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Old Oct 24, 2005, 02:52 PM
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I've started having panic attacks...but they're different. It is now like I can think logically during it. My body is telling me that everything isn't right....that I am dying....when I breathe it feels like no oxygen enters my lungs. Normally I would have passed out by now freaking out....but I keep cool. I know it is my body playing tricks on me. I know if I keep my breath sl;ow and steady I am getting enough oxygen. My body temperature feels like I have a really high fever. But I know I don't. I feel dizzy and lose focus, but I know I will not fall over. It is all in my mind. I've started haing this happen at least 3 times a day. It makes it hard to talk when my body feels like I can't breathe and I have to sit down a lot cause my balance is so screwed up. My body feels like it has lost control of my bladder so I have to pee constantly. It is starting to really get to me. I'm not sure how long I can keep my brain strong enough to keep myself calm. Everything but logic is telling me I should be passed out dead. But I know I'm not and the only way I will pass out if I let this fear take control of me. My body and mind keeps breaking down farther and farther and it is hard to keep my breath steady. Does any one else feel like this. Will it ever go away. I can't keep going through this.
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