Panic attacks

Hi Travis. This illness can change Ur life. I'm not surprised Uve got panic attacks! They may subside or if not u need to breathe deeply when u get them so u don't hyperventilate. Mindfulness might help you. Take care

Exactly the same thing. No history of any anxiety, depression, panic attacks then bam out of the blue! After a year of being told it was panic attacks diagnosed with diverticulitis. Recurring episodes always presented with panic attack symptoms as well as intestinal symptoms! My GI guy says it’s common for folks with diverticulitis to have symptoms of panic attacks. I take .5 mg Ativan when the symptoms occur which is only when I am having a recurrence of diverticulitis. 

According to my GI the symptoms that mimic what is often mistaken for a panic attack is a systemic reaction to the inflammation and infection that some experience. 

Hi Travis, I had a flare up in September, I started to getting anxiety, insomnia, rapid heart rate, shakiness. After 3 trips to the ER I went to a Dr. who ran some stool and urine test and found out my stomach was inflamed.  The normal range is 50, I was at 698.  I'am currently on a special noninflammatory diet and supplements.  My anxiety is getting better everyday, I can say almost back to normal.  I now know if you take any kinds of antibiotics you have to take a good probiotic. Hope you feel better soon!

  

Same with me I have history of diverticulitis but they can't figure out what's going on now. Every night I'm awakened around 230am and the stomach pains start and then anxiety starts. Like you at my wits end. I have no life basically home bound. All my tests are negative the weight keeps off and constant nausea. Starting zofran to try and help.

 

I think it's common Travis. I too have been diagnosed with severe diverticulosis. Unfortunately the scarring has narrowed part of the sigmoid and I'm having terrible problems opening my bowels. I was so traumatised from the colonoscopy pain as the sedative didn't work my blood pressure is through the roof now and I have a natural low 90/60 blood pressure. I'm depressed and anxious and have panic attacks. I've had no advice from the hospital of what to eat, what to take or anything. I feel very abandoned. I guess they will have to remove part of my bowel eventually. Can't go to the toilet at all which is worrying.

Travis, I can't believe I found this forum. I've had diverticulitis since 2012 with flare ups here and there. Last year, like you, I went thru hell with internal tremors, shaking, nausea, unable to eat, lost 20 lbs (I am a petite woman already),  urinary tract infections, panic attacks with uncontrollable crying and depression. This was out of nowhere! I spent over 2000.00 seeking help from specialists. My doc sent me to a psychiatrist and he put me on Zoloft. It stopped the panic attacks but I still suffered from some anxiety and depression with early morning adrenal like surges. It was a year of hell!  Fast forward to this year. A few weeks ago I got hit again with sever diverticulitis, was in hospital for 9 days! They treated me with antibiotics. I seriaouly thought i was on a die. One night i literally got on my knees on the hospital floor and i prayed to God to help me. That's how bad i got. However on the 2nd day there at hospital I refused my Zoloft bcuz I felt fine mentally. I wasn't feeling depressed or anxious anymore. I am home now and awaiting a colonscopy next month and after that a resection surgery to cut part of my infected intestine. It's been difficult to figure out what to eat as every doc has a different answer. Just a few days ago I started getting my anxiety again as if I may need Zoloft. I don't want to go down that road again as it has its side effects. I am fighting it with all my might right now but I cannot help to think that this diverticulitis is totally connected to these panic attacks. I am hoping that when they do the resection surgery, this will rid me of these anxiety surges, and depression. Travis, I hope my story finds you in good health and that you are on your road to recovery. I wouldn't wish this on my worse enemy.  How are you doing now?