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Panic attack or not?

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Ryanbaxwar
Ryanbaxwar

Hey, I think I had what I believe was a panic attack, Iv had them before but never felt this before,.. I was just standing in the bathroom when all the sudden I felt like I didn't know where I was, then even know my eyes where open it felt like I couldn't take in anything around me visually.. Very hard to explain like my mind was shutting off and I was loosing my ability to see but I was able to see.. And very high fear level .. Has this happened to anyone else

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  • catherine_31189
    catherine_31189 Ryanbaxwar

    Posted

    Hi, I've had these in the past and they are very frightening,only very slow deep breathing helped calm me down, if your heart was racing and you felt like you couldn't breathe I would say it definitely sounds like a panic attack.

  • Ryanbaxwar
    Ryanbaxwar

    Posted

    I actually can't remember it to well, only lasted a few mins, I don't know if I had a fast heart rate

  • borderriever
    borderriever Ryanbaxwar

    Posted

    When I was a kid I would get the feeling of being somewhere else and peoples conversations sounded far away. It was very strange and I used to try and clear my ears as in a way it was like being in an aeroplane

    BOB

  • cory62805
    cory62805 Ryanbaxwar

    Posted

    Hi Ryan,

    Sounds like you had a form of panic attack. They come randomly, and in most cases are fueled by nothing at all. Sounds like you are ok though. Keep pressing on!

  • kimberly59704
    kimberly59704 Ryanbaxwar

    Posted

    Oh yeah, just like me. I would see color swirls,and intense fear, and nothing else, which would drop me to my knee's,and I couldn't breathe. God awful isn't it. Fine one minute, and totally gone the next. Since I have been on a antidepressant I haven't had a anxiety or panic attack,and that's been 9 years now. Thank god!!!I   

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