Thread: I don't get it
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Old Feb 05, 2008, 06:06 AM
Twilightzone Twilightzone is offline
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No matter what I do, I still don't get it. I've had these panic attacks and anxiety since I was 15 which is a long time ago and I still don't get it. For example: my girlfriend Peg and I were on the freeway the other day and I was fine, totally fine. And all of a sudden I get the feeling I can't breath, like there's a tennis ball in my throat and my throat gets all dry. I'm prepared for that so I always bring a bottle of water, I drank water.... didn't help. Peg was talking me and all I could say was:"MMMmmm". My throat was closing up. And nothing happened to trigger it, I wasn't in a tunnell (I'm scared of those), I wasn't getting impatient because traffic was backed up, nothing like that at all. It was just a smooth ride and bam..... it happened. I started to shake, my heart started beating like crazy, I was sweating, I just wanted to get out of the car. I wanted to go home but not in the car. I just didn't want to be in the car but we were on the freeway. Peg is very understanding and drove us home as fast as she could and when we got home, I was fine again, It took me like half an hour to calm down but I fine. Tired but fine. But that's what I hate about anxiety, you never know when it's gonna strike. Once I was standing in line at the supermarket and there it was. I left my cart full of groceries and had to go home. I hate it
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