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hi was wondering how many of us now wat startted how attacks off mine is so hard to narrow down i was only 12 yrs old i read onece it could be death of close person moveing house a new addition to family and yes even a big electric shock well here goes it 1962 my mum had a baby in1963 mam gran died she was like a extra mum in 1964 we moved house and had another new addition around 1966 i had a big electric shock me and my sister was messing with some fairy lights and i toched a bare wire i rember wen it let go i ran out side and screaming at next door neightcbour to help me thought i was going to die not long after that i was going in to my mum at night panicing saying i was going to die and her i am at 54 thinking the same thing evry day so i will die now not even lived lv trish xxx ps i might add i think i was anervouse kind of child before all that
fizzandfiddles
11-08-10, 14:57
I remeber I was very nurvers and breifly developed a stama when my mum died, I was 16 at the time I sometimes stammer when im in a state of high anxiety or depression.
I guess what affests me the most is the fact I got bullied a lot at school and am still a bit aloof and very soft spoken as a relult of that even though ive put that behind me and try to suround my self with people who accept me.
Not sure if this is of any helped but I thought I should Share it like youve shared youres.
thanks for shareing and yeah i always think any info that helps us all to understand is good thankyou lv trish x
I had OCD and anxiety issues from being a small child but in Secondary school I was bullied really badly and started smoking at break times to try to 'fit in'. I remember feeling sick in class after smoking and having to leave and go to the nurses room and that is when I had my first real panic attack. Damn those cigarettes! I was about 13/14 years old. I do wonder, if things had been different would I have been on antidepressants for the past decade? Would I have had any panic attacks over the years? I guess I'll never know.
so true we will never realy no if things would ave been diffrent and i guess we just plod on trying to find how way through this and the reason i asked was not so it would make a diffrence now as was remark from the on above yu on the thread i was jut seeing how many diffrent things would come up bullying seems to be a major one with people i dont think i was bullied but i do rember being called 4eyes as i had to wear specs it use to upset me so much i hated play time as the same crowed would look for me just to call me that was way bk in infant school strange how they dont relise how bullying or name calling can come bk in adult hood any way thanks for shareing lv trish xx
thanks for that paul yes life as a strange way of makeing us see thing diffrent but guess you are one of lucky ones you changed alot of things for the better before it was to late good on you bless lv trish xx
shinderuko
11-08-10, 21:13
Mine all started when I visited an old school friend who lives a 3 hour train journey away. I feel ill whilst there and was terrified of collapsing on the way home so had to ask my mum, who lives nearby, to escort me back home.
After that I was a wreck. I wouldn't leave the house alone, was terrified of eating incase I was sick and couldn't sleep. My boyfriend blamed himself for paying for me to visit my friend.
I'm nearly over it now thankfully, but I still blame myself for causing it to start.
I always find it funny that I blame myself for the problems anxiety causes instead of just blaming anxiety.
I was in high school when mine started. I was late and started panicking. Got breathless, had a full blown attack.
They have been happening ever since.
Only since last year have they got REALLY bad though (I returned to education so I don't know if the school environment had some sort of connection to them coming back so badly).
Mine started in 1996 as I have a fear a Hospitals and I had an Ovarian Cyst which weighted 7lb so I had to go into hospital no choice and have it removed. I ran out of the Theatre the first time the 2nd time I was given a good premed before I went to the Theatre. After my Operation thats when the Panic Attacks started.
I remember that I became so scared of having panic attacks that I started skiving from school and going into town with a friend, that made me panic even more because I knew I was doing something wrong, my parents didn't know where I was. I eventually got caught and my parents forced me to change school to get away from 'bad influence' friends. I know that was the right decision but this is interesting because I wonder if those days triggered my fear of being out and about in shops and things.
I was bullied at school, didn't have a nice dad, mum passed away 3 years ago (who I adored) and we had money problems.
I see why I get these attacks now, and I am going to see an NLP Councillor to work through everything, better out than in!
thanks to all of you i no it dont chang anything for us but it intresting to see what startedall of us off just seeing how many diffrent things bring the panic about strange how it dont effect evry one no matter what life throws at them do you get what i mean any hope we all find away of coping lv trish xxx
Mine started 12 yrs ago when i started uni. prior to that id had a horrible home life. bullying father, alcoholic mother. guess the change just sent me over the edge. It's interesting to read other stories. cos no matter what the trigger we seem to be the ones to sort it out. good thread trish. x (oh this will make you laugh my initial anxiety at uni was diagnosed as a sinus infection lol, it was 6 yrs before anyone mentioned anxiety).
margaret jones
14-08-10, 10:36
Hi Trish well i was about 10 or 12 and i remember being outside our house and my older sister coming up the road on her bike , i asked her where mum was as i was aware that something was wrong but was not really informed she looked upset and said ( i have to get a clean white sheet ) and snubbed me . Then a nieghbour said it is to make a shroud well i knew that meant someone had died and was hysterical as i thought my mum had died and nobody was telling me , Turns out my Grandad had died and Mum was doing the laying out .
Another experince was feeling faint in assembly and being scared of fainting and looking a fool hence assembly was a nightmare .
