Stomach first and a need to rush to the loo
Then a feeling of terror, almost life threatening fear.
Cant talk or swallow
Palpitations (which actually start off the attack in the first place, ironically)
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Stomach first and a need to rush to the loo
Then a feeling of terror, almost life threatening fear.
Cant talk or swallow
Palpitations (which actually start off the attack in the first place, ironically)
have a read of this guys, hope it helps
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/articles/panicattack/
Emms x
I found mindfulness good, teaches you to control the breathing, get the oxygen in and lots of the symptoms are controlled.
This works really well in early stages when you start to feel the signs, much more difficult during full blown attack.
Jan
I'm similar to you all. Starts with a rush of adrenaline and tingly backs of legs. Then I start to feel sick. Then sicker. Occasionally dry heave. Need to go to the loo urgently. Overwhelming sense of needing to get the hell out of wherever I am. Feel trapped, even by things such as jewellery, which I take off.
I have no idea whether my breathing is affected, I'm so petrified of being sick during an attack that is all I can think about.
Dahlia
i get
shortness of breath
sweating
nausea
stupid thoughts
tired
the worst for me is thinking wen im goin to have another 1 cos ive been getting them quite bad lately so im just goin round in circles x
trapped feeling
stomach churns knotty
throat tight
breathing quick
legs feel trembly
feel like doom is about to happen and that if I run or stand it will be a disaster
pacing trying to get away but no where to go and even if I'm moving I still feel trapped ...
Pain, real physical pain even when I am safe I have actual physical pain.. stomach chest heart
can get tearful
collapse if no resolution
the worse thing though is when I feel it coming I try to be tough... brazen it out and then when it takes a hold boy do I know
Extreme tiredness afterwards unsettled but exhausted... drained, then I go into a feeling of floating like I am there but not...the feelings stay for several days I then become very depressed...
does anyone reccommend any tips in controlling the breathing thing and also the tight chest??? xxx
It's impossible to try to explain the feeling I get throughout my whole body right before an attack. It's somewhat of a sick feeling. My heart feels like it's going to pound out of my chest, I get cold & clamy and have a very difficult time breathing. My throat closes up which makes it 100x worse because then it gets hard to swallow and that makes the whole attack seem 'deadly' to me. I get very dizzy and faint and feel like the whole world is closing in around me. Depending on if someone is right there with me or not, 9 times out of 10 I DO hyperventilate. Mouth and nose goes numb.....Scariest thing I have experienced in my life.
Blondie23 The suggestion I have for breathing tips is to make sure you are breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. It will help slow your breathing down so you don't hyperventilate. Its hard to remember to breathe like that when everything is going on with your attack.