and she is bigger, but I have had her since she was a pup, I think that helps, but you still never know what a dog can do.) I started having bad nightmares about the attack and I used the Yorkie to help me deal with them and ease the pain, I was so gong hoe on getting one, thats all I could think about! I drank, ate and slept Yorkies!!!! So I have these attacks and I feel like a big truck is sitting on my chest and my heart will race so fast! I get numbness in my hands, I will get very cold and start to shake and have really bad dry mouth. At first I thought I was having a heart attack and actually wound up in the hospital, only to find out I was fine and i was dealing with anxiety. I'm not on any medication but I have thought about counceling. I guess I don't trust doctors and medication scares me with all the side effects. So here I'am to deal with all this. I was doing so well until Kloey left me and they all came back. I mostly get them in the evening when it starts getting dark. My head will just run wild and it wont shut up. OK now you all probably think I'm a whack job! I'm not, I'm really normal lol I just have this issue and I don't know how to deal with it. Until you have these attacks, it's hard to explain. I could sure use some advice, if anyone else has delt with this, I sure would like to know I'm not alone. |
I am with you on this. I also started with this about 2 years ago. Why I am not sure but I think it was a combination of family and work related stress. It first started on night and my heart started palpitating really bad. Then it stopped and then it kept happening permanently in the night . I got up and told my sister who is in the medical field . I felt horrible like I was going to have a heart attack. I felt shortness of breath, numbness in my arms and face. Ofcourse horrible palpitation , temperature shifts and sensory disturbance. Sad to say they continued after that . I went then to the doctor who perscribed my alprazolam which if F$%#ing addictive it work for a couple of weeks and then my body would ask for more and more. Good thing I always had the gutts to spoke myself. Then when stoping this medication the withdrawal symptoms were those that I was being treated for. My symptoms from Anxiety/Panick Attacks were constant motion sickness, this made me miserable, then sensory disturbance (twitching) , pain in my facial muscles, numbness in my arms legs face. Ofcourse my palpitation, nausea etc..... My sister even called me a hypocondriac a some point but no one knows that we feel these symptoms only us whom are going through this. I must say I am much better now but still on medication and on days when i forget to take it I feel really sick. I really hope some day I am able to get off my medication and be my normal self again. Needless to say in the begining when all this started I ended up the ER 7 times in one day because of thse symptoms. If your ever feel you need to talk to someone who will listen don't hesistate to PM me I will support and comfort you when needed.:thumbup: |
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Thanks alot for offering your help, I may take you up on that. So what meds are you on for it? Do you have any side effects? |
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By the way my girl was of great help to me also because I felt lonely at the time and I had wanted a dog for a long time. So she arrive and it gave me something else to set my mind on rather than truing to anticipate when the next episode would be or freaking out over every feeling i had.:thumbup: |
I have had the motion sickness as well, but not as much, my sympotoms like to change, I dont know why though. I was reading this site and it was showing all symptoms of menapause and out of 34 symptoms, I have like 28 of them!!!! and I'm only 31!!!!!!!! http://www.power-surge.com/educate/34symptoms.htm It just cant be that, but I thought maybe I was having anxiety cause of a hormone imbalance. Cause it seems to get worse the closer I get to my period. |
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I wish I could just understand this better cause I'm the same way, I will have these un-explainable pains and I will say "ohh god, I have cancer" or I will have these bad headaches and will thinks it's a brain aneurysm, and my mind will just keep telling me all sorts of crap! I hate the night time cause I'm scared I will die. One night I was so bad, when my hubby was home I made him get up and go to the bathroom with me, now thats pretty pathetic! But bless his heart he got up at 2am with me and took me peee lol I just hate this and thats why I'm up at 2:30 in the morning! |
You will really like this site. check it out it will probably answer many of your questions www.mentalhealth.com :D |
You both are not alone!! I too am such an anxious person it is not even funny. My daughter also has the panic attacks. Once we were at a restaurant and she had one. She said she felt like her heart was pounding and she started to choke and gasp for air. It lasted a while. I got her help, but she was not comfortable with the meds. She too feels numbness in her hands!! |
I was told this is hereditary, My father has delt with it and so has my brother and I fear my kids will have to deal with it as well! My husband just don't understand and a lot of the times i will be having an attack and keep it quiet cause I'm afraid he will think I'm a hypo, he knows I have them but he just don't know how bad. |
