Panic Attacks Stink

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i just wanted to let everyone know that my eye twitching and ears popping are things that just started a few days ago and that when I am having a panic attack I have way more than that going on. Some are worse than others. But, I always feel cloudy a bit, breathing gets intense, and my body gets really tense. Sometimes I have chest pains. I always feel like I am in danger. I am normally driving when this happens, and beg to just be able to make it to safety. I am not so much worried about dying, but rather hurting someone else or being in a position where I am stuck and need help. I feel like I am going to pass out.

I am hoping that once I start working in a few weeks, that I will be so busy I wont have time to ever think about them and that will help them to go away. I am also going to see a doctor then, as I explained earlier about my benefits.

I have worked in sales for the past 14 years, and had gone up to 12 years without getting attacks. I know I am just stressed out about the move I just made, quitting a job where I was very successul to take on a position of being a new guy and not knowing my success or income potential there. I should not worry because I determine my own success and I have a nest egg that will take care of me for at least 5 or 6 months in the worst case scenario.

Your mind can really try to screw you up.

But, please anyone out there with any twitching of the eye or ears popping going on???

Thanks alot.

Jen

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Thanks for your response. I am not currently taking and medications, so I cannot be havin a side effect from anything. I had my heart checked out as well as my blood pressure and everything was in great shape. So, I am led to believe that this is another issue related to stress. I did also relocate about two weeks ago to a more hilly state than where I had been living, so maybe that could be it. But, I dont think so considering my boyfriends ears never pop. Alright, thanks again for getting back with me.

I think you are too smart to let this stress and panic take control of your life. You sound like an individual that has some cause for stress and the fact that you are looking for a healthy way to deal with it shows considerable internal constitution. I think taking up a physically exhausting activity helps to stimulate endorphins and initiate your much needed sleep. Hang in there and let us know how you are doing......

I started having panic attacks about ten years ago. I was in a tense relationship, working for a total jerk, and dealing with a very ill father. I did not know at the time that what I was going through was panic attacks. I thought I was dying. I went to about 5 doctors and had all sorts of tests done and everything came back clear. It was decided that it was stress and I followed up with counseling. That, along with learning the breathing techniques must have helped because they went away. Now, all these years later, I find myself in the awful experience of them. I think that for anyone who has already consulted with a doctor and have been told that it is related to stress and that is it, really need not look things up on line... That only opens an entire whole new world of negative things to focus on. In fact, some of the posts on here I have not even read because I do not want any ideas sticking and leading to one more thing to worry about. I have a good sense of what is going on, and am trying to focus on that when these anxieties arise. I appreciate your responses very much and talking about it and getting it out, considering I have told no one about it helps me..

I hope I did not offend you in any way. I know that everyone seems to have an opinion and for that matter a problem in need of an answer, but your posting just caught my attention. You sound so intelligent and interested in being in charge of your own life including how you decide ( or your body decides) how you are going to deal with the stresses life generates without prejudice or apparent reasoning. I sometimes wonder if it is a conscious decision that we declare to follow, or an innate flaw that we hopefully learn how to adjust and control. I wish I knew, but I do believe the first step is realizing the present reactions just aren't acceptable to yourself. I think you can do anything you want to because you just give me the impression you will do what it takes. I get the sense you might be a rather determined-type person, even if you might be having it rough right now. Am I right?
Chromelassie

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in no way did you offend me. I am totally a determined person, and I think its interesting that you came to that conclusion just by reading my post. I am one of those people that like to be in charge of everything and when I am not, I don't like it, and I think that was what stemmed this last sleu of panic attacks. Prior to my move, I thought that I had a few places to choose from working lined up. I thought that everything was totally taken care of and I had control of it. When I got here, I found that one of the places had to close some locations and that all the positions they once had, one that was supposed to be mine, was filled by those employees effected by the shut downs. The other place I had lined up told me once the background check came back, I had a job if I wanted it. Well, the background check took forever and just came back clear the other day and I have not heard from anyone since. So, another thing I thought I had done and in control gone out the window. So, now I am here, ready to work, and have had to start my search totally over, which was not what I wanted. Just these few things had led me to start worrying about depleting my funds and all those horrible what if's and made me start to question my move here in the first place. I know that I can get my old job back in the worst case scenario. But, I really do not want to go back. My boyfriend and I moved here together and it was a decision we both made. We both like to try new things out. Anyways, I really think these were the reasons why I started having the problems I did. For the past few days, I cannot really say that I have had anything major happen. If I start to feel weird... I just do the breathing techniques and tell myself that I am going to be ok and to calm down. I told my boyfriend about it, too. Though he really does no understand, since he has never had one, it felt good to at least get it out. Anyways, I was in no way offended your comments and I appreciate you reading and your input.

Hi. I have pannic attacks too. I get them when I am very stressed about things. I know how you feel. They are awful. At first everytime I had them I thought I was dying. I thought I was having heart attacks or that I had some kind of fatal illness or disease. I went to the emergency room like a hundred times because of them. They have done all kinds of tests on me. I was diagnosed with nonulceric dyplacia. I has to do with the nerves in my tummy. I make myself physically ill with my stress. Sometimes it happens and I dont even know that I am stressed, but I feel really sick and then I have the pannic attack. My heart beats fast. I cant breath and it is awful. I am now getting better at detecting my attacks as they come on so that I can try to stop them before they get worse. I take 300mg of welbutrin everyday. Now my doc wants me to start taking pamelor at night which is supposed to help my nerves so that I dont feel like im sick all the time. I have not started the pamelor yet because I have anxiety about trying new meds. I am also seeing a theropist which I think helps a lot. Anyway I just wanted to let you know that I feel for ya. Pannic attacks are no fun!

Tia

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thanks for your response! I am sorry to hear that you are unfortunate enough to know just what a panic attack is and how they feel. I will be going to see someone once my benefits kick in with whatever job I take, which better be soon. This move has proved to be quite stressful and somethings are just not going as planned, but I suppose that is life. The only drug I have ever been on is buspar, which I was not even on long enough to get any results from. Personally, I don't think that is the drug for someone that is having extreme panic attacks. It was one of the very first on the market decades ago and there are so many others that are far better now. I might take something once I go, but I hate pills. I think that with a little talk therapy and getting things out, that will help me out a lot. Just having someone to listen to you with no bias can go a long way. I have been noticing a tremendous change in my mood and feelings for the past few days. I am trying to gain control of my stress and sometimes that works and others it doesn't. I am hoping that I continue to the point where I don't ever even think about the possibility of an attack. When they are happening on a consistant basis, it's almost like that is all you think about. Thinking about them leads to even more if you don't keep it in balance. At least that is what I think. I wish you the best and hope that management of your anxiety and stress is something that happens in the very near future. Jen