jelly flash
02-05-11, 15:41
Hey everyone :)
A few weeks ago I had a huge panic attack that just (seemingly) came out of the blue. I'll go back to that in a sec. Prior to the panic attack I was going through bouts of weird sleep cycles, where i'd go through phases of having these great deep sleeps (though slightly scary), and then not feeling as if i'd had any sleep at all as I would get these really bad heart palpitations and it prevented me from sleeping properly. I had also been waking up throughout the night due to pins and needles, though I accept that I was probably just leaning on the nerves. Once or twice i was also having pins and needles in my legs when lying down normally on my back and it wouldnt go away entirely, but this has not been a regular occurance at all, only once and twice and i remmeber because of how uncomfortable it was.
The night of my panic attack I felt completely relaxed. I was trying to sleep, I felt really calm. Then as I was in that stage where I was about to drift off into sleep My heart started POUNDING and then I could also feel a POUNDING pulse at the back on my head, felt light headed and as if I was about to pass out/my brain/heart was about to 'explode' and stop. I felt as if I was about t die. I rang for an ambulance and manage to get to them even though i felt so ill.
My heart rate/pulse was 140, my temp was 37.9 and my blood sugars were 7.7. Cant remember what my blood pressure was, but I usually have a low blood pressure (90 over 60). The ambulance people were lovely and it was concluded i was having a panic attack and thy stayed with me and after i calmed down i was shaking for a while but I then went back into the house. I hadn't experienced this before.
After that I didnt sleep for 3 days because everytime i tried i started begining to have that episode as described above again. I was having these weird head sensations. I would get a bit of pounding. then I would get tingling sensations. then I would get numbness.
Ever since then i've not been sleeping well, ive been having to have lights and tv on in the background to distract myself so i ca eventually sleep. I cant sleep naturally, I cant sleep until my body is just totally zonked out.
I have been better over the last week, but in the last couple days Its been getting bad again. The numbing sensation in my head is back, and i nearly had a full blown panic attack again the other night with palpitations and i woke my sister up because i was so scared. Last night i couldnt sleep for ages and all of a suddenly i started shaking uncontrollably on the left side of my body (but then the right would join in, but not anywhere near the strength of the left side). My jaw was shaking as well. Eventually it stopped but it was horrible as it was quite powerful. I have also been drinking a ridiculous amount the last couple days and have felt extremely dehydrated and urinating a lot. my apetitite has decreased a bit. I did get some sleep last night though.
I have been worried that i have a brain tumour or something, and its very hard to keep rationale about things. I havent felt as if im stressing. I do have essays and exams coming up (btw im 20), but i dont personally think im stressed about them, and if anything all this anxiety is making be stressing about them because i cant revise or write my work up because i just dont feel 'right' in my brain.
I have taken some paracetamol today and my head still feels numb.
Im really getting myself into a bit of a state. I have classes starting up again and i dont want to go in. Its starting to get a hold of me. You'd think with all this anxiety id have missed my periods but they are stil arriving, right on time, and so that makes me even more worried about something like a tumour because if my body was so stressed subconciously to me id be missing my periods.
I have been to see a doctor and gone into hosp, and they have just put it down to anxiety as well. The hosp did an ECG and my heart was fine. But its not a problem of my heart because I think Ive got a very strong heart.
thanks for reading... this is epically long :(
A few weeks ago I had a huge panic attack that just (seemingly) came out of the blue. I'll go back to that in a sec. Prior to the panic attack I was going through bouts of weird sleep cycles, where i'd go through phases of having these great deep sleeps (though slightly scary), and then not feeling as if i'd had any sleep at all as I would get these really bad heart palpitations and it prevented me from sleeping properly. I had also been waking up throughout the night due to pins and needles, though I accept that I was probably just leaning on the nerves. Once or twice i was also having pins and needles in my legs when lying down normally on my back and it wouldnt go away entirely, but this has not been a regular occurance at all, only once and twice and i remmeber because of how uncomfortable it was.
The night of my panic attack I felt completely relaxed. I was trying to sleep, I felt really calm. Then as I was in that stage where I was about to drift off into sleep My heart started POUNDING and then I could also feel a POUNDING pulse at the back on my head, felt light headed and as if I was about to pass out/my brain/heart was about to 'explode' and stop. I felt as if I was about t die. I rang for an ambulance and manage to get to them even though i felt so ill.
My heart rate/pulse was 140, my temp was 37.9 and my blood sugars were 7.7. Cant remember what my blood pressure was, but I usually have a low blood pressure (90 over 60). The ambulance people were lovely and it was concluded i was having a panic attack and thy stayed with me and after i calmed down i was shaking for a while but I then went back into the house. I hadn't experienced this before.
After that I didnt sleep for 3 days because everytime i tried i started begining to have that episode as described above again. I was having these weird head sensations. I would get a bit of pounding. then I would get tingling sensations. then I would get numbness.
Ever since then i've not been sleeping well, ive been having to have lights and tv on in the background to distract myself so i ca eventually sleep. I cant sleep naturally, I cant sleep until my body is just totally zonked out.
I have been better over the last week, but in the last couple days Its been getting bad again. The numbing sensation in my head is back, and i nearly had a full blown panic attack again the other night with palpitations and i woke my sister up because i was so scared. Last night i couldnt sleep for ages and all of a suddenly i started shaking uncontrollably on the left side of my body (but then the right would join in, but not anywhere near the strength of the left side). My jaw was shaking as well. Eventually it stopped but it was horrible as it was quite powerful. I have also been drinking a ridiculous amount the last couple days and have felt extremely dehydrated and urinating a lot. my apetitite has decreased a bit. I did get some sleep last night though.
I have been worried that i have a brain tumour or something, and its very hard to keep rationale about things. I havent felt as if im stressing. I do have essays and exams coming up (btw im 20), but i dont personally think im stressed about them, and if anything all this anxiety is making be stressing about them because i cant revise or write my work up because i just dont feel 'right' in my brain.
I have taken some paracetamol today and my head still feels numb.
Im really getting myself into a bit of a state. I have classes starting up again and i dont want to go in. Its starting to get a hold of me. You'd think with all this anxiety id have missed my periods but they are stil arriving, right on time, and so that makes me even more worried about something like a tumour because if my body was so stressed subconciously to me id be missing my periods.
I have been to see a doctor and gone into hosp, and they have just put it down to anxiety as well. The hosp did an ECG and my heart was fine. But its not a problem of my heart because I think Ive got a very strong heart.
thanks for reading... this is epically long :(