It is hereditary!!! You are not a hypo. I feel for you because people thought my daughter was a hypo for a long time. Teachers thought she just wanted attention. I didn't even know I had it. When I found out I had it her symptoms made sense. She would not have struggled so much in school if I had known. You are way ahead of the game because your children are young and you are educating yourself on it now. You will know what to look for and be prepared. |
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I have had them when times are very stressful in my life is when I seemed to get them. When I went through my divorce I got them...that was the worst time in my life. I would definately try the counseling. I would not close my self off to medication. My counselor said to me when I did not want to meds...that the meds are there to get me through the tough times. I don't have to take them forever...just until I did not need them. She was so right. The medications helped me get through the really really stressful times in my life. It helped me feel normal unitl I could work everything out. Now I don't take any meds. I still feel panic when I get ready to fly on a plane. However I know what it is and I can talk myself into a calm place. Counseling is not for everyone but I found that I'm the type of person to hold everything in. It helped me to talk to someone. Someone that I felt safe with. When I was holding everything inside emotionally it usually will come out physically. Hope you start to feeling better soon. |
yougetthesmiles...and Ceaser - Way to go for speaking up on this and you are NOT alone is right. Our minds can really do funny things to us and it's important that you DO get treated before it affects your body. I'm the kind of person that believes if a medication will help TAKE IT. At least try it....many people don't believe in drugs but in some cases they can change your life. It's really worth a try - in the worst case - you can always discontinue them if you find they don't help. I can't understand what that feels like but lately do know what extreme stress can do to you. Dealing with my husband's illness these days is getting harder and harder and I have physical problems due to the stress. IF I had the money or insurance - you can bet I'd be at the doctor. (Especially since one of the worst symptoms is my hair falling out by the handfuls):( Lack of sleep - headaches - tiredness - weak muscles - all are symptoms of stress or anxiety. Asking for help and admitting you need it is the biggest step.....GOOD LUCK to you guys !! |
Panic/anxiety attacks are horrible. I've dealt with them for a while now and I've learned to notice when it starts or what will trigger it. I just then go to my "peaceful" place and calm myself down. It took a little time, but works now most of the time. I also took Xanax (but not on a regular basis) and still have some handy if I need it. |
For as long as I can remember I have always had problems eating infront of large groups of people. At restaurants I have to sit in the corner cause I feel like everyone is looking at me. I feel bad for hubby because we always have to go to restaurants when they are least busy. I find comfort in sitting in booths. I almost feel like I am in my own little room. We don't go to sit down restaurants much because of this, the drive thru is my best friend. |
I am a very optimistic, positive and fearless person and was really upset by my anxiety attacks, the suicide thoughts, the crying without an obvious reason and I thought it was so unfair since I just got married to the best husband ever and lived the life I always wanted. I talked to my doctor about it and she blamed the menopause (duh!). She gave me Lexapro and I'm doing great with it. I'm back to my old self and don't feel any side effects. I'm supposed to be on it for 6 months and then we'll see. It could help you to write everything down and if you don't like to take any Rx meds there are natural remedies out there too. I don't have it handy right now but I'm going to have a look for it. You could do a search on the net too. Good luck! I hope you are feeling better soon and believe me you are perfectly normal b/c those attacks are a cry for help from your body and mind. Be happy they function that way. It's already a great thing you posted your problem here. :thumbup: |
Congratulations to all of you for taking a very big step in talking about this and asking others to help. I am fortunate that I do not suffer from any anxiety disorder. I worked in a chemical dependency clinic that focused on the psychological disorders that go along with CD. I was not a counselor, but I did earn an apprentice counselor credential and was responsible for transcribing all our patients' sessions. So I do have some insight. Counseling can be very helpful. There are specific behavior modifications that work wonderfully well with anxiety disorders. They are not an overnight success and require lots of diligence. Medication can also help and most times is used temporarily. There are also self help groups. Read and learn as much as you can. Knowledge will help you a lot also. Learn deep breathing techniques and perhaps try some yoga classes. Any time there is an issue with mental health, regular schedules are imperative. Same time to bed, same time getting up - get in routines with things. Exercise should be a part of this, especially when you are feeling more depressed as exercise endorphines will help to keep you level. Hormones play a huge part here, too. If your hormones are out of whack - so will everything else. That is one reason that many women have more problems around their period. Hope this helps a little. Best wishes to you all on your road to recovery. |
