Has a panic attack ever convinced you that you were going to die or pass out?

[Lissa101]

Probably not what anyone wants to hear but I have passed out from a panic attack, it is possible but very rare. Only happened to me once and I was exhausted, hadn't slept well in days and I think that had a lot to do with it.

On the up side, fainting isn't nearly as scary as you think it's going to be. When I came round I just sat with legs up for ten mins until I felt better. For the rest of the day I felt lovely and calm, almost like I'd taken a valium. And I finally got a good night's sleep!

I still worry about fainting but only because I'd feel embarrassed. Now I've experienced it, I know it's not really a big deal.

[Serendipitous]

Yep. I'm all too familiar with the "I'm dying" feeling when having a panic attack. I've been to the hospital numerous times. Nowadays I do deep belly breathing, body stretches, and "float " as Dr. Claire Weekes has instructed. Just imagining the floating feeling while having a panic attack relaxes me.

[Sandra1980]

No I've never felt like that I have always taken panic attacks since I was 4 i but took severe ones when I was working but they happened and only lasted a few minutes and then it was gone I think that's because I didn't react to them because I didn't even know what anxiety and panic attacks were then i was exhausted after them though,that's what the experts say though just let them happen and they stop pretty quick.

[Serendipitous]

Yep. Always the dying part. I just had a panic attack and it nearly convinced me that my heart was about to give out. A year ago I would have went to the emergency room. I know better today, which is actually saying a lot. I'm easily persuaded by my body. In the past year I've learned to tolerate the odd triggers that my body throws at me. I still feel extreme fear..

[Mav]

Absolutely, I have palpitations and then my heart feels like it is just going to stop on me. The worst it's happened is twice this year, but I do better these days with panic attacks. x

I did find an absolute jewel that helped me during my panic attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO4ZEsQtqo

It really helped me, I just lie on the cold hard floor and listen to that on my headphones, makes me feel instantly better.

[Darksky]

No I've never had this fortunately. Despite numerous attacks I have never worried about my heart or dying.
I picked up Clare Weekes very early on, 40 years back so I leant quickly what was going on, I wouldn't die, my heart would cope fine.

Putting the acceptance into practice, now that's a quite different thing

[Sandra1980]

No I've never had this fortunately. Despite numerous attacks I have never worried about my heart or dying.
I picked up Clare Weekes very early on, 40 years back so I leant quickly what was going on, I wouldn't die, my heart would cope fine.

Putting the acceptance into practice, now that's a quite different thing

I used to do that when I had full blown panic attacks i think it was because i didn't know that I had anxiety or panic attacks(obviously I knew it was something I just didn't know what is was)and they would be over in seconds because I didn't react to them probably because I have took panic attacks all my life they were just worse when I was working.