scarewaves
07-07-11, 11:06
Hey everyone
im Mark
Sorry for such a long post
about 5 months ago i started getting panic attacks, at the the time i didnt know thats what these were, i used to feel sick in my chest and then overheat quickly sweat, become very aware and feel like i was about to die, typical panic i then found out.
As i researched panic attacks they started to change, befroe they lasted an hour and i had to count seconds on a stopwatch because the attacks felt like hours but were only minutes. I started finding my pulse in my temple and feelingit reduce as i calmed down. Then i bought a pulse monitor watch and that helped alot because in the throws of a panic i could watch my pulse go down on the watch and get myself out of an attack in seconds
The bad part was that i became obsessed with checking my pulse every 5 secs and then started to get worried when *i thought* it was too low whoch meant that all day long i was in a state of anxiety even though my pulse stayed low
so recently ive managed to see a secodn doctor who told me my heart sounded find and that all the symptoms i had noticed gave him no concern about my heart, this was the best thing that has happened so far. thats was nearly 2 weeks ago and since then i have felt great but the last few days i seem to have slipped back into feeling weak, tired and shaky.
All i can put this down to is that on tuesday i had a blood test in the morning and its my biggest fear, so i had been worked up for the whole day beforehand and then when i got there they couldnt find a good vein so it had to be rebooks for the back of my hand, could i still be recovering from all the adrenaline and anxiety over the blood test because i didnt actually have it so my body didnt get its release if you understand?
Sorry for such a long post, thank you fro reading and lovely to meet you all
im Mark
Sorry for such a long post
about 5 months ago i started getting panic attacks, at the the time i didnt know thats what these were, i used to feel sick in my chest and then overheat quickly sweat, become very aware and feel like i was about to die, typical panic i then found out.
As i researched panic attacks they started to change, befroe they lasted an hour and i had to count seconds on a stopwatch because the attacks felt like hours but were only minutes. I started finding my pulse in my temple and feelingit reduce as i calmed down. Then i bought a pulse monitor watch and that helped alot because in the throws of a panic i could watch my pulse go down on the watch and get myself out of an attack in seconds
The bad part was that i became obsessed with checking my pulse every 5 secs and then started to get worried when *i thought* it was too low whoch meant that all day long i was in a state of anxiety even though my pulse stayed low
so recently ive managed to see a secodn doctor who told me my heart sounded find and that all the symptoms i had noticed gave him no concern about my heart, this was the best thing that has happened so far. thats was nearly 2 weeks ago and since then i have felt great but the last few days i seem to have slipped back into feeling weak, tired and shaky.
All i can put this down to is that on tuesday i had a blood test in the morning and its my biggest fear, so i had been worked up for the whole day beforehand and then when i got there they couldnt find a good vein so it had to be rebooks for the back of my hand, could i still be recovering from all the adrenaline and anxiety over the blood test because i didnt actually have it so my body didnt get its release if you understand?
Sorry for such a long post, thank you fro reading and lovely to meet you all