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Help!!!! Should I go to hospital??

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louise74854
louise74854

Hi all!!! 

I post a lot so firstly I’m sorry but I’ve had a really bad last couple of days...

I woke up Saturday after What felt like a full nights sleep extremely lethargic.... like feeling dizzy and uncomfortable. I did my food shopping and got in the car and cried... I had a full blown panic attack and it hasn’t stopped so it’s now been 24 hours of:

Dizziness, hard thumping heart, missed beats, racing heart, shaking internal and external, feeling ice cold then hot, clammy hands, feeling not quite with it, feeling really overwhelmed and panicked, feeling I’m dying, light headed, headache, sore legs that feel weak and honestly the list goes on... I wasn’t able to sleep last night because I also have really bad upper back pain which makes me think it’s my heart as well as a really funny feeling in my throat and sternum (I can’t describe it) but I want to cough heaps.

I haven’t slept well now and it’s coming in waves the panic...

What is this?

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  • onejess.
    onejess. louise74854

    Posted

    I hate you're going through this. But it just sounds like really bad frequent panic attacks.

    With my condition, (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), it causes frequent, often unexplained panic attacks. Sometimes certain situations, & stress can trigger it & cause more.

    I wouldn't go to the hospital though. You need to see a therapist. In the meantime I would take slow deep breathes & go on YouTube & look at meditation techniques. You need a distraction like a sport or video game.

    You'll be fine though. I went to the hospital multiple times for panic attacks & honestly it was for nothing. All them just telling me to calm down & it's anxiety. You have to reconize that there is nothing wrong, or nothing bad is going to happen. It's okay ?.

    • louise74854
      louise74854 onejess.

      Posted

      Thank you for replying.

      Yea it’s just not ceasing which makes me feel something else is going on. I feel terrible physically... my legs are all tense and shaky and I can barely eat.. My heart will be calm then fast then calm... it’ll feel like it’s knocking in my chest or something like that and it’ll fill me with dread. I think I’m so convinced there is something wrong with my heart that it just won’t end 😞 I keep getting waves of dizziness too...

      Thank you hun ?? Your reassurance is much appreciated as it’s just awful how it’s making me feel...  

    • onejess.
      onejess. louise74854

      Posted

      I understand. It's debilitating. But you have to stay strong & hold on. You got this ?

    • onejess.
      onejess. samThe1995

      Posted

      Nah I refuse to take pills. Even for a headache. I just got so sick of the worrying & I realized it was destroying my life. I wasn't the same person. I wanted myself back. So I became dedicated & stopped worrying about every little symptom. Soon it got easier & now I feel better. Sometimes I have my moments but I try hard to shake them.

    • peter67613
      peter67613 onejess.

      Posted

      Taking meds is something that gets me through the rough patches. I have gone to the ER countless times. But the meds help those uncomfortable symptom. Even short term they can help. One of the meds I take is atenenol. It's used for things like stage fright or high blood pressure. For me because normally my heart can race very fast. It slows those awful heart feelings. I remember lying in bed awake nearly all night terrified. You say meditation doesn't help. We live in a time of wanting everything to get better right now. But meditation like everything we do takes time. It's like playing the piano. You don't sit down and think you can play immediately. It take practice. The same with anything it takes practice. One of the symptoms I get is very pain upper back problems. What I do is go to utube a listen to some relaxation quiet muscle relaxers and very shortly I feel the tension disappear and before I know it I fall asleep. The pain has left. Nothing is going to change overnight. But with time and lots of practice you will feel much better.

  • carrie84430
    carrie84430 louise74854

    Posted

    This is definetely anxiety.  Can you try a few things? Maybe a guided breathing or meditation video on youtube? I dont recommend doing this all the time but if I am bad on a very RARE occassion I with take an antihistamine — which makes me sleepy and just try to get a little nap. It also helps to talk to someone you love about things. You also might try an audio book? Listening to someones voice paint a picture can be ao calming... These are things that have helped me in the past..
    • louise74854
      louise74854 carrie84430

      Posted

      I’ve been speaking to friends which has helped a little but not taken it away completely once I get off the phone with them I feel like crap again. 

      I keep getting pains in my chest and my heart will race for no reason.. it feels like my heart is in my throat... It’s scaring me that it’s my heart making me this lethargic... I can feel my pulse in my back... 

      I’ve tried to meditate but that’s not helped, I have moments I’m calm then my throat goes all funny etc then I’m shaking again. This is awful it just won’t stop 😞

      I’m so close to calling an ambulance but then it’ll go away... I mean it even hurts to cough 

      Thank you for your advise - I’ll try an audio book

  • james38231
    james38231 louise74854

    Posted

    This sounds like a panic attack.

    One quote I got that I used to remind myself and I really liked was:

    “Anxiety is uncomfortable, but it’s not dangerous.”

    Learning and believing that statement in and out helped me change my attitude towards panic attacks. The feelings you feel are very uncomfortable, but they are not dangerous. They won’t kill or harm you in any way. The body is just confused. The more stress and fear you put towards it, the worse it will feel.

    If it helps, try to do something to get your mind off it like clean. Also, you could do deep breathing and meditation to relax. I also suggest reading “The Power of Now.” Talking about it with people also helps, and if you can’t talk, try writing all your thoughts no matter how scattered and how crazy into a diary. Looking back on it in the future when you feel better and have more control will certainly be interesting.

    • louise74854
      louise74854 james38231

      Posted

      Thank you for replying.

      Even though it’s coming and going? A panic attack can last days? It’s awful because I’m sitting here breathing and trying to calm myself down then I’ll get a knock feeling in my chest or a missed beat and it’ll start up again because it’ll make my heart race. It can honestly last this long?

      I really love that quote 😊 thank you.

      It’s hard to believe it when you are in the midst of one... I can’t seem to stop it. I’ve tried embracing it but the chest sensations are just too much.

      I’ll have to give that book a go.

      Yep, definitely will have to write all my thoughts down

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