kungfukid
04-10-09, 15:01
Hello,
I found this forum after a quick google and thought I might find some support or answers so i'll tell you my story,
Im a 30 year old who doesn't drink and quit smoking about 6 moths ago. I had a brief spell of epilepsy when I was 12-13 but then it went.
About 3 months ago I was getting dinner in a supermarket after work and I fainted, I dont now why but I had hit my head and woke up in hospital 2 days later. in total I was in hospital for 4 days. I was discharged and given the all clear. It took about 3 weeks before I felt "normal" again.
During this time I was very dizzy and unable to go outside by myself, housebound if you will. It was very upsetting for me and my girlfriend :(
about 4 months ago I got better and got back to work and thngs were fine. a month later however I have started to panic about going out incase I faint again, the attacks are HORRIBLE I feel so ashamed and helpless. My girlfriend is finding it hard to cope with me too. I want to disappear into a hole and die.
I have been to the doctor and he prescribed some anti depressents but they made me feel even more "out of it" all the time. I stopped taaking them after a week, he only gave me 3 weeks supply anyway.
I know it's all in my head but the symptoms feel real, they are real but what can I do to stop it!
example;
I get sore eyes like swollen and dry.
I get blurred and flashing lights in my eyes
I get very hot sweaty
I feel sick
I feel dizzy like I'm going to pass out (but I never do)
This only happens outside tho' at home I'm fine! I guess thats because when I fainted I was away from home. It's getting so bad now that I'm only going out if I have to, eg going to work. I feel like I'm going mad!
Is there a magic cure? what can I do to stop it?
Oh and the strange thing is on some days I feel fine even if I start obsessing about how I feel I cant force a "panic attack" on.
I don't even know if a panic attack is the correct term as once I label myself it's like I give in to the disorder.
I sometimes think I shoul'nt of quit the cigerettes as when I smoked I never had this happen to me!!!!
Thankyou for taking the time to read this.... I'm going to go and over analyze how I feel just now :)
Will
Oh and the strange thing is I seem to be able to lessen the effects of an attack when outside by squinting if its a bright day and also wearing headphones and listening to fast dance music (strange as I dont normally like it)
bloody weird guy aint I!
I found this forum after a quick google and thought I might find some support or answers so i'll tell you my story,
Im a 30 year old who doesn't drink and quit smoking about 6 moths ago. I had a brief spell of epilepsy when I was 12-13 but then it went.
About 3 months ago I was getting dinner in a supermarket after work and I fainted, I dont now why but I had hit my head and woke up in hospital 2 days later. in total I was in hospital for 4 days. I was discharged and given the all clear. It took about 3 weeks before I felt "normal" again.
During this time I was very dizzy and unable to go outside by myself, housebound if you will. It was very upsetting for me and my girlfriend :(
about 4 months ago I got better and got back to work and thngs were fine. a month later however I have started to panic about going out incase I faint again, the attacks are HORRIBLE I feel so ashamed and helpless. My girlfriend is finding it hard to cope with me too. I want to disappear into a hole and die.
I have been to the doctor and he prescribed some anti depressents but they made me feel even more "out of it" all the time. I stopped taaking them after a week, he only gave me 3 weeks supply anyway.
I know it's all in my head but the symptoms feel real, they are real but what can I do to stop it!
example;
I get sore eyes like swollen and dry.
I get blurred and flashing lights in my eyes
I get very hot sweaty
I feel sick
I feel dizzy like I'm going to pass out (but I never do)
This only happens outside tho' at home I'm fine! I guess thats because when I fainted I was away from home. It's getting so bad now that I'm only going out if I have to, eg going to work. I feel like I'm going mad!
Is there a magic cure? what can I do to stop it?
Oh and the strange thing is on some days I feel fine even if I start obsessing about how I feel I cant force a "panic attack" on.
I don't even know if a panic attack is the correct term as once I label myself it's like I give in to the disorder.
I sometimes think I shoul'nt of quit the cigerettes as when I smoked I never had this happen to me!!!!
Thankyou for taking the time to read this.... I'm going to go and over analyze how I feel just now :)
Will
Oh and the strange thing is I seem to be able to lessen the effects of an attack when outside by squinting if its a bright day and also wearing headphones and listening to fast dance music (strange as I dont normally like it)
bloody weird guy aint I!