hazyangel
28-05-10, 15:13
I have never suffered from Panic Attacks up until about five weeks ago. My first one was at lunch time at work. I had finished eating my jacket potato and was sat in the kitchen reading when suddenly i went very hot and very faint. I got up and went through to my office and put the air con on hoping it would cool me down and stop the faint feeling. After a few minutes the feeling went and i carried on about my day. The next day i got ready for work and left the house to meet my work colleague for a lift. Whilst waiting for the lift i got the same feeling again. I got into the car wound down the window and my colleague started chatting to me. The feeling disappeared!
I decided i had better go to the doctor to see what was wrong with me. I walked to the Doc's surgery and had to sit in the waiting room where i felt panicky. The Doc called me in and again in her room i started to get the hot and faint feeling. I told her i had the feeling there and then and she told me i had Vertigo!! She gave me some medication and away i went. I told my family and friends i had Vertigo and nobody believed it, they said my symptoms were all wrong!
A week passed, i occassionally got the same feelings so thought i needed a second opinion. I rebooked at the Doc's surgery and walked to there from work. When i got there i couldnt face sitting in the same room as all the other people waiting so i stood outside until i was called. I explained my problem to the Doc and she told me i was having Panic Attacks. I nearly cried with the shock. I dont think i really wanted to admit that i was having them; my niece gets them and i have always been strong minded and willed so NO WAY thought that i would have them. She told me she would do some blood tests just to rule everything else out. I had to re-book for the blood appointment.
I re-booked and the day came. I went to the surgery but had felt better for the past few days so i told the nurse i didnt want the blood tests done. She just said ok and i left.
I went to my friends house on a Friday night not so many weeks ago and had a bad attack then. It lasted a good half hour to forty five minutes. My friend lives a good twenty minutes away from my house and my partner dropped me there and went fishing. Me and my friend had dinner and soon straight after the attack started. I think i got it because i knew i couldnt just up and leave until my partner came to collect me a few hours later. I called him and he came. The attack seemed to subside because i knew he was on his way to get me.
I have had attacks like these a few times since. They seem to be when i am far away from home or when i cant just leave when i want to. I am going out for dinner tomorrow night with a couple of friends and my partner i'm relaly looking forward to the night and am determined not to let this effect the night!
I would love to hear your stories so please respond to my thread!:D
I decided i had better go to the doctor to see what was wrong with me. I walked to the Doc's surgery and had to sit in the waiting room where i felt panicky. The Doc called me in and again in her room i started to get the hot and faint feeling. I told her i had the feeling there and then and she told me i had Vertigo!! She gave me some medication and away i went. I told my family and friends i had Vertigo and nobody believed it, they said my symptoms were all wrong!
A week passed, i occassionally got the same feelings so thought i needed a second opinion. I rebooked at the Doc's surgery and walked to there from work. When i got there i couldnt face sitting in the same room as all the other people waiting so i stood outside until i was called. I explained my problem to the Doc and she told me i was having Panic Attacks. I nearly cried with the shock. I dont think i really wanted to admit that i was having them; my niece gets them and i have always been strong minded and willed so NO WAY thought that i would have them. She told me she would do some blood tests just to rule everything else out. I had to re-book for the blood appointment.
I re-booked and the day came. I went to the surgery but had felt better for the past few days so i told the nurse i didnt want the blood tests done. She just said ok and i left.
I went to my friends house on a Friday night not so many weeks ago and had a bad attack then. It lasted a good half hour to forty five minutes. My friend lives a good twenty minutes away from my house and my partner dropped me there and went fishing. Me and my friend had dinner and soon straight after the attack started. I think i got it because i knew i couldnt just up and leave until my partner came to collect me a few hours later. I called him and he came. The attack seemed to subside because i knew he was on his way to get me.
I have had attacks like these a few times since. They seem to be when i am far away from home or when i cant just leave when i want to. I am going out for dinner tomorrow night with a couple of friends and my partner i'm relaly looking forward to the night and am determined not to let this effect the night!
I would love to hear your stories so please respond to my thread!:D