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I do think my hormones are all out of whack, about 2 weeks before my period is when I have the anxiety the worse and it will last all the way up until I start. I never seem to have enough energy and can't get myself motivated. All the stress from Kloey and not being able to find a job has just taken a toll on me, My husband is working 7 days a week and pulling 12 hour shift about 3 days a week and I feel so bad for him but it's the only way we can make ends meat. I just hope a job turns up soon, I know that will help with a lot of the stress. I did call about counceling today and have to make a few more calls pertaining to my insurance. So hopefully I'm headed in the right direction. Thanks YT'ers, you guys are the best! |
I to have panic and anxiety attacks i get them a lot due to fear of someone breaking into my house or anytime i am alone it is very hard to deal with. I also suffer from OCD i have to check my doors to make sure they are locked a million times before i can go to bed it sucks!!!! |
I, too, have a problem with panic/anxiety attacks. Mine started about 5 years ago and I know that they're stress related. When mine first got so bad I thought that I was having a heart attack. I had pain going down one arm and pain in my chest. When I got to the dr's office my blood pressure was so high that he put me in the hospital for 3 days. As soon as I got out I had another HUGE attack. I felt like I was going to die and scared because my daughter was at the house taking care of me. Well, my doctor was out of town and I went to another doctor who realized what my problem was and put me on Zoloft and Xanax (for occassional use). I finally felt better and my panic/anxiety attacks were under control. Now I'm on Trazadone (which is an old, cheaper medicine). I've tried to go off but in about 3 days I can feel it coming back so I just stay on my meds. I hope that you're able to find some relief for your attacks because they're not fun and people who don't have them don't understand. Good luck! |
panic I started having panic attacks back when no one knew what they were..my Dr. told me to snap out of it..he knew my husband, family, home life and there was no reason to be the way I was..and I paid him for that advise..LOL I had them off and on for 10 yrs, then suddenly they got worse and I was having them daily, sometimes 3 to 4 per day...then I saw a TV program about them.."Phil Donahue"..to be exact. At least I had a name..and shortly after I found a wonderful MD who only treated panic and stress disorders. I had no problem taking medication...my life was a very tiny circle..I could not travel, fly, go to movies, sit in restaurants or be confined in line, on and on..I had a fear of my panic. The medication they give for panic is NOT addictive (you must go to a Dr who specailizes IMO)...I took a childs anti-depressive..there was no Prozac back then...for some reason an anti-depressive works for panic and anxiety. I told the DR I was not a depressed person and really doubted her..but in 4 weeks they were 100% gone..my life started over..I booked a trip to Florida to visit gfamily, started showing dogs, speaking before large groups again, doing anything I wanted..I have never looked back or regretted taking meds..and once the panic was under control and I knew it was gone, I lost all fear of not being able to control it, I knew there was a way to stop the panic. I went off the meds and did well for many years..had one reaccurance and went back on for 6 months..and no problems again..BUT I would run back to my DR if I did..life is too short to suffer the way some people suffer. When I was 50 yrs old I found my biological family. I have 3 sisters and two brothers..one of the first questions my sister Shirley asked me was if I had ever had any problems with anxiety attacks? Come to find out two of my sisters and one brother had them..infact my one sister Jane could not meet us for a trip to Tangier Island where we were orginally from..she had an attack if she got too far from home...she died 5 yrs ago, sadly, she never got to do any of things she wanted in her life because of panic...that makes me the saddest of all. I used to have people tell me to just be strong and ignore it...that is like telling a person with a charging lion coming toward them, to remain calm and ignore it..that is what it felt like to me...LOL I wish you the best. God bless you... |
I just want all of you to know, if you ever feel that you need someone to talk to, please dont ever hesitate to PM me, I'm here for you and if you would like my phone #, I'm just a phone call away! I know how scary these attacks can be and were not alone! |
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meds You know I must remind myself that medication has different effects on everyone...Paxil is not a good med according to my old DR. also drugs like xanax are addictive, but a specialist in Panic disorders rarely uses these type meds I a told.. I had excellent health insurance and a $375 an hour specialist was worth her weight in gold... Just because I had no side effects and had no trouble stopping the meds does not means lots do..sorry I was so dogmactic, but medications saved my life with no downside... |
Well...Pat - that was really awesome that you shared your experiences.... and you got to meet your biological family ? that's always been a dream of mine too. That had to be a highlight in your interesting busy life.:) It takes a strong strong person to get on the net and discuss these things - and I wish ALL of you the best. I have a cousin who's b/f used to run a pharmacy - he said out of ALL the drugs these days - Prozak is still the best one - Lexapro is the fastest acting....and very good - The key is to find what works best for you.. |
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