What IS a panic attack?

[dia-chan]

I just had one yeserday, in fact, and it struck while I was exercising. It took forever for my frantically beating heart to calm, and the physical symptoms refused to ebb for the longest while, even when I felt I was relatively relaxed.

Yeah, there are plenty of symptoms, from feeling dizzy, feeling as though you can't get in enough air, to having a pounding heartbeat. Mine didn't start until I was 12, after I underwent chemotherapy.

[hurkydoesntknow]

Rennie`

Panic attacks are probably the most horrid experience anybody could go through in their whole lifetime. Not only are the physical symptoms very uncomfortable but so are thr thoughts racing around your head, they fear of dying, the fear of loosing control, the fear of going insane.

For something that is not damaging (physically) or life threatening it can feel like a heart attack!

For those who suffer from panic attacks I have made a guild called Anxiety & Phobias. It's a new guild but I hope to get it up and running soon.

I would join it once it comes up. I also had that couldn't breathe feeling, so I guess I do suffer from some kind of anxiety attack.

[Rennie`]

hurkydoesntknow

Rennie`

Panic attacks are probably the most horrid experience anybody could go through in their whole lifetime. Not only are the physical symptoms very uncomfortable but so are thr thoughts racing around your head, they fear of dying, the fear of loosing control, the fear of going insane.

For something that is not damaging (physically) or life threatening it can feel like a heart attack!

For those who suffer from panic attacks I have made a guild called Anxiety & Phobias. It's a new guild but I hope to get it up and running soon.

I would join it once it comes up. I also had that couldn't breathe feeling, so I guess I do suffer from some kind of anxiety attack.

Search the guild Anxiety & Phobias.

[Tiniest Purple Elephant]

CheezeGirl89

Panic attacks are in no way fun. I've had them a few times but the first time I had one it scared me to death. I became really dizzy all of the sudden and the room was spinning so much and so fast that I had to keep myself from vomiting. My vision began to blur and get darker until eventually I was completely blind. I could hardly breathe to speak or cry out for help. I was standing on the rises during a chorus rehersal and nearly fell off of them.

Yeah, not fun.

I actually think thats because you locked your knees. Thats a big no no during choir concerts, Ive never taken choir but practically everyone at my old school knew that you dont lock your knees. It causes you to do that. It cuts off blood circulation and all that jazz.

Ive had panic attacks before, no fun at all. Feeling like you cant breathe, heart starts racing for no reason, feeling disoriented, terrified and stuffs like that. I normally get them when Im under alot of stress.

I notice alot of people say that they have panic attacks but they really dont, its linked to other issues.

[Im_A_Cheap_Hooker]

well its really psychological thing. your heart begins to race and you hyperventilate. sometimes i think your fingers and limbs can get tingly and numb, you kind of feel like you might be having a heart attack. i've had some in the past, and they're horrible. burning_eyes

[hurkydoesntknow]

Rennie`

hurkydoesntknow

Rennie`

Panic attacks are probably the most horrid experience anybody could go through in their whole lifetime. Not only are the physical symptoms very uncomfortable but so are thr thoughts racing around your head, they fear of dying, the fear of loosing control, the fear of going insane.

For something that is not damaging (physically) or life threatening it can feel like a heart attack!

For those who suffer from panic attacks I have made a guild called Anxiety & Phobias. It's a new guild but I hope to get it up and running soon.

I would join it once it comes up. I also had that couldn't breathe feeling, so I guess I do suffer from some kind of anxiety attack.

Search the guild Anxiety & Phobias.

I looked, but no results came up. I guess I know for a fact that I did in fact suffer from an panic attack. It's scary, now that I think about it.