I am panicking!!

[hannah26]

I have a really bad pain in my left arm and its getting worse its going up my neck, I feel like I am having a heart attack but I know its really just in my mind.
I hate this!

[nomorepanic]

Do you have any chest pain and feel sick or sweating a lot?

[hannah26]

Well I am hot but I am sunburnt so I think thats why, No not any chest pain no more than usual when I panic!! And I dont feel sick!! But I have pain in my fingers and tingling.

[nomorepanic]

Yeah I am hot too - got a red face lol.

tingling is normal with anxiety. It sounds to me like you are not breathing properly so try and do some abdominal breathing to calm things down

[hannah26]

Thankyou it doesnt matter how long you have had panic attacks every one feels different/new like its not really panic this time but something more sinister!
I feel a bit better now, thanks for reminding me to breathe its hard to remember sometimes.

[nomorepanic]

You are welcome.

Have the pains eased a bit now?

[hannah26]

Yes they have gone now, I have calmed down now!
Thanks again I dont know what I would do without this site sometimes! x

[nomorepanic]

Just try and remember that incorrect breathing will bring on all sorts of problems due to the wrong oxygen/co2 mix in the body and getting the breathing under control will calm things down.

Glad you feel better now.

Try and get some sleep