[Morigan]

i don't know what i am experiencing.

it is definitely an anxiety attack but much worse than anything i have experienced in the past

there were/ is no triggers - i woke up had breakfast took meds, played some pc - drove to work

at work it started! i felt my heart rate going through the roof, i took my resting heart rate 130 bpm!!!! that freaked me out so i started meditating. i could not talk properly my chin started quivering by itself. My hands were sweating so much it stained all the papers on my desk.

I thought i should eat something - it helped i tried to take a nap - as it was impossible to focus on anything except my heart pounding in my ears.

My heart rate went down to 113 and i decided to go home, while driving home It felt like an outer body experience. almost like a dream.

things at work are perfect - nothing happened - it just started out of the blue.

I am so freaked out.

Has this happened to any of you?

[kaliope]

wow, that sounds like an awful anxiety attack and really scary to have no trigger. I am so sorry that happened to you. it is good that you know how to take care of yourself when these things happen to you. I hope it doesn't happen again.

That's kind of how all of mine are, I feel like I'm having a heart attack and then I get faint and tunnel vision. Like the world is going dark. It always feels like I'm slowly slipping away into death.

I've been thoroughly checked out and there is nothing wrong with my heart. This is what I try to remember when this happens to me; "There is nothing wrong, this is just a feeling, it will pass, now breath deeply". It might set your mind at ease if you go get your heart checked out.

I hope this helps, I wish you the best in dealing with this, I know how scary it can be.

[middlepath]

I have had them out of the blue, and I have had them via trigger. Most occur with a trigger, but some don't. They "out of the blue" type are the most frightening. I have trained myself to know what it is and sort of try to laugh at it. I say...oh, here we go again, just breath and laugh at this because it will all be over in a few min. anyhow (well, the worst of it is over quickly). I guess i try to lean into them now and I attempt to enjoy them if that makes any sense. I have had two in the past two years that were not manageable with this line of thinking though. Those, I just had to get to a place where I was alone and ride it out. One of the bad ones happened at an amusement park in a crowd so tight I think I ended up pushing people (accidentally and without active awareness) just to get out of the crowded space. It sucked, but it passed and I was back enjoying rides with my family within 20 or 30 min. I just try to roll with the punches now. I hope you are ok.

[ultramar]

It sounds like anxiety, as you say, dissociation even. Have you ever experienced this before? If you really think about it, can you think of a trigger for this? Even a dream, a thought, an anniversary, anything?

[Phoenix_1]

I've never had this bad of anxiety attack. Could it have been a panic attack?

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[Morigan]

Originally Posted by kaliope

wow, that sounds like an awful anxiety attack and really scary to have no trigger. I am so sorry that happened to you. it is good that you know how to take care of yourself when these things happen to you. I hope it doesn't happen again.

Thank you for your kind words - much appreciated .

[Morigan]

Originally Posted by Phoenix_1

I've never had this bad of anxiety attack. Could it have been a panic attack?

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Jee wizz - i am not sure. presently i think anything is possible. Like I mentioned - I can't think of any triggers... Thank you for the reply Phoenix. Take care

[Morigan]

Originally Posted by h33th3n

That's kind of how all of mine are, I feel like I'm having a heart attack and then I get faint and tunnel vision. Like the world is going dark. It always feels like I'm slowly slipping away into death.

I've been thoroughly checked out and there is nothing wrong with my heart. This is what I try to remember when this happens to me; "There is nothing wrong, this is just a feeling, it will pass, now breath deeply". It might set your mind at ease if you go get your heart checked out.

I hope this helps, I wish you the best in dealing with this, I know how scary it can be.

Ok I will not be so freaked out when/if this happens again. I find your words very comforting. I will check out the old ticker as it is aching physically. I will have to work on my breathing skills - thanks for the tip. take care

[Morigan]

Originally Posted by middlepath

I have had them out of the blue, and I have had them via trigger. Most occur with a trigger, but some don't. They "out of the blue" type are the most frightening. I have trained myself to know what it is and sort of try to laugh at it. I say...oh, here we go again, just breath and laugh at this because it will all be over in a few min. anyhow (well, the worst of it is over quickly). I guess i try to lean into them now and I attempt to enjoy them if that makes any sense. I have had two in the past two years that were not manageable with this line of thinking though. Those, I just had to get to a place where I was alone and ride it out. One of the bad ones happened at an amusement park in a crowd so tight I think I ended up pushing people (accidentally and without active awareness) just to get out of the crowded space. It sucked, but it passed and I was back enjoying rides with my family within 20 or 30 min. I just try to roll with the punches now. I hope you are ok.

Thanks it is very reassuring knowing that I am not alone in this awful experience. As funny as that might sound. I suppose misery likes company - and yes - I can see how - after much practice and experience one could learn to ease into it. At least when the next punch comes my way I will no tbe knocked out completely - all of you has set my mind at ease! I am so grateful! Take care

[Morigan]

Originally Posted by ultramar

It sounds like anxiety, as you say, dissociation even. Have you ever experienced this before? If you really think about it, can you think of a trigger for this? Even a dream, a thought, an anniversary, anything?

Nope - this was a surprise mental ambush! My dreams are quite extraordinary at down right scary sometimes - but I really enjoy dreaming. Thank you for the reply! Take care!