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main fear during a panic attack

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allison1984
allison1984

Hi everyone im suffering high anxiety the last few months leading to panic attacks my main fear during a panic attack is ill somehow lose control of myself and go insane. I was wondering what fellow panic attack suffers have as there main fear during a panic attack.

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  • Quadteric
    Quadteric allison1984

    Posted

    I'm sorry to hear about that and I go thru the Same thing your going thru..just last night I thought I was gonna go craZy..but if u don't know anxiety come in many forms or physical sensations to you thinking your gonna lose your mind..but all honesty you won't..it's never happened to anyone..I will pray for us both🙏🏽🙏🏽
  • gretchen64132
    gretchen64132 allison1984

    Posted

    My main fear during panic attacks are that I have, or am having some catastrophic health issue! I can't stand feeling this way. I have been having panic attacks even while being medicated!!
  • shaleah33802
    shaleah33802 allison1984

    Posted

    Mine is, heart attack and brain aneurysm. Death is definitely my biggest fear during a panic attack. Then after I feel dpressed and drained.
    • shaleah33802
      shaleah33802 Quadteric

      Posted

      Hate it so bad,. Today has been a super bad day today. Huge panic attacks twice. Feeling like I'm going crazy
    • Quadteric
      Quadteric shaleah33802

      Posted

      Hi haven't had a panic attack for almost a week but I just feel like my brain is blah... I feel my dpdr is worst
  • Guest
    Guest allison1984

    Posted

    me too I feel like I'm gonna lose control of myself reality and start freaking out it's horrible
  • mary15481
    mary15481 allison1984

    Posted

    I have had panic attacks and I think the first thing you have to do is REMEMBER - a panic attack doesn't kill you, hurt you and damage you. Take some deep breaths, realize it's just a malfunction of the chemicals in your brain and breath, breath, breath - especially when you feel one coming on. Get busy - take a fast walk and sing to yourself. Anything to divert your mind from something that isn't dangerous. 
  • Guest
    Guest allison1984

    Posted

    I have a fear that I will die and my family and friends wont be able to find me.
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 allison1984

    Posted

    I think the worst case would be mental exhaustion, a nervous breakdown but not insanity. its not a dysfunction like that. Its a dysfunctiinal fight or flight ..behavioral. It wasnt even noted as a mental illness untill like a decade ago. Its different then being sane or not being sane. Its perceieved fear and trying to survive. It is exhausting
  • michaelall35712
    michaelall35712 allison1984

    Posted

    I can totally relate to your feelings when having severe anxiety.  I can assure you, that you can not go insane from anxiety.  I know it sounds to simple.  But this is one of the questions that I brought to a psychiatrist.  If you haven't seeked counseling yet, I would highly recommend it. I would also recommend that you see your doctor if interested in medications to assist with anxiety, which will also allow you to find an even keel to learn what you will be taught by counselors. Most likely CBT.  Please read this as well, if put anxiety in perspective:ACKNOWLEDGE

    I'm acknowledging simply that I am afraid, not that I am in danger. The thought that I am in danger is just another symptom of anxiety/panic, not an important or useful thought.

       ACCEPT

    I accept, as best I can, that I'm afraid in the same way I would accept a headache. I don't like headaches, but I don't bang my head against the wall in an effort to get rid of them, because that makes them worse. Overcoming anxiey/panic attacks begins with working with, not against, my panic and anxiety symptoms.

    Is it Danger or Discomfort?

  • allison1984
    allison1984

    Posted

    Hi everyone thanks for all your replies its so nice to relate to other people that understand what this disorder can feel like. I really hope we all can find some peace from this anxiety /panic. My old fear during a panic attack was that I was going to pass out or die now its changed to ill lose control and go crazy I think this is so scary to me because I have a extreme fear of going to a mental hospital. But im sure all of us will get to a better place thanks guys for taking the time to respond
  • Guest
    Guest allison1984

    Posted

    do u feel like your not really here ? also really spacey?
    • allison1984
      allison1984 Guest

      Posted

      Hi tammi sorry I didn't see you had asked me a question, yes I do get that spacy feeling it sort of feels like im on drugs but im not and I also get the feeling that im not here i had both feelings this morning when I woke up lasted for an hour i think it's that depersonalization part of the anxiety its weird cause I get this feeling even when im not anxious well at least I don't think iam. Dont worry I don't think were going nuts jyst feels like it and in the end a feeling cant do much its just a sensation hope I helped.
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