[ickydog2006]

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.

[ickydog2006]

I feel like I am going crazy. If these panic attacks keep happening I'm gonna lose it. I'm gaining less and less control. I couldn't get to sleep last night because of one and ended up trying to read and focus my attention...so my mom yelled at me for being tired in the morning cause of staying up reading. After I finally was calm enough and could feel like I was breathing I went to sleep. I've quit dreaming for the most part but wake up drenched in sweat, my entire body aching, and my jaw hurting from clenching it all night. I have an appointment with my T today and am going to ask her what to do about it. I feel so lost right now. I have a harder time controlling myself and when I panic it takes all my energy out of me to not freak out. Sometimes I wish I would just give in and hyperventilate and pass out. It would make things so much easier on me. I don't know what to do. I can't keep on going through this.

[ickydog2006]

I know I'm probably talking to myself hear....but just in case I'm not....
I'm a complete idiot....maybe not taking my meds over the weekend had something to do with it......what a concept

things are doing better

[obsids]

Hi there. I have various amounts of control in my panic attacks. Most recently, I have taken to pressing my hands over my mouth and nose to slow my breathing (not suffocating myself... just keeping from gulping down air).

And take your meds, for goodness sakes! I would go insane from the instability if I didn't take mine!

[Parker10]

I hope taking the meds has calmed things down for you. Panic attacks are the PITS - but you certainly have a good understanding of your body trying to play tricks on you and the attacks being in your thinking. You are way ahead of many folks just understanding that part!