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Panic attacks!

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pinkcatfairy
pinkcatfairy

I have written about panic attacks before but I have had one at home (a first) it is normally triggered outside the home. This was really out of the blue being at home but one minute my head went funny and the next I was hyperventilating, quite scary out the blue like that! Has anyone successfully got over them in menopause? I did have some alcohol over the weekend and a few cups of tea and coffee this morning, has anyone gave up caffeine and it solve their panic? Oh and alcohol too? It really came out of the blue as it is normally outside the home i would have them, i normally feel ok at home! X

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  • maria101
    maria101 pinkcatfairy

    Posted

    Hi Pink I get them outside my home or around people sometimes. I remember i had appointment and something came over me and my heart pound and pound it was hard to sit still awfullllllll, hope this what you are talking about, but I have heard they do stop after menopause.
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy maria101

      Posted

      Dear maria

      Yes i get the pounding heart but it is the breathing (hyperventilating) which is scary, i am now in menopause after ovary removal, so hope it doesnt go on forever x

  • jamie50513
    jamie50513 pinkcatfairy

    Posted

    I get the panic at home and outside. Mines come out of the blue as well. Hyperventilating is scary. It's like I just can't get a breath. I heard that it does get better after menopause. For some it goes away completely and for other is doesn't go away completely but it eases a lot. So hopefully it will go away completely for you.
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy jamie50513

      Posted

      Oh thanks for replying, pretty scary when it happened at home like that xx
  • Chrissy61666
    Chrissy61666 pinkcatfairy

    Posted

    Stay away from caffeine and sugar this only help aggravate anxiety and panic attacks. I'm also finding out different foods do too😔
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy Chrissy61666

      Posted

      Yes i have to be strong and cut it out, i drink about three cups of coffee a day plus one or two cups of tea, the coffee is quite strong too x
  • Guest
    Guest pinkcatfairy

    Posted

    Hi...I gave up caffeine and cut back on sugary things....i found they would trigger anxiety. Also if I am overtired and havent eaten. I think you still get them because of the hormones but it helps a little.
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy Guest

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply, i am going to eliminate caffeine x
  • tt1969
    tt1969 pinkcatfairy

    Posted

    Just like every one else said - caffeine and alcohol.  I haven't given them up completely and I still get the panic attacks, but not as bad.  Half a Xanax and my heart rate goes down, but I try not to use them that often.  Also with the breathing, look for a speech pathologist and a good ENT and ask them to check for VCD (vocal cord dysfunction) which is another issue during this peri-menopausal time period.  My attacks come on completely out of the blue as well at home too.

    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy tt1969

      Posted

      Oh OK vcd thanks for that, this menopause so complex x
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