Has anyone ever had a Panic Attack?

Question

I was driving today home from our office and i had a horrible experience. I started sweating my heart was pounding like a race horse and i felt like my car was closing in on me i pulled over for a few min. I started driving again and got to my families house where i just broke down and cried. We are having a lot of horrible stuff happen at our place of business and my husband has been taking his stuff out on me. We are all trying to pull the office back into shape but it is impossible to do when u have someone yelling all day. He is usually mild tempered buy now he is like a loonatic. I never had a panic attack before what should i do?

Answer 1

Yep. Had 'em for years. Maybe this will help:

I found this list of celebrities who have said in the press at one time or another they suffer from anxiety &/or panic disorder. I hate to admit that it makes me feel better to know that I'm not the only one to have this.

Nicole Kidman (actress)

Kim Basinger (actress)

Delta Burke (actress)

Donny Osmond (entertainer)

Winston Churchill

John Cougar Mellancamp (musician, actor)

Ann Wilson (Singer - Rock Group 'Heart')

Winona Ryder (actress)

Marie Osmand (entertainer)

Cher (singer, actress)

Beverly Johnson (supermodel)

Roseanne Barr (comedian - actress)

Michael Jackson (singer)

Naomi Judd (singer)

Susan Powter (tv host)

Nicholas Cage (actor)

Sissy Spacek (actress)

Johnny Depp (actor)

Sally Field (actress)

Alanis Morisette (singer)

Burt Reynolds (actor)

Courtney Love (singer - actress)

Naomi Campbell (supermodel)

David Bowie (singer)

Carly Simon (singer)

Aretha Franklin (singer)

Lani O'Grady (actress)

Michael English (singer)

Sir Laurence Olivier (actor)

Earl Campbell (football player)

Al Kasha (songwriter)

Emily Dickinson (poet)

Marty Ingels (comedian)

John Madden (sports announcer)

Leila Kenzle (actress)

Willard Scott (weatherman)

Shecky Greene (comedian)

Olivia Hussey (actress)

Oprah Winfrey (host - says she had just one attack)

Tom Snyder (host)

John Candy (comedian - actor)

Sam Shepard (playwright)

Isaac Asimov (author - educator)

Charles Schultz (cartoonist)

Dean Cain (actor)

Barbra Streisand (singer - actress)

Anne Tyler (author)

James Garner (actor)

Jim Eisenreich (baseball)

Pete Harnisch (baseball)

Nikola Tesla (inventor)

Charlotte Bronte (author)

Alfred Lord Tennyson (poet)

Sigmund Freud (psychiatrist)

John Steinbeck (author)

W.B. Yeats (poet)

Sir Isaac Newton (scientist)

Abraham Lincoln (president)

Barbara Gordon (filmmaker)

Robert Burns (poet)

Edvard Munch (artist)

John Stuart Mill (philosopher)

Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal)

Lucille Ball (actress, singer)

Jordan and Jonathon Knight (new kids on the block)

Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics (singer)

Wow.

Answer 2

The only time that I had a panic attack was when my best friend killed himself in his room. I went over to his house about a month later and went to his room and when I got to the door of his room, I had a panic attack. My heart started beating very fast, I couldn't breath, and I just busted down crying! I had to step back and calm down. When I went into his room, I started getting the feelings again, but stuck them out. It was soo hard and VERY freaky.

Answer 3

yes i have. i have suffered from panic attacks off and on for about 10 years. i have tried a couple medications, but i do believe there are natural ways to cope with panic attacks! deep breathing, counseling, and mediation are always good. also exercise is really important for your mental health. good luck and check out the website!

Answer 4

I had panic attacks for a while after a family tragedy. I saw my doctor and she put me on Paxil. It worked very well. I was able to focus better.

Answer 5

They are a horrible experience. Especially if you have never had one before. The cold sweats and pounding heart. The feel of utter terror, and sometimes, not being able to breath
The only thing I know to do, is just stop and concenetrate on breathing SLOWLY in and out. After a couple of minutes you
will start to feel better.
If you continue to have them, you can get medication for it

Answer 6

ive had panic attacks for the past 4 years. i mostly have them when my anti-depresaants are starting to wear off. and when i do have one, i normally take a Xanax for it.

best thing to do is see a doctor and dont hide anything! be honest and open about what your going thru and experiencing

Answer 7

I have them often! In your mind, find a happy place. It takes a lot but think about something that makes you happy and calm. When you feel one coming on, find that place. Your doctor might be able to give you a medication that will help. Depends on whether you want to take medication or not. I choose not to. If they get to bad and I can't get them under control (does happen, though not often) I go to the doctor and get something.

Answer 8

Its okay this happends to me atleast once a yea I will explain what happends.

I am afraid to throw up ik what your thinking everyone hates throwing up but i have like a fear of it so when i feel i am going to throw up i get all sweaty and i hold my neck and run around the room un controlably eventually i calm down but it is scary. i dont know how to slove it but maybe knowing your not alone will help a little but good luck to you my girl

Answer 9

Yes, and the doctor can give you medication for it. It sounds like a great deal of stress for you and the medicine will help with the stress as well. Won't calm your husband down unless he takes something too.

Answer 10

I had that prob at times, 2 years ago. I occassionally had a similar but different prob in San Francisco.

Answer 11

My hubby does.He always does it when we have a small arguement.He is so afraid I will leave him.I am pregnant with twins and he thinks I will take them and leave.Our fusses are simple,but he always gets totally overwhelmed.He stops breathing and his chest cloggs up.Baby if you read this,I love you more than life.Don't worry I am never leaving you.