Anxiety attack?

Question

Can you have an anxiety attack, when you don't feel stressed, and actually feel elated? In my previous question some people mentioned that I could be experiencing an anxiety attack, since I just had a baby (4 months ago) and the stress that comes with that. I was walking with my daughter, I felt really good, healthy, happy, and really in the zone. I had stress all week, this was my relaxation time. So my question, can you experience an anxiety attack when you are really in a good mood? Any experiences??? If you have had one please describe in full detail. Thanks so much!

Answer 1

Anxiety Attack is a normal physiological reaction to stress. It helps one deal with tense situations such as yours (just had a baby). In general, it helps one cope. However, when anxiety becomes excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it will become a disabling disorder.

So if your not stress its unlikely for you to have anxiety attack..

Have you heard of of the following...

Post partum blues (baby blues) is a common occurrence. Mild and rapid mood swings including episodes of sadness, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, tearfulness and crying spells characterize post partum blues. Baby blues usually occurs right after delivery and for no longer than about two weeks. The symptoms generally do not cripple a new mother's day to day activities.

Post partum blues are conservatively managed. Having someone else care for the baby at night to allow for adequate sleep, ensuring adequate family support, and giving encouragement and reassurance are often successful ways to manage post partum blues.

Watch out:
If post partum blues is not managed it can lead to:

Post-partum depression presents itself much like regular clinical depression. The only difference is that post-partum depression seems to be brought on by the trigger of childbirth. Symptoms may not start right after delivery, but will last much longer than two weeks. The symptoms will also be much more severe and may render the mother incapable of having good quality of life as a new mother.

Answer 2

G'day Divinity,

I am not sure of your usual patterns of mood etc so this advice may not be relevant.

I know for me I can feel fantastic then wammo I get all agitated and confused. Whilst it maybe a one off just watch your moods over time and you'll soon see if a pattern exists or not.

You may just have had an adjustment physiologically, especially after bub. If its your first child then emotionally that can trigger all sorts of responses whether or not you are conscious of them or not.

If it continues maybe have a look at some natural herbal formulas and if it persists see your doctor.

Most importantly don't be alarmed.

If you want some more info on a popular herbal treatment you can get some informal info at my blog www.anxius-nomore.com

My problem was far worse than your one episode so I need it. You hopefully won't.

All the best and enjoy your child

Dane

Answer 3

I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway

Beat Anxiety And Panic Attacks Naturally?

Answer 4

Same thing more or less happened to me last October. I felt that "Doom" & nothing could make me at ease. I found that it was something that effected me a long time ago & for whatever reason it came back in my mind. I went to my GP and was perscribed Cipramil & went to have counciling. Both of these combined helped alot. What i only found out recentily was that if you drink alot of alcohol it effects you really badly. I was at a party on Saturday night and on Sunday i thought i was going to die (not with a hangover) & this continued up till yesterday!! I will not be drinking alcohol anymore.... well maybe not as much!! Go see your GP, anxiety is very treatable it might take a while but it will ease & you will learn how to get ride of that feeling of panic before it comes to a peak. I hate the feeling so much, its mentally draining. It is also so common you would'nt believe, just say it to some of your friends & you will be amazed of so many of them having experienced the same as you at some time or other. Good luck & keep possitive.

Answer 5

You know I was having a racing heart beat. My heart would go from 75 beats per minute to 200 beats per minute in a second and they kept telling me I was having panic (anxiety) attacs. I would be sitting around doing nothing and totally not stressed and all the sudden my heart would take off.
The physicians told me in the ER I was having an anxiety attac.
Finally, I ended up going to a heart specialist who told me I had a heart problem called AV node re entry. and fixed it.
Thank goodness.

Answer 6

Panic attacks are typically triggered by any type of stress. It could be something really simple or something huge.

Symptoms of panic attacks may include:
-trembling
-shortness of breath
-heart palpitations
-chest pain (or chest tightness)
-sweating
-nausea
-dizziness (or slight vertigo)
-light-headedness
-hyperventilation
-paresthesias (tingling sensations)
-sensations of choking

If you aren't sure what happened it might not be bad to talk to your physician or psychiatrist. Both are qualified to run medical tests and send you to the proper medical professional, if necessary.

Oh, and have I had one? Yes. The average person will experience 1, 2 or even 3 panic attacks in their lifetime.

Answer 7

Yes, you can. Go to http://www.mayoclinic.com/ and you can look up any condition you need to.. Anxiety is on there also.

By the way you answered a question asked by Naseldrip (that's the dudes name) and he asked why fat women put skinny pictures on here... He is a idiot, he thought mine was fake and it wasn't. You don't look fat and you are very pretty (I'm not coming on to you don't worry) Just ignore him he probably can't get a girlfriend and he wants to take it out on the world..

Answer 8

Yeah i used to have them. my reasons are different. it was for my final exams which i flunked in -.- . i haven't had enough sleep and drank caffeine drinks then went to check my grades. as u already know, i failed. so i started thinking and felt so bad and depressed. this is all in one day. :P
the next day i woke up in the morning all alert and anxious, it wasnt an anxiety attack, but palpitations where ure heart pumps irregularly. anyways mine were almost 1 day long.the doctor told me to stay away from caffeine dont smoke and excercise. in the later days before i exercised, i sometimes wake up all anxious and my stomach feels weird, and start sweating. the reasons maybe because of the lack of excercise, smoking, drinking, maybe you think alot about ure baby.

Answer 9

Their doesn't need to be a reason for these attacks. You need to go to your doctor and find out what is going on.