Karen39
10-03-04, 16:24
Hi everyone,
I have been suffering from panic attacks for a while now, involving sweating, feeling sick and dizzy. However, since last summer I now have chest pains and am having trouble controlling these attacks. I have spoken to my doctor about it who said they were probably a panic attack and I think she is right, but find them so frightening. They seem to come out of nowhere, I'm not in a particularly frightening situation, just sat at work. Maybe I am stressed, not sure. Is this a common symptom and how do others cope with this problem? I was also told it may be heartburn and tried taking remedies for a while but do not think it is as it doesn't feel like indigestion and I can't find any food stuff linked with when these symptoms occur. The other theory was it may be gullet spasms but I cannot find out much about this other than it seems to be linked to heartburn ...
How good is Rescue Remedy for helping with these symptoms? Deep breathing doesn't seem to help, because although it may go away then, it seems to linger in the background and threaten to come back and indeed does come back throughout the rest of the day and maybe the following day. as I am also suffering from emetophobia, I am finding my life is hell at the moment, not worth living. Any suggestions welcome.
Karen
Karen
I have been suffering from panic attacks for a while now, involving sweating, feeling sick and dizzy. However, since last summer I now have chest pains and am having trouble controlling these attacks. I have spoken to my doctor about it who said they were probably a panic attack and I think she is right, but find them so frightening. They seem to come out of nowhere, I'm not in a particularly frightening situation, just sat at work. Maybe I am stressed, not sure. Is this a common symptom and how do others cope with this problem? I was also told it may be heartburn and tried taking remedies for a while but do not think it is as it doesn't feel like indigestion and I can't find any food stuff linked with when these symptoms occur. The other theory was it may be gullet spasms but I cannot find out much about this other than it seems to be linked to heartburn ...
How good is Rescue Remedy for helping with these symptoms? Deep breathing doesn't seem to help, because although it may go away then, it seems to linger in the background and threaten to come back and indeed does come back throughout the rest of the day and maybe the following day. as I am also suffering from emetophobia, I am finding my life is hell at the moment, not worth living. Any suggestions welcome.
Karen
Karen