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Old Oct 08, 2007, 10:04 AM
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My panic attacks are out of control. I shake, sweat, tremble, heart goes through the roof and now, because I'm asthmatic - each one sets me into a major asthma attack. Its to the point where I hyperventilate so bad - I am actually passing out in the panic attacks and when I wake up - I am having such a bad asthma attack I have to call an ambulance. Therapy did NOT help - I was going twice a week until my insurance ran out. 15 different drugs tried did not help. Hospitalization (until insurance kicked me out) did not help. I have books, calming music, self hypnosis tapes, visualizations, friends, crisis line - none help. When they hit, nothing can stop and its at least 3 to 5 times a day. The doctors yesterday scared the crap out of me when they said "if you dont stop this - you may actually stop breathing and die during one of these episodes with your asthma being so bad". How the *&^! to I just stop - someone please tell me! It furiated me that they said that. I'm on 6 drugs for asthma and they dont help when i panic so much. I'm scared of being scared and I really am in great physical danger. The doctors will NOT readmit me and the insurance laughed at my request. What else can I try?