Graham
10-05-06, 08:40
I had a horrendous panic attack last night. At about 12.45am I was in bed and my heart rate went nuts and then I started to hyperventilate. What really scared me was the loss of feeling in my left arm and my left foot. I seem to remember reading that 80% of people who have an episode of hyperventilating can have this sensation in their left side? I also experienced tingling around my mouth. It was very frightening at the time.
I am trying hard to remain positive and aware of my situation. I realise that this is all anxiety and I have not had a stroke. It feels like a stroke, but although my arms are tired and a little rigid [anxiety does this to me] I have good dexterity and power. My co-ordination seems OK too. Arm still tingles though.
I feel like I’m falling apart at the moment. My throats got ‘the lump’ and my speech is hesitant and awkward, partly because my tongue and lips feel swollen. What with everything else I’ve got a eye infection too! [Sigh...]
Just wanted to share all this and, like others, get some reassurance. I started today quite low, and ambled to work. This is horrible, but… got to have faith and try to work through it.
Thanks for listening.
Graham.
~~~ It is a poor heart, and a poorer age, that cannot accept the conditions of life with some heroic readiness. RLS. ~~~
I am trying hard to remain positive and aware of my situation. I realise that this is all anxiety and I have not had a stroke. It feels like a stroke, but although my arms are tired and a little rigid [anxiety does this to me] I have good dexterity and power. My co-ordination seems OK too. Arm still tingles though.
I feel like I’m falling apart at the moment. My throats got ‘the lump’ and my speech is hesitant and awkward, partly because my tongue and lips feel swollen. What with everything else I’ve got a eye infection too! [Sigh...]
Just wanted to share all this and, like others, get some reassurance. I started today quite low, and ambled to work. This is horrible, but… got to have faith and try to work through it.
Thanks for listening.
Graham.
~~~ It is a poor heart, and a poorer age, that cannot accept the conditions of life with some heroic readiness. RLS. ~~~