Wierd Sensations In Head Prior to Panic Posted: 12-14-05 22:43pm
Im just curious...
I am a 28 year old male, I had my first
bout with severe anxiety and panic attacks
2 years ago. I went to my md she
disgnosed it as g.A.D, gave me a script
for clonazepam just to relieve the severe
panic when it hit. After a few months
(maybe 2-3 months) they disappeared with
the exception of a slight lingering
anticipatory anxiety which hardly bothered
me at all, then the anxiety/panic
completely disappeared.
Until a week ago, it came back with
vengence, I have had a few severe panic
attacks in which I was certain my heart
would give out because it just seemed to
keep esculating, my heart pounding like
crazy and all I could do was splash my
face with ice cold water and just hope I
wasn't going to die. Insanely scary.
Im sure many folks in here can relate.
Though im wondering has anyone felt sort
of funny or strange sensations in their
head prior to experiencing their attacks?
I have wierd mood type feelings, funny
sensations in my head.... Anyone
relate?
I also have noticed a bit of depressive
moods that seem to accompany these bouts
of anxiety.
Anyway, all the best to all.
Chris
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David Aldred
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Manchester
Strange Head Feelings Posted: 12-22-05 17:20pm
Hello chris,
i am a 44 year old male, about 8 months
ago whilst driving I got a strange
"warm" feeling in my head. It frightened
me and my legs went like jelly and my arms
went really heavy. (poss adrenalin
rush).
Since then I have had more symptoms like
"feeling wierd" as though I am not
actually all there and a more or less
permanent mild headache.
I am (well I thought I was) the most
placid and laid back person and nothing
seemed to worry me.
I also get a sickly feeling in my stomach
and a watery feeling in my mouth.
I have recently had "balance tests" and an
mri scan on my head and neck, everything
was normal.
I don't have any mood swings etc but I do
think that the thought of having
a strange feeling actually exaggeretes the
problem and then the anxiety snowballs.
I have been told that I am probably
suffering from anxiety that brings on
panic attacks. Possibly things that you
think about which you don't think you are
worrying about can subconciously cause
stress/anxiety.
I feel better just by talking about it,
hope you are also feeling better.
Dave.
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cmd
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 2
Thanks Dave Posted: 12-22-05 18:18pm
Thanks dave for the reply.
The mind can make you pretty messed up at
times, sometimes panic attacks build up
and cause you to think something is
dangerously wrong with your brain... They
are scary. For me they come and go. I
really hate though, as they seem to bring
along with them low moods which are in
themselves no fun.
Anyway I work through it...
You take care, thanks again!
Chris
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loveydovey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 10 Location: alabama
Posted: 01-02-06 01:07am
Hi, yes, a couple of years ago I have a
full blown out panic attack just about
every day of the week. For some reason
our bodies take what is called the "fight
or flight" response. If you could imagine
getting into your car in the morning and
looking over your seat to find a man with
a gun pointing it at you and he is fixing
to pull the trigger, then your body reacts
to this in all kinds of ways. The main
way is the heart beat getting out of
control along with the urge to run or
"take flight".. With gad patients ( like
you and myself) the response is brought on
without no cause ( the guy with the gun is
not there but our brain believes he is)...
All sensations can be uncomfortable and
sometimes fool us into thinking we have
something physically wrong w/ us , when in
fact we do not. I recommend zoloft, but I
would talk to your doc too. I took zolof
for two years and my panic attacks are
gone. Good luck
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jane30
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 20 Location: west mids
Panic Attacks Posted: 01-05-06 12:16pm
Im 30 years old .Hi,yes I can relate to
the wierd sensations in the head,like you
are out of your body and not there. Feels
like all is closing around you. Then my
heart starts pounding fast,and I just have
to get out of wherever I am at the time.
Its horrable. But we can get through
this. But how??
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David Aldred
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Manchester
Strange Feelings/anxiety Posted: 01-10-06 14:40pm
Hello everybody,
does anybody on this forum with strange
feelings in their head and/ or been
diagnosed with anxiety also had or have
gastric or digestion problems?
The reason I am asking is that I have
spoken to a number of people who have had
various diagnosis for anxiety/stress etc
and it turned out to be
gallbladder/gallstone problems in the
end.
Awaiting replies with interest.
Dave.
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GeminiLady68
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 10 Location: New Jersey
Re : Strange Feelings /anxiety Posted: 01-10-06 16:09pm
Yep..Thats me...I have been having those
strange feelings since march...My head
feels all creepy like, I get lightheaded,
heart racing, feeling like everything is
closing in on me and im gonna pass
out,,,which I never do..., nauseated, hot
, cold, you name it...Went through tests
from cat scans, xrays, to ultra sounds and
hida scans, and yep its my gallbladder,
and its coming out on january 25th,...So
im hoping these freaky symptoms leave with
it..Good luck :-)
