A few months ago my mother died of cancer. She was 52 and i am 25. Everyone knew her time was coming soon. So it was not a shock. About a month afterwards my husband rented a movie that he thought was a love story but ended up being about a teenage boy dieing of cancer. After the movie ended i could not quit crying. Then all of a sudden i couldnt breath. I felt sick to my stomach my chest started hurting and i felt like my brain was swelling. I thought that i was having a heart attack and was getting ready to die. My husband was there with me and had seen other people have these attacks in the past. He helped me get though it. And afterwards told me i had a panic attack. The next morning when i wook up i felt so drained. I started looking on the net researching panic attacks and found that it is more common i women between 20-30. All the sysmtoms they listed i had that night. I was just wondering if anyone out there has had this happen to them before and the treatment they went though.
2006-07-26 16:34:31 · 8 answers · asked by amber h 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
They now have a medication for panick attacks. you might want to check it out since your mothers recent death.. After my dad died from cancer i had panic attacks. and i swore i was going crazy because i would see him in big rigs like he used to drive while trucking on the road..
I was tramatized , i couldn't breath , thought i was going to die. and as you were couldn't stop crying.. It took me about a year to get over it.. but i stuggled through with out medication.. it is a horrible feeling but you do get through it.. It was very good that your husband was there with you to take care of you..
Take care try looking up some relaxing techniques they will help out with the breathing when the attacks come on..
breath..
take care of your self and sorry for your loss.
2006-07-26 16:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy F 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My husband used to have Panic Attacks. His doctor referred him to a Psychologist and he has been on Paxil for almost two years.
He was adviced to visit a theapist also.
Go and see you PCP. He will tell you more about this stuff.
It can be cured with therapy and medication.
Besides that, he meditated and did the Yoga Breathing exercises. It's been about two years since he started the treatment and the doctor is talking about taking him off medication in a few months.
His problem was more deep rooted than yours. A very disturbed childhood and youth.
So I am sure you will get cured pretty soon too. God Bless!
2006-07-26 16:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by lunatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had panic attacks since high school. They usually occur when I am in a crowd of people. It is some sort of phobic thing.Your anxiety may relate to the death you experienced and counseling may help. I take paxil which takes away my attacks and there are other meds that can help. Talk to your doctor to see if he feels it really is a panic attack. They usually come along rather regularly if they are real. There are support groups in some areas.
2006-07-26 16:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by Elwood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm i wonder what triggered that?? I am very familiar with panic attacks.. I actually had about 4 a week for about 5 years.. I used to have a phobia that haunted me everyday but I am finally just about over it and no panic attacks in almost a year :) Panic attacks are horrible. You become completely overwhelmed and you know that the way you are reacting to said trigger is ridiculous.. but your mind reacts as if it is the most horrible thing you could experience.. and your body goes feels like it is going into shock and all you can do is sit there and watch as your mental and physical state become completely disrupted. I used to be emetophobic. A phobia of vomiting. I always knew that there was nothing to be afraid about but for some reason, my mental state and physical state didnt agree. This was constantly disrupted by "what if" thoughts.. "what if the sandwich I just had was bad and I didnt know it?!" panic attack. "what if im stuck on this train and I feel sick.. what do I do?" panic attack... I couldnt even walk into a room without immediately thinking up my plan of what I would do, just in case I had to get sick.. The funny thing is, I have only gotten sick maybe 8 times in my life (im 24) Anyways.. Id fall into a panic attack and it was like sirens were going off inside of me.. Id shake uncontrollably, id cry, my muscles woud tense up and I couldnt get up and walk or open my clenched fists.. My mind would be like "jesus leah! get a hold of yourself!" but my body would stay in emergency mode. It would last about 5-10 minutes and suddenly i would be fine. It was always so embarrassing and frightening. After about 2 years of therapy to figure my head out.. im doing great and life is good again :)
2016-03-16 06:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about your loss. My father died of second-hand smoke lung cancer when I was 2 1/2. I'm still dealing with it, and sometimes when things get rough I get upset, and end up having a panic attack. I honestly don't know if there's any medical treatment, what I do is I just force myself to breathe slow, deep breaths. That usually helps.
2006-07-26 16:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by sweetiepie101147 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read some litterature about panic attacks. But they allways seem to have a more scientific approach and that is nothing I need in my struggle to survive those horrible panic attacks. This is a "hand on" and very practical book. I felt it was written to me. I am sure that you are going to feel the same.
Joe Barry writes exactly how I think. The examples are perfectly described. And the method is genius. I recommend this book and thanks Joe Barry for writing it. It changes your life
2016-05-17 06:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have panic attacks all the time until I finally found out what they were. I finally went to see my doctor and got some meds for it, and then we to see a counselor so they could talk to me and let me know what to do. I went to some classes that showed me what was happening and what I could emotionally and physically do to help myself get through it. It has been a big help. It does not happen near as much as it used to.
2006-07-26 17:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by oddbutterfly1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had one after my father died from cancer. I was only 16 at the time and my mom an I were talking about the future and how we were going to make it. And all these thoughts started racing through my head and i couldn't stop crying. It was hard to breathe and it felt like I was going to die of panic. It was really scary. I had to take a xanex (spelling?) to calm me down. I didn't want to at first, but it really helped. It is a good thing your husband was there for you and helped you through it!
2006-07-26 16:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by fashionfreak247 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i have panic attacks, but i go to a great mental health doctor and on some great meds, there is no cure but there is help and hope, good luck
2006-07-26 16:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by SUNSHINE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