Karlos
03-10-06, 08:48
Hi All,
My name is Karl, I have been suffering panic attacks on and off for 12 years. I have not had a panic attack for 3 years but this year my Father passed away, I lost my job and got attacked by a gang of youths 50 yards from my home losing my teeth. Strangely the panic attacks only started a month ago and this incidents happens earlier in the year.
I have been to the doctor and he has started me on prozac , which i have taken before, 5 weeks in and im still struggling.
I am having the feeling of a bloated stomach, warm chest and dizzyness, also I am having a terrible fear of having them, I tried to go out yesterday only to come home early and feel rough for the rest of the day, and this morning is no better.
I have been reading all I can about these attacks and they do make me feel better, so I thought i would try the forums in the hope of making myself and others feel better.
I have beaten them twice before, but it gets harder everytime they come back.
They seem to be lasting the majority of the day, i am only gettting a few hours "panic free". Which is convincing me it cant be right
So I thought I would say hi to all, and any advice would be very appreicated.
Thanks for reading
Karl
My name is Karl, I have been suffering panic attacks on and off for 12 years. I have not had a panic attack for 3 years but this year my Father passed away, I lost my job and got attacked by a gang of youths 50 yards from my home losing my teeth. Strangely the panic attacks only started a month ago and this incidents happens earlier in the year.
I have been to the doctor and he has started me on prozac , which i have taken before, 5 weeks in and im still struggling.
I am having the feeling of a bloated stomach, warm chest and dizzyness, also I am having a terrible fear of having them, I tried to go out yesterday only to come home early and feel rough for the rest of the day, and this morning is no better.
I have been reading all I can about these attacks and they do make me feel better, so I thought i would try the forums in the hope of making myself and others feel better.
I have beaten them twice before, but it gets harder everytime they come back.
They seem to be lasting the majority of the day, i am only gettting a few hours "panic free". Which is convincing me it cant be right
So I thought I would say hi to all, and any advice would be very appreicated.
Thanks for reading
Karl