Just today I had one of the worst panic
attacks ever. I was sitting down
watching t.V and was getting a couple
heart palpitations, and then all of a
sudden my chest and back got super
tight(felt like a heart attack), my heart
got really fast, and I just felt like I
was losing complete control, this lasted
for like 20 mins. I took a sublingual
ativan right away, to calm me down, and
then after my heart rate went back down I
was ok but the ativan made me drowsy, so I
had a nap after, everytime I have a bad
panic attack I go to bed, its the only way
for me to completely just shut down and
relax. I only had one of these attacks
around the same time last year. I was
rushed to the er , and they actually
caught one of these"attacks" on an ecg and
they said everything was normal my heart
rate just went really fast, and all the
docs said was it was classic panic. This
type is new to me, I have had anxiety for
about 6 years now, and I am only 20 years
old. I hate it and right now I feel so
alone and its making me so worked up. Any
advice or people that have experienced the
same kind of attacks befor?
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rxherbman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 55
Posted: 11-10-06 08:21am
Hi jenna2, panic attack, are really
frightening, I know I had them last year
just after my mum died. Try not to run
away from these attacks, once your body,
gets used to them, and you learn to relax
more they will lessen. Try breathing
slowly, and deeply, when you have an
attack, stop what you are doing, and try
to relax, and let go, do not fight it, try
to think of something nice.
I think also a good vitamin b complex will
help, as will omega 3 fish oil, we can
also chat about a herb that may help you
if you would like
kind regards mike
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mitch7654
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 170
Posted: 11-10-06 13:01pm
Sounds like me, I was getting panic
atttackd for 7 years then one day last
year my heart started racing, coulnt catch
my breath and got rushed to the e.R. For
months after I was always worried bout my
heart racing then abnormal heart
palpitations came it sucks. Im doinf
cogitive therapy right now and it did and
does help a lot. Youre not alone, you do
feel alone I felt the sae. Its hard to
tell you friends right? I dint wanna tell
my friends and that resulted in me barely
going out because I dint wann ahave a
attack while ata friends house. The best
thing to do is not hide youre emotions jut
tell youre friends. Maybe not all of em
but maybe one or 2 close ones it might
help.
