worst panic ever

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i can't breath well... feel though i'm dying.. my pulse is not racing anymore but the tightness in my chest resides and my mind is blank... all this after having a "breakthrough" day .. its just got worse.. i dont know how i'm going to make it
 
do you have lorazepam or valium or anything similar??? This can get you out of your panic attack.

If not, you may consider going to the ER or walk in hours and get a prescription ASAP. When I am in this state, only meRAB really can help me! :(
 
I can relate. My first panic / anxiety attack happened about 15 years ago and it lasted for maybe a few months until, under the advice of an internist, I took B-1 and calcium (low-medium dosage). That corabo provided the breakthrough I needed. Recently, I weaned off an SSRI and began to feel anxious (along with impatience, stiff chest, "panicky" feelings). I didn't want to take Klonopin like a shrink prescribed (it's an opiate & may be addictive) so I, again, went back to taking a B Complex vitamin, extra B1 and calcium. Seems to be helping. Did this for several days (about a week, I guess) along with breathing exercises and have been feeling a lot less anxious and panicky.

I've been also thinking of trying Kava Kava or Valerian as well but since I'm feeling OK... but I have them just in case ;- )
 
I'm sorry that you are going through such a terrible ordeal. I know your life seems hopeless right now, but you just have to hang in there and not give up. I've been where you are now and can honestly tell you that your anxiety can improve dramatically if you are patient and can successfully change your overall outlook. It seems that you are so focused on dying and suffering that it is paralyzing you with fear and putting you in a constant state of panic. In all likelihood, your anxiety is causing physical changes in your neurobiology that is making you more susceptible to anxiety attacks in the future. The only way to stop this vicious cycle is to stop being afraid of whatever it is that is bothering you. Only you know what truly frightens you, so you are going to do some soul-searching to discover what is truly upsetting you. Whatever that may be, you absolutely have to be at peace with it if you truly want to rid yourself of anxiety. You have mentioned in your posts a nuraber of times that you feel like you are dying and "entorabed" in your own mind. Clearly, those are terrible fates, but I guarantee you that fixating on those thoughts are not helping your anxiety. Believe me when I tell you that I have had eerily similar worries about being trapped in my own mind and it caused me great distress for a long time. The only things that improved my condition was learning to accept my ultimate fate, whatever that may be, and also allowing sufficient time to heal my damaged nervous system. It was a long (2+ year) and frustrating process at times, but I made gradual progress over time and I can honestly tell you that I feel almost back to normal.

You were not put on this planet to suffer needlessly and you have it in your power to interpret you life however way you choose. You can choose to interpret your physical and psychological symptoms with dread or you can accept them as part of your destiny and live life the way YOU want to in spite of how crappy you feel. I truly believe that if you choose the latter option that your unpleasant symptoms will gradually dissipate over time.

Best of luck.
 
I am having a day like that today myself. I know the fear you are talking about. It just grips you and sometimes the only way out for me is to take something. BUt I am afraid of pills so that makes it hard. I am contemplating a valium. I had leg surgery on Friday and the gave me a valium. That is the one thing that helped me go through with the surgery. Other wise I was ready to chicken out. I am having anxiety today becaues I am in pain with my leg. I know it's trying to heal. But still when we fear things I think it makes the panic attack come on. I am going to counseling for this. Maybe you might want to consider this. I don't want you to walk around in misery. It does ruins ones life. Good luck! Here to talk anytime!:)
 
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