Drevo
17-12-08, 23:31
Hi All
Im 34 and have been suffering from what i believe to be panic attacks. Im a very busy professional person working 70+ hours a week and traveling all over the world as part of that job.
A particularly bad attack last night has lead to me posting here.
Went to bed around 1am and suddenly woke at 3 with a dead arm, fuzzy spaced out feeling in my head, pain across the top of my chest, clammy hands and a dry mouth. I really did feel like i was going to die, it all lasted around 15-20 miniutes. Thankfully my wife was there to help because if she wasn't i prob would have dialed for a ambulance. Ive been having simalar episodes on and off for the pat 3 years. Other symptoms include the feeling skipped heartbeats, feeling totally detached from reality, varied pain in my chest, palpertations.
Within the last year i had a full medical at great cost. All did come back perfectly normal. Which i was convinced it wouldnt. I have been in the emergancy room twice about 2 and 3 years ago. 1st time i was given ecg, lung xray as they tought i might have a blood clot (which i didnt) they also did a test which i dont no what it was called but i had to take some radio active liquid and they show your lungs on a screen with the bloody flowing etc. What they found with my blood test was that i had low bloody oxygen, they kept me in overnight and then redid blood tests and all was perfectly normal. ( Nurse who did the 2nd test did say that it might have ben a false reading on the 1st test as bloody was taken from an artery (if this is true i have no idea)
It might sound like im giving a life story here but i thought best to explain all and see what other people think.
Ive been back to my GP soooo many times and hes great at giving a diagnosis from his chair! Hes tried twice to get me on citalopram. the 1st time i stuck with it but really felt it was not doing any good even after taking it for a solid 3 months. i decided to stop taking it. than about a year ago i went back on it because he said it migh tbe best but i yet again didnt feel any effects so i stopped. Prob foolish...
Last nights attack was the worst its ever been and ive a appointment to see him again this time i want real help not just pills.
Ive still got a pain in my chest but i thing thats in my head.
Every slight twinge anywhere in my chest makes me worried.
Another thing is im now parionoid on checking my pulse... is this a symptom of a panic attack? i hate doing it but i cant help it. My heart seams to thud and beat really heavy at the slightest movement ie getting up of the sofa quickly. I can feel every beat .
I really dont know how to get rid of these problems and i just want to have a normal life back without the worry
Ive read alot of threads here and i feel like my symptoms are the same as some here.
Thanks for reading and if there is any advice you can give id really like to hear it
Im 34 and have been suffering from what i believe to be panic attacks. Im a very busy professional person working 70+ hours a week and traveling all over the world as part of that job.
A particularly bad attack last night has lead to me posting here.
Went to bed around 1am and suddenly woke at 3 with a dead arm, fuzzy spaced out feeling in my head, pain across the top of my chest, clammy hands and a dry mouth. I really did feel like i was going to die, it all lasted around 15-20 miniutes. Thankfully my wife was there to help because if she wasn't i prob would have dialed for a ambulance. Ive been having simalar episodes on and off for the pat 3 years. Other symptoms include the feeling skipped heartbeats, feeling totally detached from reality, varied pain in my chest, palpertations.
Within the last year i had a full medical at great cost. All did come back perfectly normal. Which i was convinced it wouldnt. I have been in the emergancy room twice about 2 and 3 years ago. 1st time i was given ecg, lung xray as they tought i might have a blood clot (which i didnt) they also did a test which i dont no what it was called but i had to take some radio active liquid and they show your lungs on a screen with the bloody flowing etc. What they found with my blood test was that i had low bloody oxygen, they kept me in overnight and then redid blood tests and all was perfectly normal. ( Nurse who did the 2nd test did say that it might have ben a false reading on the 1st test as bloody was taken from an artery (if this is true i have no idea)
It might sound like im giving a life story here but i thought best to explain all and see what other people think.
Ive been back to my GP soooo many times and hes great at giving a diagnosis from his chair! Hes tried twice to get me on citalopram. the 1st time i stuck with it but really felt it was not doing any good even after taking it for a solid 3 months. i decided to stop taking it. than about a year ago i went back on it because he said it migh tbe best but i yet again didnt feel any effects so i stopped. Prob foolish...
Last nights attack was the worst its ever been and ive a appointment to see him again this time i want real help not just pills.
Ive still got a pain in my chest but i thing thats in my head.
Every slight twinge anywhere in my chest makes me worried.
Another thing is im now parionoid on checking my pulse... is this a symptom of a panic attack? i hate doing it but i cant help it. My heart seams to thud and beat really heavy at the slightest movement ie getting up of the sofa quickly. I can feel every beat .
I really dont know how to get rid of these problems and i just want to have a normal life back without the worry
Ive read alot of threads here and i feel like my symptoms are the same as some here.
Thanks for reading and if there is any advice you can give id really like to hear it