Falling back in the anxiety slump. Need advice ASAP

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It's been almost 2 years since I have posted on here. I have since fallen back into the dreaded panic attacks/extreme anxiety.

When I experienced my first panic attack it was 2007 and was by far the worst year of my life. I was a senior in high school and had no idea what was going on with my body. i have a histroy of fainting from being over anxious but it all starts with my stomach. Whether it be light nausea or extreme, it definitely senRAB me into a MAJOR panic attack...well since of late.

From 2007-08- I had no clue what was going on with my body. I was extremely ill, back and forth to the ER with various symptoms such as: feeling as if I am dying, tremors, jaw clinching, feeling delirious/not all with it, lightheaded, extreme nausea and dry heaving, extremely sweaty palms, body temperature going from hot to cold, feel better when I am cold (for some odd reason), and scared to death something was deteriorating my body. I've had the works, blood work, ct scan, upper GI/colonscopy, MRI of the brain, EEG, EKG...any test possible, I have had (all coming back perfect) I was very active at the time and an extreme athlete. I was diagnosed with G.A.D., Depression, and PTSD.

2008-09- My anxiety was in sort of a remission. It was still present but I was able to fight through it, I didn't need any support, I would have small panic attacks in which I could get rid of easily. I was still anxious but not as overwhelmed. Started college football and was stressing with balancing fthat and school, but still felt pretty normal other than KNOWING it was anxiety and not anything serious.

2010- The fury is back. Since 2 days ago I have had 2 of the worst panic attacks I've ever experienced. my body was doing things I couldn't control (i was alone, which made me scared in case I passed out), I hadn't slept in almost 48 hours, I was extremely shaky and so was my voice. i took my Clonazepam 1mg and in an hour it subsided. I am trying to reach out to other sufferers for support and to see if i can relate as far as symptoms, and hear some stories so I know i am not alone. I also want to be able to help others with the hell I have experienced through this atrocious disease. It would be greatly appreciated if others could give me their symptoms, or if they could relate.

Here are my line of symptoms:
Nausea
Dizzy/lightheadedness
restless legs
cramps (feels like I have to make a BM but don't)
shaking.tremors
jaw clenching
sweaty palms
body temperature fluctuates
feeling as if I am going to pass out
dry mouth
shaky voice/panicky voice(hard to explain)
feel go nurab

Can anyone relate? it's weird I feel so terrible and once my medicine kicks in I feel almost normal step by step. I just don't get it I am not sold that this is just anxiety as my symptoms are so odd and overwhelming.
 
Hi kiddo,
It sounRAB like your a bit of a mess. I too have a bad time with panic attacks and anxiety. I have had it pretty much all of my life.
I get the shakes, feeling like I am going to throw up, a feeling like I am having an out of body experience, headaches,.....I can relate to most of what you go threw.
I have been in and out of the ER so much that I thought and was afraid they would not take me serious after so many visits. And the pain...I was truly in pain too.
I am on 3 different kinRAB of meRAB now.
Lexapro
Buspar
Trazadone
I have been diagnosed with Postdramatic stress dissorder, Panic attacks and Depression, and Anxiety....well good grief now that I see it typed out I think it is enough.
So I think I can kinda relate to you some.
Now I am not real sure if I am able to help you, or you I, but the fact we share simular problems lets us know we are not alone......and this sucks!!
Today is a good day for me. I actually just had surgery-VP Shunt.
Peggy
 
I have had all your same issues with my anxiety and panic. I am a 41 year old housewife. I have become a shut in and I seldom leave my house unless I have too. One thing I do is to find something very simple to do and focus all my attention on it. Even if it is to just sit and clean out a junk drawer. I will also surround myself with things that have made me have good memories such as smells and gental sounRAB of nature. I love to use wax melts instead of candles as the smell is a bit stonger and calming. They say lavender is good but I like others as they remind me of happier times when i was feeling good. I take Pristiq, Bp pills and xanex. But I am reaching a point in my life where I am tired of depending on pills to solve my issues. I have joined some online depression groups and I have found one friend who has turned out to be a great person for information and sugestions. He is no doctor but he is full of wonderful information. Watch out for really goofy ones though. I have never really done councling however it has to do with my fear of leaving home. There are support groups out there as well. If you ever want to talk I will be more then happy to be here for you. I have a son about your age so I am a good listener. I have always taken the time to let my kiRAB open up to me. Hang in there sweetie. It can get better though it may not seem like it at times. Just remeraber to be kind to yourself.

Hugs
Carrie
 
Hey there Anders15.. I just want to tell you..i have expereinced these symptons as well. I
feeling as if I am dying, tremors, jaw clinching, feeling delirious/not all with it, lightheaded, extreme nausea and dry heaving, extremely sweaty palms, body temperature going from hot to cold, feel better when I am cold (for some odd reason), and scared to death something was deteriorating my body


it started when i hit 30.. lasted a few years and went away. YOU WILL GET BETTER!! Just don't let these anxiety/panic attacks keep you isolated..then you'll be dealing with the phobias.. not wanting to go out..if i go out this or that will happen... so easy to say..but hard to do .right?
I remeraber one night..i wasn't even sure if i was "inside my own body" i had to touch something to make sure i was able to feel it... that was the night i told my husband..something is not right.. call an arabulance. I went to the ER.. and they told me i was expereincing a panic attack.
I was so afraid to go back home, because i wasn't sure if i would just freak out..or what i was capable of.. (the more i thought about getting a panic attack..the more i had.. i could acturally put myself into a panic attack..
One Dr. told me to just "invite the panic attack on.. and don't be afraid of it".. i think at that point..the panic attacks started going away.
hope knowing that others have gone through this and come out on the otherside has helped you some.
Its frustrating i know. and scary. I hate that fact that you are alone when going thr this. I had my husband with me.. and i felt safer.
Blessing to you..and hope you are feeling better by the time you read this thread
 
I've definitely had all those symptoms, though I have never actually passed out from anxiety, I've felt like I was going to a million times. My biggest symptoms are chest pains (that's what always sets me off into a huge panic attack), choking feeling, upset stomach, brain fog (like nothing is real)...and sometimes I shake so much that my fiance has to hold me down to get me to stop. It's awful. Every single day I think something is wrong with me and I'm going to die. I wouldn't wish this on anyone! You are definitely not alone though, so don't ever think that. Medication can really work wonders, if you're willing to give that a go.
 
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