[lucami]

Hey does anyone had constant panic attack ? I had full blown yesterday, thought it will pass... But it was coming back with waves, and didnt just pass.. I slept a bit and now woke up with racing heart, shaking a lot, feeling very heavy like gravity would crush me and panic.. Gigantic panic... I dont know how to stop it... I feel so weird in my head, see weird, and am terrified, dont know what to do... I dont even know how to get up...

[lucami]

Im scared still no idea what to do, physical symptoms scares me like ****....

[meganb22]

I have had this happen to me. I'm so sorry you are going through it. Do you take anxiety medication? If you have a pdoc I would make an appointment ASAP and talk about your symptoms. I got prescribed Lorazepam, which calms you down and makes you sleepy. If you don't have any of those, and the panic attack keeps persisting, I would go to the hospital. I ended up going because I was hyperventilating, couldn't sleep, eat or calm myself down at all. They gave me a shot of Lorazepam which got me through the night so I was able to go to my pdoc. Also, try some deep breathing and self-talk to try and calm yourself down.

I hope this helps

Feel better soon!

[where_to_begin]

I've never had one last for days, but I take Xanax when I get one. I read in a workbook about panic attacks that they are only supposed to last 20 minutes. I can tell you that the book is wrong and that they can last much longer. I can tell you from my experience, and other people who I've spoken too have confirmed this to me.

[where_to_begin]

To elaborate on my above post. One book I have says that panic attacks typically last for 15-30 minutes, but I have had them last for hours. People I know have had them last for hours as well.

[lucami]

Megan no i have only validol, any meds didnt work for me, i only got panic attacks everyday after them and now i have phobia of medication.. I wanted to call ambulance but my parents only yelled at me, so i didnt.. I started to do some yoga, self talk, listened to meditation, ralked with friend... It was a hell, now im better, well still feel bit dizzy when i sit or walk but panic calmed down. I have appointment in july to a new pdoc and im very scared that he may say that i should be in mental hospital.. :c

[lucami]

Where to begin yeah i read it too, but also i read that it is possible to have one attack after another and thats why it lasts for hours... Like a waves on the sea ..

[meganb22]

Originally Posted by lucami

Megan no i have only validol, any meds didnt work for me, i only got panic attacks everyday after them and now i have phobia of medication.. I wanted to call ambulance but my parents only yelled at me, so i didnt.. I started to do some yoga, self talk, listened to meditation, ralked with friend... It was a hell, now im better, well still feel bit dizzy when i sit or walk but panic calmed down. I have appointment in july to a new pdoc and im very scared that he may say that i should be in mental hospital.. :c

I'm glad you are feeling better I don't think he will say you need to be hospitalized. He will most likely listen to you and figure out which medication(s) will be helpful. I actually went to the hospital a few months after the first time I went. It had been a couple months and I was having multiple panic attacks daily on top of extreme anxiety. It got to the point where I couldn't be alone and I could hardly eat. I went to the hospital hoping they could do something. I was desperate. I even considered inpatient. When I got there I went through the last few months and everything that was happening. They didn't think I needed to be hospitalized, but they did say that intensive outpatient therapy might help. It didn't, but that's another story.

I hope your appointment goes well and that you get the meds you need. Btw- do you have a therapist? That could be potentially helpful. Although outpatient therapy didn't work for me it has been helpful for lots of other people. It wouldn't hurt to look into it, if it's possible for you to go.

[lucami]

Well i was better, till yesterday... I worked out, did some yoga, felt fine, was just laying down and listening to music.. And suddenly bizzare thought, that my heart is broken and it started panic, i had flashes of panic in body, shaking, couldnteven sit coz i felt like i would pass out... I took validol, started to listen to muscle relaxation andafter 2 h i felt bit better but it still is there.. I woke up aroung h ago and my heart is trembling, im trying to calm myself but panic feels like its around the corner... It makes me feel crazy i had same situation before, i couldnt be 5 min alone.. But this suprisingly ended when currently exfriend ****ed up our friendship... Nowi think maybe my dogs surgery opened door of panic in my brain and itjust flows how it likes.. Or maybe its sth physical since i didnt do all tests yet...
Here depends who you are talking to, one doc wanted to put me in mental hospital other said i dont need it.. Feels like a lotterry. Im so scared of meds i would rather want only therapy, thats main reason i want to go to other place because here therapists got too many patients and i can get any therapist... But there where i gotta go its on the other side of a city, which will be a big problem for me because of agoraphobia :s i have a problem with going to gp because of this ****...

[lucami]

Damn few days feeling quite ok and now panic again, for no reason... I had hot and panic flash in body for no reason, just while eating dinner... My heart beats heavily and i feel overwhelming panic, like i would be dying again... I wish i would have a friend who could just hug and convince me that im not dying and im not crazy... ;(

[tom2123]

Yes I've experienced this as well. While it does feel dangerous and urgent, nothing is going to happen to you ..at all.