danf
04-03-07, 20:38
Hi there,
I joined this site earlier today and it seems great so far. I have a left an introduction in the other section but I would like to share yesterdays experience.
I was travelling by train from Sheffield to Stoke (with a change at Derby) and a major panic attack began on the first leg of my journey. At times these panic attacks can feel like heart attacks because I had extreme difficulty breathing and my left arm went very limp. I also suffered a severe temperature change and a feeling of pressure in my head. Its one of the worst feelings I have ever experienced. During the change at Derby I had to spend 10 minutes in the toilet composing myself and I even considered asking a policeman on the station to drive me to the local hospital. I wonder what they would have said if I did arrive there?
I used to suffer from panic attacks a few years back and a warning sign would be these internal switches prior to a panic attack. These came on again a couple of days before yesterdays panic attack, so they are a definite warning sign. Has anyone experienced similar to this? Also, does anyone know of a relationship between cigarette smoking and the palpitations experienced between panic attacks? Thanks for reading. Dan.
I joined this site earlier today and it seems great so far. I have a left an introduction in the other section but I would like to share yesterdays experience.
I was travelling by train from Sheffield to Stoke (with a change at Derby) and a major panic attack began on the first leg of my journey. At times these panic attacks can feel like heart attacks because I had extreme difficulty breathing and my left arm went very limp. I also suffered a severe temperature change and a feeling of pressure in my head. Its one of the worst feelings I have ever experienced. During the change at Derby I had to spend 10 minutes in the toilet composing myself and I even considered asking a policeman on the station to drive me to the local hospital. I wonder what they would have said if I did arrive there?
I used to suffer from panic attacks a few years back and a warning sign would be these internal switches prior to a panic attack. These came on again a couple of days before yesterdays panic attack, so they are a definite warning sign. Has anyone experienced similar to this? Also, does anyone know of a relationship between cigarette smoking and the palpitations experienced between panic attacks? Thanks for reading. Dan.