[ickydog2006]

I don't know what to do. For the last couple of days it seems like the smallest things have triggered panic attacks. They are really short and only last 5 minnutes or so, but I've been having almost one every couple of hours. I have no clue whats causing them. All of a sudden I just feel panic and I can't breath and start to shake and sweat and then within a couple of minutes I slowly calm down. I find myself hiding in the school bathroom or hallway at least twice a day if not more and I'm really not sure how much longer I can handle this. Has anyone else experienced this kind of panic. I've had panic attacks before that have been totally debilitating and lasted for hours but never tons of five minute ones. If I wasn't missing class so much because of them there wouldn't be such a problem. I just don't know what to do

xanax, valium, serax..... ive taken all those for panic attacks. this is just the advice of a pill popper though.

i have had panic attacks, thought they were asthma attacks, doctors even prescribed asthma medication. but during the next panic attack i used the inhaler and my heart raced out of control... ended up in the emergency room!

just try to remember, panic attacks wont kill you, (unless youre driving and it makes you crash) and if you have to get taken by ambulance you might meet a really hot paramedic!

DISCLAIMER: do not take cottoncandylocks advice without first consulting a qualified professional.

[colors]

Do you think you could keep a little note pad handy for writing down when they occur? Are they similar in some way as to time of day, or classes? Could it be bells ringing for classes? Jot down all the times and where you are, and what you are doing.

When you have done a few days, you may notice something similar. It is also so useful to be able to bring this note pad to your therapist, as he can help you find what might be causeing them.

I hate anxiety! We must conquer it!

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[obsids]

It sounds like you are overwhelmed right now by stress. Is there something you are worried about? Is there a school counselor you can talk to? Or do you have a therapist? Sometimes I start getting frequent panic attacks when I take on more things than I can handle.

[Maya]

Yes, this has happened to me, also. Waves of panic attacks coming at me with no trigger that I ever identified. I would call my T and he would reassure me I was OK - standard words:
Remember to breathe - Are you safe right now at this moment - Is there anything happening at this moment that will harm you. Somehow, those words, spoken with his compassionate and caring voice would carry me over the humps and bumps. Now that I am on Lexapro and Xanax they have stopped so I guess it was brain chemistry firing off. But it is critical to have a T and a pdoc to assist you with these type of frequent attacks.

[ickydog2006]

My dad is getting me an appointment with a new T cause he's been sensing my stress. My last one seemed to have those opinions that anxiety is mostly caused by choice. I am taking Lexapro right now and am way better than wha I used to be. I think I'll try the notepad idea. I've been gaining more control over their length but I can't deal with it forever. Thank yo for your support

[wisewoman]

Hi icky dog, your dad sounds great! I don't know where you live but in the U.S. if you have a disability or a qualifying condition you can get a special plan at school called a 504 and you can ask for accomodations like taking walks when you need and leaving class and going to a support person. My daughter has a 504 plan because of her anxiety disorders and she finds it helpful to just get up and move when she needs to. She also has nice support people she can chat with even if it's about the weather. She has found pysical activity very soothing, running, walking, swinging etc. Good luck icky. By the way if I didn't know the story behind your name I would be very uncomfortable calling you ickydog. He He.

[Lenda]

I have had the same thing happen to me all week. I feel like I am going to die, and I get so upset. I should be so happy right now, as I just got married on New Years Eve. People are telling me that my body is just letting out all the pent up stress from planning the wedding, but I had fun doing that. Now, for the last week I have had racing heart, numbness in my arms dizziess, and I fart uncontrolably. It's just unreal. I just had one in bed right now, and I went on the web to seek help, and found this page. I am so scared that I am crying and I don't know what to do. The bad thing is too, is that I have a heart condition to begin with, so I don't know if it is that acting up, or if it is panic attacks. I went to the doctor and he did an E.C.G and it was fine. So, I guess it has to be a panic attack. I just don't know.

[ickydog2006]

Thank you everyone. I'm gonna do some research on the 504 plan. Thank you so much.
P.S. I live in Oregon