torsades
08-01-08, 13:57
Hello everyone. I'm new to this site so thanks for letting me become a member of it. What I've read so far has given me a bit of hope but I reckon it'll be a long time before I'll be settled in myself.
I had my first (what I would consider) panic attack the other day and I feel totally freaked out about it and pretty rubbish about myself. I was driving to work and suddenly for absolutely no reason I can work out was gripped by an absolutely paralysing fear and feeling of impending doom. It gradually faded and I got to work but was so shaken up I couldn't do anything and had to go home. Since then I've felt generally anxious and lethargic and unwilling to do anything. I've never had anything like this before although I've been generally getting symptoms of dizziness and blurred vision and headaches on and off for over a year (and been fully investigated for them and nothing found). I'd not really considered any kind of mental issue before but the more I read and my experiences the other day seem to fit. I just feel pretty low at the moment (and still pretty scared and debilitated). Has anyone else had experiences like this? It'd be nice to hear from a sympathetic ear - I don't really have anyone I can talk to and I have a lot of external issues which really aren't helping at the moment.
Anyway, my apologies if that sounds a little desperate or oppressive; I actually feel a bit better havinf written something down though.
Thanks for your time.
I had my first (what I would consider) panic attack the other day and I feel totally freaked out about it and pretty rubbish about myself. I was driving to work and suddenly for absolutely no reason I can work out was gripped by an absolutely paralysing fear and feeling of impending doom. It gradually faded and I got to work but was so shaken up I couldn't do anything and had to go home. Since then I've felt generally anxious and lethargic and unwilling to do anything. I've never had anything like this before although I've been generally getting symptoms of dizziness and blurred vision and headaches on and off for over a year (and been fully investigated for them and nothing found). I'd not really considered any kind of mental issue before but the more I read and my experiences the other day seem to fit. I just feel pretty low at the moment (and still pretty scared and debilitated). Has anyone else had experiences like this? It'd be nice to hear from a sympathetic ear - I don't really have anyone I can talk to and I have a lot of external issues which really aren't helping at the moment.
Anyway, my apologies if that sounds a little desperate or oppressive; I actually feel a bit better havinf written something down though.
Thanks for your time.