Panic Attacks
I get anxious now due to some panic attacks I've been having. My first attack was really scary, got dizzy and felt like things werent real if that makes sense.
Anxiety often brings me all the usual symptoms, izziness, heart speeding up, sweating etc but my attacks when they do happen always involve a feeling of dizziness and disorientation. I've found that if I mentally focus on what I'm going through the attack will subside and I've not had an attack as severe as the orginal since.
People say they come out of the blue or are a result of an underlying worry but I can't identify this. I've had a few health worries leading directly to the first attack and i've been unhapy in my job for some time.
Three months ago I was fine and now I live in fear (anxiety) of another coming when I can't control it, such as driving the car etc. My doctor gave me some Fluoxetine to calm my anxiety which has varying success.
Can anybody sympathise with this and help me dela with this?
Answer:i completely symathise with you. I suffered from panic attacks over the course of a few years, they would come out of the blue and to this day i dont know what the cause was. When I was pregnant with my first child they became even more intense to the point where i was waking up in the middle of the night with them. Once my daughter was born they totally dissappeared, i think probably because i had a focus. I am hoping they dont return. I have had the feeling that you get when one is coming on but have managed to calm myself by thinking, oh well it will pass I will be ok. I think it can often be a case of mind over matter and the more anxious you are of having a panic attack the more likely it is that one will come. Good luck with dealing with this, you will find your own way to cope, just remember, it will pass, occupy your mind and stay calm.
The best thing immediately is to get a paper bag and breath deeply and slowly. these will relive the instant effects.
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