Also after my second child was born looking back i probably suffered with some post natal depression , i was always afraid to be alone in the house and constantly anxious .
With me HA has been my biggest problem so any health prob and i have had a few bring my panic/anxiety back , Hysterectomy Gallbladder operation latest Pacemaker fitted Jan 09 set off my latest bout of problems .
Happily i am well on the road to recovery with the help of counselling and of course NMP.
Take Care Maggie
Belfry1973
14-08-10, 13:46
Part of mine is the fear of having a seizure which doesnt help when you have epilepsy and do actually have them, thankfully my counsellor has helped me work through some of the shame about having epilepsy which has helped.
The bigger part is stress, and I have had many many stressful situations over the years, was strangely helped by seeing a neurologist a couple of weeks ago who said the last several seizures have actually been due to stress and not epilepsy at all. Wahey, finally something I can do to stop the seizures! I do still have epilepsy though!
So get rid of the stress, and the fear and shame about my epilepsy and I'll be well on my way to recovery...................I hope! :roflmao:
For me it began I think with the palpitations...but then...they began after years of stress. If I pay attention, I can feel my body uptight, my breathing shallow and sometimes holding on to my breathing. It has crept up over the past 4 years. I have panic when the palps are bad, In between, no panic or HA for anything else.
For example, had to have a basil cell carcinoma taken from my leg, along with a small piece of my muscle yet dont look at every mole or blemish and worry its another. When I have palps, all reason goes and panic sets in.
Hi Trish well i was about 10 or 12 and i remember being outside our house and my older sister coming up the road on her bike , i asked her where mum was as i was aware that something was wrong but was not really informed she looked upset and said ( i have to get a clean white sheet ) and snubbed me . Then a nieghbour said it is to make a shroud well i knew that meant someone had died and was hysterical as i thought my mum had died and nobody was telling me , Turns out my Grandad had died and Mum was doing the laying out .
Another experince was feeling faint in assembly and being scared of fainting and looking a fool hence assembly was a nightmare .
Also after my second child was born looking back i probably suffered with some post natal depression , i was always afraid to be alone in the house and constantly anxious .
With me HA has been my biggest problem so any health prob and i have had a few bring my panic/anxiety back , Hysterectomy Gallbladder operation latest Pacemaker fitted Jan 09 set off my latest bout of problems .
Happily i am well on the road to recovery with the help of counselling and of course NMP.
Take Care Maggie
bless you maggie i was like that after my first baby was born so scared of being home alone but you are a brave lady avein all them ops i wouldnt have coped fingers crossed for a happy recovery
Part of mine is the fear of having a seizure which doesnt help when you have epilepsy and do actually have them, thankfully my counsellor has helped me work through some of the shame about having epilepsy which has helped.
The bigger part is stress, and I have had many many stressful situations over the years, was strangely helped by seeing a neurologist a couple of weeks ago who said the last several seizures have actually been due to stress and not epilepsy at all. Wahey, finally something I can do to stop the seizures! I do still have epilepsy though!
So get rid of the stress, and the fear and shame about my epilepsy and I'll be well on my way to recovery...................I hope! :roflmao:
my sons started with the same thing he had 4 seizures wen he was 13 and 14 its left him with realy bad anxiety and some times panic attacks he always fears haveing another all though he his 22 now and never had one since he was 14 fingers crossed for the both of you lv trish xx
For me it began I think with the palpitations...but then...they began after years of stress. If I pay attention, I can feel my body uptight, my breathing shallow and sometimes holding on to my breathing. It has crept up over the past 4 years. I have panic when the palps are bad, In between, no panic or HA for anything else.
For example, had to have a basil cell carcinoma taken from my leg, along with a small piece of my muscle yet dont look at every mole or blemish and worry its another. When I have palps, all reason goes and panic sets in.yep the palps do set alot of us off even though we no what they are we dont get braver wen it happens lol we will one day lv trish x
luckylucy37
14-08-10, 23:06
i'm not sure what started mine had a good job and everything life was great then got menires disease thing just went down hill from there.
hi sorry you been ill but yep been told you could ave had a bad virus even wen you were younger you could end up with is awfull bug hope you get passed it all with the help from all these guys on here you will never feel alone lv trishxx
fizzandfiddles
16-08-10, 15:48
As a foot note - This weekend ive just found out a lot about how bad things can get.
My housemate on friday night had compleatly out of the blue (hes a happy, boisterous fit and healthy out going young man) had what could only be described as a maijor panic attack, his mussles whouldnt move and he stoped breathing!
We all though he was having a stroke or an epiliptic fit or had been poinsoned and where trying to perfrom first aid and DRAB on him but his musscles kpt moveing out of position as they where so tence and an amulence was called.
The parametics then said it was a paninc atack and had to calm him down enough to breath.
Turns out what brought it on was that he's been drinking out that night, that and a combination of events including getting his foot run over and deeply cutting his hand drunkenly making a sandwich must have brought it on.
