Hey all! I thought i would let you all know what i was about so here it is.
My name is dan and i have been an EMT here in San Diego For almost six years now. I have been dealing with panic attacks for about three years now ( i had had some before but very few and mostly while on drugs). I am currently taking time off from the medical business to reasses my career path.
It all started with a week of heavy partying in TN (where i grew up for the most part) that involved Mushrooms, ecstasy, weed and booze. I had done plenty of drugs before with no serious reprecussions but i never really did ecstasy. Just didn't have a good feeling about it. On the last night of this "gathering" i ingested many mushrooms and way more ecstasy thatn anyone should. it was the first time in my life that i had done anything like this, as in taking too many drugs. As responsible a drug user as you can be i guess. I had a horrible reaction that morning about four AM and didn't sleep for about three days. since then it has all been history. it got so bad that after about a year of being heavily affected by the attacks i finally went to the GP who sent me to the psych. guy. After much debating and Q&A i finally went on paxil. it has been about two years on paxil now and i have gone from 20mg everyday to 20mg every other day and am looking to be off it in the next six months.
As far as my symptoms went i had very strange ones. i had the usual "out of nowhere" loss of control/confusison/depersonalized episodes but i would get it after i ate often times resulting in vomiting. There was a direct connection to my digestive track and my attacks alot of the time. was aware of my heartbeat for no reason but never had any breathing problems.
As you may have guessed i don't do drugs anymore (ocassional marijuana with no problems) and drink very little. it si truly amazing to experience the wide range of symptoms that anx/pan can cause all on it's own.
well that's it. i will be seeing you all around here and feel free to MSG me if you need anything. with the medical training, especially emergency medical, i hve alot of ways to explain what you feel concerning heart/breathing problems. rational infomaiton helped me out alot.
dan
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