2006-07-11 15:05:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
i have panic attacks alot. they very in severity. Your throat closes, the pulse quickesn and you feel like your having a heart attack.
They can be really scary i've been having them for about three years now. you just have to tell yourself that your fine and everything is gonna be alright. Just get your mind on something else.
these web sites really helped me, don't be afraid to talk to someone.
any further questions you can E-Mail me.
2006-07-11 15:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by wolfmano 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A full blown panic attack can make you feel very frightened even though there is nothing to frighten you. Your heart rate increases. You may sweat. You may feel short of breath or like you might faint. It isn;t nice. Sometimes if you talk to someone or do a normal activity(like washing the dishes) it may go away. If you have these you should see your MD as he can prescribe talk therapy or even medication. Once you recognize that you are getting a panic attack you may be able to avert it.
2006-07-11 22:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by nursienurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It feels different for everyone, but for myself i felt my heart beat faster, my breathing become irregular and an overwhelming sense of felling unwell. That is the scary part for me, feeling so strange and just plain awful, especially because it was my first one and i did not know what was happening to me. This may not work for other people, but when a first sense that feeling of unwellness, I take a slow deep breath and for me it keeps it for escalating into a full blown panic attack. If you feel you may have experienced ask your doctor for his advise
2006-07-11 22:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by Cherie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wonderful little scene in the old movie The Graduate. Dustin Hoffman is being seduced by the neighbor woman (Joan Crawford), old enough to be his mother,. Suddenly, MR Robinson comes home. The camera fairly spins--zoom to the door, original view then--zoom again to the door, and again, and again. Everything goes fast, fast, and faster. You feel trapped, or pursued, or both. The walls feeling like closing in, things seem to go so fast while other things go paradoxically too slow.
I've had it happen a couple of times to me. Close your eyes for a moment, take a breath, hold it, and see again where things are. (Except if you are driving, then you better hope to steer yourself to the shoulder or come to a full stop).
2006-07-11 22:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When I had my panic attacks, I felt like I was hyperventilating. I couldn't talk and I shook. But it's different for everyone, are you having panic attacks? I also got dizzy.
2006-07-11 22:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by walkingonsunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like a panic attack
2006-07-11 22:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they can be different for all people, but usually they involve an overwhelming feeling of anxiety and nervousness, and you might breathe fast and your heart races and you can sweat and shake. It's no fun, and if you think you had one, you can talk to your doctor to see if there is an underlying cause. Good luck!
2006-07-11 22:08:16 · answer #7 · answered by PiccChick12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they feel a bit different for different people, but in every case, you get short of breath and feel like you are not going to be able to breathe anymore, and, of course, in every case, you're terrified. I have a friend who feels like she's drowning. I feel like the walls are closing in on me. You learn to wait it out and take slow deep breaths, and speak to yourself, tell yourself that it will pass.
2006-07-11 22:10:40 · answer #8 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Overwhelming.
2006-07-11 22:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by Author Al 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...heart races, sweat, chest has sharp pains, feels like it's hard to catch your breath...a lot like an accute asthma attack.
2006-07-11 22:09:54 · answer #10 · answered by Everything 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