Do you get panic attacks?

Question

Hi you all. I am wondering why do I get panic attacks? If thats what they are called but yesterday at my work all of a sudden felt like I was going to faint started sweating and felt like I was going to die right there and then. And did not know what to do. my heart was beating really fast because I was so scared. Anyone ever experienced such horrible feelling and if you did or what did you do? I dont even know if I should go to the doctor other than that ugly incident yesterday and even a lilttle today I dont know what to tell the doctor.. lol like say what?? doctor I felt that I was going to die. Because I feel completely healthy. I am a very healthy person at 31 I dont take no medications dont have really anything. So any suggestion or knowledge on the subject drop me a line it will really help.

Answer 1

any sort of depression can be tide over by faith in GOD and sincere prayer.

Your prayer is from your heart. Further You must have to understood the fact that God is present in our heart. This can be realised in meditation. Further we are the creation of our own destiny. As per Hindu sacred religion, we carry all good and bad deeds life after life. There is no end unless we pray for unification of self with the divineliness.
Hence there is always a possible way to complete mergence with God in this life by a simple and wonderful meditation

Answer 2

Over 5 years ago, I had a panic attack at work and the fire department came in since I was clutching my chest and couldn't breath...started sweating, everything you described. After they assessed me (at work no less!), they said physically I was fine but that I had a "panic" attack. Apparently that happens when emotionally you are under a lot of stress (I had just had a baby and come back to work full time and juggling home life with 2 kids + work!). That's the only really bad attack I've ever had because once I knew that it wasn't a physically thing but stress related, I've learned to try and "control" my attacks. Meaning, I take myself away from the stressful situation or stop thinking about whatever it is I am worrying about. I take some deep breaths and relax myself. Since then, I haven't had a "panic" attack. Anyhow, it might be a good idea just to get seen by your Doctor as he/she would be the best resource of help. Don't think your question/situation is silly to ask and the worse thing you can do is NOT tell your doctor the truth. It can help! I told my doctor, who gave me a complete exam to make sure that it wasn't something physical. She reassured me that this does happen and I had the option to take medication if necessary. Hope this helps and God Bless!

Answer 3

Check your food water source -----

are you getting enough to eat, are you getting sleep.. are you getting enough water?

It could be heart palpatations or something else.. definately go to a doctor if it is reoccuring.. it could be some other medical issue.. if you don't know the cause then that is even more serious..

if there was some type of common thought or environmental trigger then it might make more sense as a panic attack.. but if it happening randomly for no reason I am geussing there may be something else at play, and it may be a neurological dysfunctino of some sort.

I would hope it is just lifestyle based... like your nutrition etc...

I would be really careful about it though.. as dependance on medications for treatment can have longterm negative effects.. such as organ damage/ diabetes or other neurochemical issues.. even when the FDA approves it.

Don't be preoccupied.. life is going to be the way it is going to be no matter what.. you have as much control as you would like to take, in any situation you are in... if you can't do anything..don't worry, you are safe, life will be how it is going to be. Take control of your life to the point that it happens the right way, because you are doing the right thing at any given moment. Confront your life, don't bury it.

Answer 4

OK, as someone who is fresh off medication for anxiety and panic disorders, let me take a crack at this: A fair few of the symptoms could be either, but all of them could be panic attacks. However, here are a few things which could help you determine which: Do these start after you've been thinking about your health, and wondering if you are OK. Panic attacks normally start with a thought, and build up based on it. Are you mentally confused at all during them? When I had panic attacks, I was never able to sit still. I would try to calm down and breath normally, but the slightest thing would set me off and I'd have to move. Does the shaking happen usually after things start to calm down. Your body produces a huge amount of adrenaline during a panic attack, and coming down off that causes shaking for people who have had panic attacks. If you really try had, and breath slowly and normally, and try to clear your mind, does this help it go away? Does the headache come after as well? I often got them from the physical exertion, which is usually quite extreme during a panic attack. I hope this helps...