Having seen the "full intensity" of how bad thease can be i feel very lucky never to have been so bad in that state.
i saw my son inlaw do somything like that once i new he had o.c.d and was always counting but never seen him like this he went up stairs to the bathroom he came out and asked my daughter to hhelp him his hands were locked in a funny position and he was hyperventalating he looked like he had seen a ghost he then said his kegs wouldnt move amblance came and took him at the hospital they said he had taken in that much oxygon he could ave walked under water for 10 minutes scarey aye lv trish
Mine first started when my husband out the blue with no warning had a heart attack he is a builder and has all ways worked and been fit so it was such a shock and the thought of being with out him terriffied me i have lost my parents and my younger brother and my mind in overdrive was taking my husband, also wondered how much more i could cope with had my first panic attack after visiting time at the emergency medical unit not been good since that was 3 yrs ago ps hubby doing well back at work doing better than me i think
Mine first started when my husband out the blue with no warning had a heart attack he is a builder and has all ways worked and been fit so it was such a shock and the thought of being with out him terriffied me i have lost my parents and my younger brother and my mind in overdrive was taking my husband, also wondered how much more i could cope with had my first panic attack after visiting time at the emergency medical unit not been good since that was 3 yrs ago ps hubby doing well back at work doing better than me i thinkbless you strange how easy we can get over normal illness but this one there aint a pill in the world to change the way we think take care xxxxx
Martin Burridge
01-09-10, 13:49
Really interesting to read the many different situations that lead to the first panic attack.
About 1 in 10 people will experience a panic attack at sometime in their life. The first one can be caused by a particularly situation that the person finds highly stressful but often it can be a build of anxiety that sets it off.
It is what happens next that is important in the development of panic disorder. Many people will say 'what the hell was that all about' and shrug it off.
About 1 in 50 will really focus on that one experience and be afraid of it happening again. Even if the original source of the anxiety has gone, the fear of a repeat attack maintains anxiety at a level very close to the panic threshold so it doesn't take much to then trigger future attacks. This is how panic disorder develops.
alicegreen
01-09-10, 14:15
Thats me exactly martin!
My first one seemed to come out of the blue, had a racing pounding heart wake me one night then ended up in A&E. Monitored me for a few hours, my pulse settled from 160 to100 and theymlet me go. Ive spent months having cardiology investigations but in the meantime the fear of it happening again has floored me.
Ive had my results and other than what ive been told is some trivial mitral regurgitation and sinus tachycardia in my holter monitor ive been given the all clear, but my anxiety is now so high that im struggling to believe that!
Makes it worse that im a nurse!!
Mine started becouse of a fear of dogs they aways chased me.in the day i could run faster than a dog lol.they where always outside the house not that im paranoid i mean that they lived next door.so now i find it hard to go anywhere alone especially up my own street.the feelings of panic never bothered me when i was young becouse i know that i was scared of the dog so when i got out of the way my anxiety level dropped but now i dont know what it is really im scared of.mainly the panic feelings i can deal with them in the house but when i get outside they get really bad.confused
Possibly nervous as a child - not a good childhood - thought I had learnt from it and that it made a stronger person.
Then at 27 years old - Had an anesethic reaction on the operating table where my mind didn't go to sleep but my body did. Trapped inside me body, I went into logic and tried to wiggle toes, tongue etc (didn't work) - then went into shock - heard heart monitor go, staff rushing - went to a nice place - then came back with tubes in my throat and wired up everywhere. Didn't sleep after that for three years at all, was like a zombie - couldn't feel one side of my body. Had no help got through life dealing with it. Here I am 15 years later - I wasn't a strong person afterall :mad:
Sometimes it feel like something I read in the newspaper and it didn't happen to me - but it did and now I am trapped inside anxiety!
My panic started 20 odd years ago.I am Iranian and moved to Aus with my husband and 2children.I lost 2 sons in the Iraq and Iranian war,I also lost members of my family.My husband lost his brothers to,he has only 1 sister and we are hoping she will join us in Aus,she is a Dr.I have flashbacks daily,but I am now on the road to recovery and not hell.I am not going to let this beat me.
Love Petra xx:D
you must be a verey strong women to go through all that and your still standing i believe you will win your battle bless you petra lv trish x
Martin Burridge
04-09-10, 23:23
Theres so many different things that can start off recurring panic attacks.
A traumatic event (by the way I also know someone who had PTSD and PD from a faulty anaesthetic experience), phobias, bereavement, general anxiety. The list is endless. I spoke to a lady today whos attacks are triggered whenever she forgets a name)
But the common theme is that it is the fear of another attack that maintains the condition.
The secret to overcoming it is convincing yourself that it is harmless and not avoiding the situations that you perceive as the trigger.Avoidance always makes the condition worse because it lowers your self confidence.
Its not easy but many people do manage to overcome panic. In fact the lady who had the anaesthetic experience overcame it and became a hypnotherapist. So there is hope
my panic started when I was very young (maybe 6 or 7), didn't know what it was, or what caused it. Then had many attacks spread out over the years, they are hell for me and I want so bad to be rid of them. That is one thing that led me to this sight. I am at this very moment trying to fight off a major one, I took my medicine and hopefully, just maybe coming to this site might help. Nobody was in chat room, so decided to look thru the forum.
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