Amanda Panda
15-12-06, 02:00
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I have been seeing a therapist for a while now and we're working on some major issues... been a bit stressed at work... but everything else seemed to be fine. I smoked a little with a friend yesterday (which I have done many times without incident, for many years) and had one heck of a scare. I was standing at the counter when I started to feel dizzy... it was like my head was moving in a backward motion when I was standing still. I tried getting some air, but it didn't help. I lay down on the couch and I could feel my heart pounding like crazy, chest was tight/burning, left arm numb... and I could actually see my chest thumping. I worked on keeping my breathing slow and not feeding into the event by thinking of bad things... but my body was shaking all over and I was really nauseous. I finally asked my friend to call 911. They did an EKG and all sorts of blood tests (including thyroid panel), and everything was normal, so the other option, aside from a heart condition, was a panic attack. I stayed home from work today, to rest. This afternoon, I started feeling a little dizzy and my stomach was a little upset... then it went away again. I think I'm feeling ok now. Does this sound like anyone else's experience, with all these combined factors? I'm just scared... I really thought I was having a heart attack and possibly dying. My heart has been giving little thumps today, but nothing like yesterday, thankfully.
I have been seeing a therapist for a while now and we're working on some major issues... been a bit stressed at work... but everything else seemed to be fine. I smoked a little with a friend yesterday (which I have done many times without incident, for many years) and had one heck of a scare. I was standing at the counter when I started to feel dizzy... it was like my head was moving in a backward motion when I was standing still. I tried getting some air, but it didn't help. I lay down on the couch and I could feel my heart pounding like crazy, chest was tight/burning, left arm numb... and I could actually see my chest thumping. I worked on keeping my breathing slow and not feeding into the event by thinking of bad things... but my body was shaking all over and I was really nauseous. I finally asked my friend to call 911. They did an EKG and all sorts of blood tests (including thyroid panel), and everything was normal, so the other option, aside from a heart condition, was a panic attack. I stayed home from work today, to rest. This afternoon, I started feeling a little dizzy and my stomach was a little upset... then it went away again. I think I'm feeling ok now. Does this sound like anyone else's experience, with all these combined factors? I'm just scared... I really thought I was having a heart attack and possibly dying. My heart has been giving little thumps today, but nothing like yesterday, thankfully.