Donza7
25-05-15, 18:35
Ok, my theory is I'm either suffering from anxiety and panic attacks or I'm having a heart attack...
Is anxiety & panic attacks the same thing?
I've always been anxious, always worried about the worst things in the world but managed to suppress and control feelings, but this year has thrown some very hard & emotinal, stressful situations and over the past few weeks I've her experiencing pretty horrible symptons, I guess I just need to know, is this panic? Is this what people who suffer with this go through?
The last panic attack happened just an hour ago and I can no longer deal with this. It came on I think because I had heartburn and I started reading heart attack symptons, and before I know it, my heart is pounding, I feel dizzy, dry mouth, legs & Arms don't feel like mine, chest tightness, trouble catching a full breath, and a feeling of complete detachment - like someone is telling me to run, run away from this. I was a few beats away from ringing the hospital convinced I was having a heart attack.
Within 1/2 hr, I felt a little better, left with aching muscles, headache and a serious tiredness, oh and a bout of tears. I feel angry for getting in a state.
Please can someone help, is this panic? Anxiety? I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Thanks in advance x
Is anxiety & panic attacks the same thing?
I've always been anxious, always worried about the worst things in the world but managed to suppress and control feelings, but this year has thrown some very hard & emotinal, stressful situations and over the past few weeks I've her experiencing pretty horrible symptons, I guess I just need to know, is this panic? Is this what people who suffer with this go through?
The last panic attack happened just an hour ago and I can no longer deal with this. It came on I think because I had heartburn and I started reading heart attack symptons, and before I know it, my heart is pounding, I feel dizzy, dry mouth, legs & Arms don't feel like mine, chest tightness, trouble catching a full breath, and a feeling of complete detachment - like someone is telling me to run, run away from this. I was a few beats away from ringing the hospital convinced I was having a heart attack.
Within 1/2 hr, I felt a little better, left with aching muscles, headache and a serious tiredness, oh and a bout of tears. I feel angry for getting in a state.
Please can someone help, is this panic? Anxiety? I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Thanks in advance x