BumbleGirl
26-03-14, 09:41
Hello,
Last night I was laying in bed reading and when I sat up my arm felt a bit funny. At first I thought this was because I had been laying on my side but then suddenly my arm felt like it wasn't there and I couldn't feel it attached to me even though I could use it normally. Then when I rubbed my face I felt like it was numb even though I could still feel it and then this was suddenly all over my body. I then panicked and started to feel breathless. I quickly managed to calm myself down, opened the window for air and curled up and went to sleep.
However this morning I was texting my boyfriend to tell him about it when it happened again. My arm now again feels really light and like its not there and when I touch my skin around my neck, chest area and face it feels like I'm not really touching it. So hard to explain.
I used to have severe panic attacks a few years ago and haven't had a full blown one for a long time. It came out of the blue. I have been under a lot of stress lately; my Mum has had cancer, my Nan broke her hip and having trouble with my sons dad. I just don't want my panic attacks and anxiety to go back to what they were because that was no life. The only thing that was better was that normally with panic attack I would want to run (flight) but last night I was able to fight.
But now the doubts have started to creep in and I'm thinking was it a panic attack or am I actually ill with a neuro condition? Last night I was scared I was going to die!
I guess I ask this because I didn't feel breathless straight away and I thought the breathlessness was the first symptom?
Thanks for reading. If anyone can help please comment xxx
Last night I was laying in bed reading and when I sat up my arm felt a bit funny. At first I thought this was because I had been laying on my side but then suddenly my arm felt like it wasn't there and I couldn't feel it attached to me even though I could use it normally. Then when I rubbed my face I felt like it was numb even though I could still feel it and then this was suddenly all over my body. I then panicked and started to feel breathless. I quickly managed to calm myself down, opened the window for air and curled up and went to sleep.
However this morning I was texting my boyfriend to tell him about it when it happened again. My arm now again feels really light and like its not there and when I touch my skin around my neck, chest area and face it feels like I'm not really touching it. So hard to explain.
I used to have severe panic attacks a few years ago and haven't had a full blown one for a long time. It came out of the blue. I have been under a lot of stress lately; my Mum has had cancer, my Nan broke her hip and having trouble with my sons dad. I just don't want my panic attacks and anxiety to go back to what they were because that was no life. The only thing that was better was that normally with panic attack I would want to run (flight) but last night I was able to fight.
But now the doubts have started to creep in and I'm thinking was it a panic attack or am I actually ill with a neuro condition? Last night I was scared I was going to die!
I guess I ask this because I didn't feel breathless straight away and I thought the breathlessness was the first symptom?
Thanks for reading. If anyone can help please comment xxx