Over the last 5 years I have been getting
panic attacks...my doctor at one time put
me on wellbutrin for it as well as paxil
but neither worked. I feel like nothing
will help me at this point.
I am so annoyed and disgusted with them! I
was never this way but it seems like since
I had my daughter I have started to get
them.
This is when I get them:
When I am in the car with others
driving...it's very frustrating because I
feel I need to drive everywhere and am
embarrassed when they happen with others
When I am driving and I am on a narrow
roadway
When I am driving on a bridge
When I am driving at night
When I am on a train or airplane and
sometimes boats
When I am walking my dog in the dark
When I am sitting outside by myself in the
dark
When I have low funds in my bank account
It seems as though I know when they
happen...I am scared of being broke so I
know that one and it's a big issue...I
worry a lot, I was in a car accident many
years before this all started but I
figured that this has nothing to do with
it really because for so many years I was
fine after the accident. I have never been
afraid of the dark but now I always have
things going through my mind and I freak
out at night. I know the bridge ordeal to
a point...I saw something on TV a few
years ago about a bridge that was ruined
by a boat and people were driving on the
bridge and drove right into the
water...but this is a 1 in a billion thing
and I keep telling myself this but I still
freak
I don't know how to control these attacks
and don't know what to do they are
upsetting and embarrassing. My family
members give me a really hard time about
it all the time, they don't seem to
understand that I can't control the
attacks and get very angry with me. It is
to a point where I don't know what to do
anymore because it started out just being
one thing that would give me attacks but
now it's progressed into many. Someone
help please.
I been in a few car accidents and I get
panic attacks in very busy and large
intersections. Also on bridges, About 2
yeaars ago I was going over a bridge with
my children and some twitwas going to fast
to get on the bridge almost hit us did not
but hit the side of bridge bounced back
into our lane and hit the car behind us
headon. I saw the whole accident in my
mirrors, I called 911. It close the bridge
for 8 hours that day. To tthis day I white
knuckle it over that bridge even when I am
just the passenger. I think the difference
between before your child and now is just
that. You are now not only caring for you
and I do know if you have a
partner/husband and this person but a
child completely dependant on you to take
care of them. When my husband gets a panic
attack about money or anything he drinks a
large glass of water non stop and then
breaths out and he usually calms down.
Just thought I would let you know you are
not alone
taykare
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womaninpain
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 179
Posted: 07-12-07 13:08pm
Well thank you, I am glad to know that I
am not the only person. I have a fiance,
he used to be one of the people who would
get angry with me but about 4 months ago
he was in a very bad car accident. He was
hit by a city bus and the car was totaled
and he had to be cut out of it. So now
when we are driving he has a lot of
nervous moments and at times gets small
attacks. I worry that his will get worse
just like mine did...but these others...I
don't know how to handle them anymore I
really don't. I have tried sleeping while
in moving vehicles that I can't control
but I am so nervous and in such a panic
that I can't sleep to save my life. I have
tried closing my eyes and putting the seat
back but I find myself constantly looking
out the window or if I feel a sudden jerk
or the speed go faster I open my
eyes...This is so frustrating I wish I
could smack myself sometimes to snap out
of it!
do not be so hard on yourself. It will
come in time I can not sleep in car very
well either. Us less of course I am at the
driven something about movies I just fall
asleep or on a long trip. take care just
keep saying i am okay If you need to talk
I am usually on in the middle of the night
as I do not sleep a whole lotso PM me bye
for for now
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hbk
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Location: ,
Posted: 07-26-07 00:53am
womaninpain
wrote:
Well thank you, I am glad to
know that I am not the only person. I have
a fiance, he used to be one of the people
who would get angry with me but about 4
months ago he was in a very bad car
accident. He was hit by a city bus and the
car was totaled and he had to be cut out
of it. So now when we are driving he has a
lot of nervous moments and at times gets
small attacks. I worry that his will get
worse just like mine did...but these
others...I don't know how to handle them
anymore I really don't. I have tried
sleeping while in moving vehicles that I
can't control but I am so nervous and in
such a panic that I can't sleep to save my
life. I have tried closing my eyes and
putting the seat back but I find myself
constantly looking out the window or if I
feel a sudden jerk or the speed go faster
I open my eyes...This is so frustrating I
wish I could smack myself sometimes to
snap out of
it!
Hey I'm a 36 year old male and I've
suffered with panic attacks and fear of
going places and all sorts of fobias since
I was 15. so I know how you feel it's
scary and frustrating . mine got so bad
one time I wouldn't come out of the house
for months, not to work or anything. I've
tryed medication and other stuff, but my
biggest help for me is to realize it's
just a feeling, I'm not dying, i'm not in
a position to be scared. so know matter
how bad they come on it's something you'll
have to learn to deal with yourself, but
remember there is billions more out there
just like you or worse. so don't let it
beat you, good luck and if I can help
you, just let me know. hbk
