Whats the symtoms of Panic Attacks?

Question

I have been told that I have panic attacks. I also have an aunt that has seizures. Her symptoms are like mine some but I'm not as bad. I don't know if what I'm having are panic attacks or mini seizures. I'm 30 years old and have 2 boys. They didn't start till after my 2nd son and I had an epidural. I don't know if that helps, but it's a start. It happens mainly when I'm driving. Can someone that suffers panic attacks please tell me what their symptoms are and how you control them.

I get lightheaded, dizzy, hands feel like they want to draw, shortness of breathe, blurred vision, get scared, feel like I'm going to pass out and have before, unbalanced, and I feel like I have to roll my window down after they start. I get really jitery and after its over, I have a bad migraine. Does that help???

Answer 1

Panic

Answer 2

It's like walking through a forest and you walk right into a big grizzly bear.
That feeling you would get, being scared your going to die....that is was a panic attack feels like.

I have tried many medications. Nothing has helped enough for me to stay on it.
I have to face my fears with baby steps. I have a hard time leaving my house. Thank god my DD is in Kindergarten, I HAVE to leave the house everyday to get her to school and pick her up.
I made myself go to a game store last week. It was hard, but I made it. I tried to go to Wal-Mart but couldn't do it. Baby steps.
I also don't beat myself up over this. This is the way I am and I just have to make the best of it.
After all what is honestly the worst thing that can happen? You might die, well, if it's your time to go, it's your time to go. There is nothing you can do about it and that can happen ANYWHERE!
So I just just try to repeat this to myself. What's the point of living if I am not actually going to live MY life.

You might want to try meds. They do work wonders for a lot of people.

Answer 3

Most of the symptoms you present are covered under the Migraine Syndrome. Symptoms associated with the headache.
All of them being the result of cranial nerves being involved. Is a chronic inflammatory process which will have the periodic acute stage appear.

Should you pay special attention to a certain feature which appears with this syndrome, you may be able to prevent the condition recurring.

There is always a considerable tenderness to soreness at the base of the skull. Should you press there you will find it to be so. Primarily on one side. Should this be evident in your case,you will have found the primary point of initiation of the inflammatory process. This point of tenderness will intensify as you are increasing the degree of inflammation.

With this knowledge, it becomes imperative to begin to think in the are of prevention rather than treating the symptoms presenting. Treatment for this condition is easily accomplished by a doctor of Chiropractic. But, it must be treated when in the quiescent stage, not when active.

Answer 4

I had a panic attack or anxiety attack during a long road trip. I had no control over it and I did not know what to do. I went to a CVS and the pharmacist recommended something I think calle Valeria???? It is a scary feeling and the next day after nearly zero sleep I was feeling sick to my stomach and had felt worse than a bad hangover. It took me a few days to settle down but very frieghtning. It seems that Attavan had helped me before but did not bring them with me.

Answer 5

absolutely. but rapid heart beat and sweaty palms are most common. yeah wanting to jump out of your skin can be a symptom, although I've had panic attacks when I was healthy (no infections) and not healthy (respiratory infections). Trust me, when your not healthy a panic attack is way worse, because you actually have depressed breathing. Depressed breathing is then a physical reality in contrast to a psychological feeling. Its a vicious cycle. You can't breathe, so you stress, and when you stress you hyperventilate. When your healthy and breathing fine, you might be 'happy with anxiety' or 'cant sit down anxious'.

Answer 6

* “Racing” heart
* Feeling weak, faint, or dizzy
* Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers
* Sense of terror, of impending doom or death
* Feeling sweaty or having chills
* Chest pains
* Breathing difficulties
* Feeling a loss of control
Those are the symptoms for panic attacks.

The deal with your aunt that has similar symptoms with her seizures is that everyone's symptoms for seizures manifest differently.
"Symptoms vary widely, depending on the part of the brain affected by the electrical misfiring. If a very small part of the brain is affected, you might sense only an odd smell or taste. In other cases you could have hallucinations, convulsions, or lose consciousness."

If you are concerned, ask your Md for a referral to have neurological testing just to be sure.

Answer 7

I have suffered from panic attacks, and mostly I have experienced numbness in my arm, being light headed, shortness of breath, and my heart rate speeds up. I took Paxil for this problem, but it seemed to make it worse. Now I have managed them by thinking of something else that makes me happy, or by doing some sort of an activity as a distraction, and then it goes away. Try putting your head between your knees and breathing slowly and deeply as this works as well.

Answer 8

You have described the symptoms of a panic attack in the aditional area. Yes, you have shortness of breath, rapid heart beat, dizziness, scared feeling, feeling faint. And lots more. These are way different than having a seizure. It could also be signs of Agoraphobia, (the fear of being outside around other people). The best thing is to see your doctor and tell him/her everything that you have mentioned here and see what he/she says.

Answer 9

You are very vague about your symptoms. My son used to suffer from panic attacks... violently! So much so that he often was unable to leave the house and go to work. He would sweat. Be nauseated. Shake violently as though very cold. But the worst part was the inability to control what was happening to him. One day he had to go to work or he would be fired. So I talked to him on the cell phone all the time that he had to drive to work. Kept telling him that he had the strength in himself to control and conquer this problem. And it worked. It took time and many talks on the phone but he has learned to control the attacks. They still come and he doesn't like to put himself in situations that he cannot control (ie: flying). But he is improved and that is the important thing.

Answer 10

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