Answer 5

Hi, I've suffered from panic attacks for about 4 years now, and what you described sounds just like one. Don't think you are alone, you need to talk about it and you will discover many people in the same situation. An author I know who is very good is Bromwyn Fox (I hope the spelling is right) she writes in a way that anyone can understand not just doctors. She gives lots of ideas and makes you feel normal!! In the end if it continues you may need medication which is nothing to be ashamed of as it may only be short term find a sympathetic doctor and hopefully you will get the help you need, Good luck and remember to breathe!! Take care.

Answer 6

I started having panic attacks about 3 yrs ago. There is a lot of triggers stress being one. Sometimes they start after a tragic event in your life . It is very scary when they hit it feels kinda like your having a heart attack your chest gets tight and you have chest pains and a cold sweat and feel like you are just going to die. I was put on medication for them . Maybe you should start a log of any more you have and what was going on before it started then you can have something to show the Dr I'm sure if you go to him now he would know what you were talking about. Good luck and get help if you need it.

Answer 7

Panic attacks begin usually when someone has accumulated a lot of stress in their lives or have gone through something traumatic.

Take some quiet time to look at your life, be honest, make a list of stressful things. Now ask yourself how you can change that stressful thing to something that will not affect you or affect you very little.

Learn relaxaction; slow, deep breathing is good. Yoga, meditation, prayer. Exercise to releave stress. Counseling to discuss issues. When you feel an attack coming on, talk to yourself; "this is not rational thinking, I am fine", etc. There is a lot you can do. DO NOT TAKE MEDICATION, it is not necessary and does not solve the problem, it masks it.

Answer 8

I had them for a couple of years when I was going through a stressful part of life. but I have not had any anxiety or panic attacks for about a year now. I would take lorazpam to help when I had an attack.

Answer 9

Hi there. I started getting panic attacks after my dad died...Once you have one then you are vulnerable to get them again. Anyway, the reasons could differ from person to person. I mostly get them when I have felt very overwhelmed for a long period of time. When they first started I'd get them any time I was emotional, happy or sad. I found out I was getting a scholarship and I had one right there! My doctor said that any kind of emotion or stress, be it good or bad, can trigger one. I noticed that they mostly came around PMS time. You can sometimes fight them off too. I went scuba diving in Mexico a few years back and had to sign a waiver saying I didn't have allergies or anxiety attacks. Lol, I have both but stupid me decided that I'd lie because I really wanted to dive. Here I am in the deep sea breathing through a tank and my allergies start bothing me (don't ask me how) and I can't clear my throat and breathe properly...I can't just go to the surface b/c the water pressure change that quick could hurt me badly or even kill me...I started having a panic attack. Since I had no other choice I was able to fight it off by breathing slowly and deeply. I told myself it was all in my head. Try to do that next time you experience one. I was surprised it worked!
I went on Paxil CR for 1 yr (a few years ago) and it helped with the anxiety. You should also ask your Dr about a beta blocker. Before we figured out that panic attacks were the problems for my heart racing/heart palpitations, I saw a cardiologist and he started me on them. It seems like maybe just a simple beta blocker may help you since it seems like yours mostly have to do with irregular heart rhythm. Beta blockers are really cheap and have little or no side effects...they just calm your heart down to a normal beat..The cardiologist said that actors on broadway take them before a performance to keep them calm. They work really quick too.

Answer 10

The first time I had an anxiety attack, I went to the hospital-- I thought I was going to stop breathing or have a heart attack!

These days I know how to handle them better. I start by focusing on my breathing to bring it back to normal. Then, I realize that I am having the anxiety attack because of fear, which can be controlled. In my mind, I repeat to myself that I am okay, that the feeling is temporary, and I will get through it. Positive thinking can help in a major way in these kinds of situations. Just do your best not to let your emotions overcome you.

If you continue to have anxiety attacks, and have trouble controlling them, it would benefit you to see a doctor. There are some medicines they can prescribe to help with the symptoms.