Jessilynm
18-12-09, 03:54
Hi, everyone. I've been a member here for a while now, but I didn't want to post until I'd gotten a look around, to know how to appropriately post here. OK, so I (like many of you!) found this site by accident while using "Dr. Google" to figure out a silly physical thing. I've never found anything like it before.
I had my first panic attack at 12, as I began hyperventilating, scratching at my skin because I couldn't feel it, starting to shriek and cry, and eventually crouching down on the floor sure I was dying, (fabulous, this was in 7th grade biology class!) I went to the nurse, my mother came to pick me up, no one every told me what it was.
I always just thought I was nuts, and these things happened to me and I couldn't have any control over it. It took until I was in my mid thirties to understand what this was.
I have MS, it is mild, and I am medicated and have a wonderful doctor. But of course, mild MS symptoms are very close to panic attack symptoms. (Don't be scared, when it was the real thing I really really knew it.) But as you can imagine, the real disease feeds the panic and the other way around.
I also suffered from eating disorders (and continue to, psychologically, not behaviorally.) I only recently was diagnosed as bipolar and was put on Lamictal which saved my life (why didn't someone tell me sooner??) I have been on klonpoin for about 9 years, and that saved my life first.
I live in NYC (a living breathing panic attack!!!) I am an actress/singer/dancer.
I'm trying to live my life better every day. I look forward to talking to you all. (sorry so long
:D
Jessica
I had my first panic attack at 12, as I began hyperventilating, scratching at my skin because I couldn't feel it, starting to shriek and cry, and eventually crouching down on the floor sure I was dying, (fabulous, this was in 7th grade biology class!) I went to the nurse, my mother came to pick me up, no one every told me what it was.
I always just thought I was nuts, and these things happened to me and I couldn't have any control over it. It took until I was in my mid thirties to understand what this was.
I have MS, it is mild, and I am medicated and have a wonderful doctor. But of course, mild MS symptoms are very close to panic attack symptoms. (Don't be scared, when it was the real thing I really really knew it.) But as you can imagine, the real disease feeds the panic and the other way around.
I also suffered from eating disorders (and continue to, psychologically, not behaviorally.) I only recently was diagnosed as bipolar and was put on Lamictal which saved my life (why didn't someone tell me sooner??) I have been on klonpoin for about 9 years, and that saved my life first.
I live in NYC (a living breathing panic attack!!!) I am an actress/singer/dancer.
I'm trying to live my life better every day. I look forward to talking to you all. (sorry so long
:D
Jessica