The most common symptom?

[mico]

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The most prevalent physical problems I have experienced are:-

2. Breathing

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You sure that's not normal Ray?

[BrandyK]

Can I check them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am Sick of this already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Brandy

[eeyorelover]

seems in my case that I can tell when the "attack" is coming when I become dizzy.

[neontrash]

i get all of the symptoms in a bad attack, the worst part of it tho is the feeling that im cracking up.
especially recently, during panic attacks i seem to be able to convince myself that im not having a panic attack, and that i am infact suffering from a psychotic illness, which is quite embarrassing afterwards once ive calmed down.

[psycho2000]

The most common symptoms I have and I think many people have when having a PA are:

1) Pounding heart in the chest...that's the most apparent thing.
2) Hyperventilation...can be very extreme at times...feeling of extreme breathlessness...the most unpleasant and uncomfortable feeling for me so far. Have to go to the tap and put cold water on the face and neck and drink it as well.
3)Negative thoughts...when I realise I'm gonna have a PA and won't be able to control or avoid it
4)Shakiness in the hands and legs when it's really bad.

But the good thing is, after a PA, I feel very relaxed and sleepy. I'm sure to have a very good and one stretch sleep then. So it goes to show that everything in nature has a good and bad side lol.

Sam

One day, one day I will beat u and that day, I will be free again, as I was before...

[ana]

Hello, I have just checked the poll results.
They are very interesting. Nobody feels sick....I feel sick when I'm extremly nervous, then my sctomach feels funny, as I am gonna vomit and I can't eat and it's so annoying.[Ugh]
Sam, I have experienced shakiness and breathing problems and it is very nasty, I know. [8)]
But in this poll I wanted to focus on more strange and more mental feelings, like when you feel you are 'not here', like, 'this is not happening', all is unreal, everything is in a blur....sounds familliar?
I feel very tired after a panic attack and I find it really annoying cos I feel sleepy and if PA strikes in the morning I feel tired the whole day...
Thanks again for voting
Best wishes to everyone [:X]
Ana

[Meg]

Ana,

I think many people do feel sick but its not the Most distressing symptom and you could only choose one of them.


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Watch your thoughts, they become your words...
Watch your words, they become your actions... Watch your actions, they become your habits... Watch your habits, they become your character... Watch your character, it becomes your destiny...

[jill]

Hi Ana,

FAB POLL[^]

I have had alot of symptoms in the past, I say in the past because
I am alot better NO more panic and no high anxiaty symptoms
I voted thoughts because it was the negative thoughs which kept
my PA's going, the last big PA would not stop, the ngative thoughts
kept bringing one after another after another, they only stoped when
my hubby picked me up and took me home.
One of my symptoms was feeling unwell, I would not say "feel sick"
I just felt unwell most of the time. unable to eat.
My daughter sufferd PA, anxiaty for a long time and her main symptom
was feeling sick. She threw up all the time:(
She is also panic free and is doing very will [^]

Thanks again Ana

TAKE CARE LOVE JILLXX

[ana]

Thank you, Jill for your feedback!

I am glad you and your daughter are panic free. [^]

Lucky you! [:P]

My PA usually stop when I return home, I have them all the time when I'm outside.

Thanks everyone for voting!

Love Ana x x x

[Ambience]

I experience most of those, but the main being terror and fear, i build myself upto this by negative visualation of the event , like going outside alone!! Until i just can't bear it! I'm trying not to think anymore lol. I feel exahausted after a panic attack, and during, feel very aggitated, i stop breathing and i feel like i don't want to move and just want to cry :( Wish there was a miricle cure. I'm trying hard, but it's amazingly hard for me, because i'm fighting things in my head aswell as my real world.

Good Luck everyone
Love Janey x

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