Feebs
12-02-07, 17:44
Hi there,
I just been reading some of your stories and cant belive that this is in a way so common I did think I was one of only a few. Phew I'm not!
My first panic attack was in November last year and I did think I was having a heart attack so much so that I called an ambulance and then was so embarrased when the medics told me I was only having a panic attack and needed to calm myself down. I remember thinking to my self calm down, my chest is tightening, my heart is racing and I cant breath Im having a heart attack how can I calm down. However the medic was really nice and after an hour managed to calm me down. I though it was over that night. Boy was I in for a shock. 3 months later while I was dressing my little girl for bed out of the blue i suddenly felt this unbelievable panic, I started to tremble and then became uncontrollable - I remembered what the medic had said to me and managed to calm myself.
They seem to be spiralling now though, I'm suffering up to 4 or 5 a day now and am on betablockers, diazepam and an anti depressant - yes I went straight to see my GP!
I also believe that these have alot do to with underling issues which I havent dealt with and now am seeking councelling, my question however is Ive been told to write things down a journal so to speak, however my biggest fear with a journal is what if some one reads it and thinks I'm just a paranoid freak? I know that this thought is irrational so have decided to put it away and just go ahead and start a journal, but how do I begin to write my thoughts and fears?
Can anyone help me with this, I do think that this will help me but I'm so affraid to start as I really dont know where to start!
Feebs
I just been reading some of your stories and cant belive that this is in a way so common I did think I was one of only a few. Phew I'm not!
My first panic attack was in November last year and I did think I was having a heart attack so much so that I called an ambulance and then was so embarrased when the medics told me I was only having a panic attack and needed to calm myself down. I remember thinking to my self calm down, my chest is tightening, my heart is racing and I cant breath Im having a heart attack how can I calm down. However the medic was really nice and after an hour managed to calm me down. I though it was over that night. Boy was I in for a shock. 3 months later while I was dressing my little girl for bed out of the blue i suddenly felt this unbelievable panic, I started to tremble and then became uncontrollable - I remembered what the medic had said to me and managed to calm myself.
They seem to be spiralling now though, I'm suffering up to 4 or 5 a day now and am on betablockers, diazepam and an anti depressant - yes I went straight to see my GP!
I also believe that these have alot do to with underling issues which I havent dealt with and now am seeking councelling, my question however is Ive been told to write things down a journal so to speak, however my biggest fear with a journal is what if some one reads it and thinks I'm just a paranoid freak? I know that this thought is irrational so have decided to put it away and just go ahead and start a journal, but how do I begin to write my thoughts and fears?
Can anyone help me with this, I do think that this will help me but I'm so affraid to start as I really dont know where to start!
Feebs