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Panic Attacks

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aweshumy
aweshumy

I'm starting to get panic attacks more often than usual. I'll wake up out of dead sleep with my heart rate at 120-155bpm, shaking uncontrollably, etc. They last around 30 minutes to an hour depending on if I tough it out or take my fast acting anxiety medicine. After these attacks; my heart, head, and whole body ache and feel stained. I mainly suffer from health anxiety and worry about stroke, heart attack, infection, etc. Can anyone else relate?

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  • michael080294
    michael080294 aweshumy

    Posted

    You are not alone, does it feel like when all this is going on that ur in a dreamlike state?
    • aweshumy
      aweshumy michael080294

      Posted

      Yes, or I also have this feeling that I fainted and I'm not actually freaking out and I'm watching myself. Hard to explain.
    • Guest
      Guest michael080294

      Posted

      i hate the damn dream like state sometimes i question if im really alive. its scary
  • Leonela
    Leonela aweshumy

    Posted

    I can definitely relate. I use to wake up all the time with my heart wanting to come out of my chest and throat, it's such a terrible feeling not being able to control anxiety even while trying to sleep. When I do sleep and I wake the next day my whole left side is constantly sore and it feels like someone's been punching me in my sleep. It's terrible... I recently started taking propanolol for my palpitations, and it's has worked for theme, but my neck hurts so bad just on the left side. I was diagnosed with anxiety about 3 months ago and I've been on prozac 10mg and now propanolol 10 3xday. Not sure if I have health anxiety, but I believe it is... all I can think of is if my heart is okay, and I'm super careful of what I put in my body and not overworking myself too much because I'm afraid I might pass out or my heart would just give up on me....
    • aweshumy
      aweshumy Leonela

      Posted

      You described me perfectly. I'm in constant fear of my heart ever since the first heart palpitation when I was on a different medicine. Ever since then, I've been to the doctors often and I've been scared of my body shutting down. Sometimes I'll talk myself into feeling things. It's pure torture.
    • Leonela
      Leonela aweshumy

      Posted

      It's amazing how that works right? I could be sitting with my family trying to enjoy dinner and bam, I'll get a thought of my heart and immediately I go into panic mode. This forum has really helped me a lot, reading different cases and sharing my own. It's therapeutic..
    • aweshumy
      aweshumy Leonela

      Posted

      I totally agree. It helps me know that I'm not alone and often calms me during panic mode.
    • Leonela
      Leonela aweshumy

      Posted

      For sure, I hope that you are feeling better xoxo
  • elena56762
    elena56762 aweshumy

    Posted

    Me too relax the pain is from panic attack just breath lay down relax pray its hard but take control of it dont let it take control of you if u ever neef to talk inbox me i suffer from high blood pressure ever since i have been worried of everything heart attack strokes u name it but its all in your head
    • aweshumy
      aweshumy elena56762

      Posted

      I hope you're doing okay. My mom has really high blood pressure and it makes her worry a lot. It must be super worrying having that. My blood pressure always stays around 120/85ish unless I ride a mile or walk all over. I wish you luck.
  • gina79727
    gina79727 aweshumy

    Posted

    Im in the same spot right now. Im on cymbalta 30mg and buspar 5mg twice a day and im struggling right now. I can barely sleep and keep getting a weird burning sensation on my skin which i think is from the buspar. I just want to feel normal again. I have been on cymbalta before and it worked well for me so i hope i can get back there soon. The panic attacks are ridiculous and i dont want to have to take xanax to have to calm down.
    • aweshumy
      aweshumy gina79727

      Posted

      I take Quetiapine and Hydroxyzine (as needed) and I believe the quetiapine isn't even working and I've been on it for 5 months. I think I need a step up anxiety/depression medicine because these panic attacks make it hard to sleep and function. 😕 What happened/how long during your panic attacks? Any suggestions?
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