Mindy
15-08-09, 00:58
Hey guys,
My name is Mindy, I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit about me. (Lots of I's and Me's :blush:)
First of all, this forum is fantastic and great for anyone suffering the eternal battle with anxiety and panic. At first you feel like your the only one who has these sensations and ailments, and this forum confirms that there truly are others who can understand the inner core of anxiety!
I am a 27 y.o married mum of 2 boys, living in Melbourne, Australia. I had my first panic attack at the age of 18 after smoking some pot (at that point I had been smoking regularly so a puff on a billy wasn't out of the ordinary for me) but this time I started noticing what it was doing to my heart rate and then my breath got shallower and fast, soon I had pins and needles through my whole body, my hands and feet involuntarily stiffened up and I lost the ability to speak. My mother, (who smoked her fair share of drugs too) started screaming at me and asked me if I had taken any other drugs (I hadn't) so she drove me to hospital. They did the usual tests, EKG, physical exam and knew it was a panic attack. They gave me a shot of valium and I instantly relaxed, went home and slept for 15 hours!
At the time, I was living at my mother's house, in my first semester of university which was a 1.5 hour train ride away 5 days a week, and her house was chaos. She had her drug dealer living there with her 3 kids, ,my younger sister and her druggo friends were there and my younger siblings who were at primary school. It was pretty hectic, and I guess the trigger was a build up of years of suppressed emotions.
I had a major setback when at 22, my partner of 3 years took his own life and turned my world upside down. I found the panic at the time was suppressed until a few months after his death. Then it was worse than ever! I have since overcome my grief and my life is much better! :yesyes:
I have been battling panic and anxiety ever since. Although these days it is much more manageable. I do not live near the chaos any more and have a loving husband and 2 beautiful little boys. I still have daily struggles and issues with driving- sigh- that one is really annoying! But on the most part I am doing well and I understand more and more about this challenging illness.
I look forward to being part of such a supportive community! :shades:
My name is Mindy, I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit about me. (Lots of I's and Me's :blush:)
First of all, this forum is fantastic and great for anyone suffering the eternal battle with anxiety and panic. At first you feel like your the only one who has these sensations and ailments, and this forum confirms that there truly are others who can understand the inner core of anxiety!
I am a 27 y.o married mum of 2 boys, living in Melbourne, Australia. I had my first panic attack at the age of 18 after smoking some pot (at that point I had been smoking regularly so a puff on a billy wasn't out of the ordinary for me) but this time I started noticing what it was doing to my heart rate and then my breath got shallower and fast, soon I had pins and needles through my whole body, my hands and feet involuntarily stiffened up and I lost the ability to speak. My mother, (who smoked her fair share of drugs too) started screaming at me and asked me if I had taken any other drugs (I hadn't) so she drove me to hospital. They did the usual tests, EKG, physical exam and knew it was a panic attack. They gave me a shot of valium and I instantly relaxed, went home and slept for 15 hours!
At the time, I was living at my mother's house, in my first semester of university which was a 1.5 hour train ride away 5 days a week, and her house was chaos. She had her drug dealer living there with her 3 kids, ,my younger sister and her druggo friends were there and my younger siblings who were at primary school. It was pretty hectic, and I guess the trigger was a build up of years of suppressed emotions.
I had a major setback when at 22, my partner of 3 years took his own life and turned my world upside down. I found the panic at the time was suppressed until a few months after his death. Then it was worse than ever! I have since overcome my grief and my life is much better! :yesyes:
I have been battling panic and anxiety ever since. Although these days it is much more manageable. I do not live near the chaos any more and have a loving husband and 2 beautiful little boys. I still have daily struggles and issues with driving- sigh- that one is really annoying! But on the most part I am doing well and I understand more and more about this challenging illness.
I look forward to being part of such a supportive community! :shades: