itsbeth
07-09-13, 22:42
Hi everyone, my name is Beth, i'm 18 and i've recently been suffering from horrific panic attacks. I've been dealing with minor anxiety for a few years regarding social anxiety, self esteem and the like too.
Last Wednesday in early hours of the morning, i went into the most horrible panic attack i've ever experienced which lasted for over an hour. That night i also started to get a numbness/pins and needles feeling all through my left side which we later found out by my doctor was most likely excess adrenaline. (naturally i thought i was having a stroke)
Ever since then i've been having panic attacks every day up until the past 2 days or so. I feel as if i'm getting better but i can't stop worrying about my head. I've read that a lot of people with anxiety suffer from migraines and tension headaches and that they can occur on the left side only but i can't stop worrying that it's something serious which just sends me into another panic, setting off my anxiety symptoms again. :(
Really i wanted to join this forum for reassurance from like minded people to know that i'm not alone. I also want to help people feel better about themselves and their disorders because i know how horrifying they can be.
Sorry for the long 'introductory' post, hopefully i can benefit a lot by being here :)
Last Wednesday in early hours of the morning, i went into the most horrible panic attack i've ever experienced which lasted for over an hour. That night i also started to get a numbness/pins and needles feeling all through my left side which we later found out by my doctor was most likely excess adrenaline. (naturally i thought i was having a stroke)
Ever since then i've been having panic attacks every day up until the past 2 days or so. I feel as if i'm getting better but i can't stop worrying about my head. I've read that a lot of people with anxiety suffer from migraines and tension headaches and that they can occur on the left side only but i can't stop worrying that it's something serious which just sends me into another panic, setting off my anxiety symptoms again. :(
Really i wanted to join this forum for reassurance from like minded people to know that i'm not alone. I also want to help people feel better about themselves and their disorders because i know how horrifying they can be.
Sorry for the long 'introductory' post, hopefully i can benefit a lot by being here :)