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Panick attack

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kirsty53010
kirsty53010

What do u feel like when you have a panick attack I feel sick to my stomach,,I feel flushed and shaky and feel like I'm going to pass out is this normal??

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  • nadine51512
    nadine51512 kirsty53010

    Posted

    Yes, I also get tingly hands legs and I feel like j can't get enough breath in. Knowing all the horrible symptoms are the cause of a panic attack and just concentrating on my breathing in and out slowly seems to help. My partner also rubs my shoulders and the back of my neck too as I get extremely tense.

    • kirsty53010
      kirsty53010 nadine51512

      Posted

      Thank you when you have had one can you calm down after it as I seem to still be anxious do u get any chest discomfort??
    • nadine51512
      nadine51512 kirsty53010

      Posted

      I have had ones that carry on form one another but having a panic attack is very scary so it's normal to feel on edge afterwards. Chest discomfort is probably from you hyperventilating (breathing fast and deep) plus when you are anxious you over analyse every feeling which makes something that you normally wouldn't notice very noticeable. I know that it is hard but try to distract yourself and do something that makes you relax. I find having a warm bath helps. Hope your feeling better soon xx

    • kirsty53010
      kirsty53010 nadine51512

      Posted

      Thank you Hun yeah panick attacks are the worst and anxiety is the devil isn't it lol I find it hard to relax me but I'm going to try different things see if it helps xx

  • vanilla27
    vanilla27 kirsty53010

    Posted

    That is a classic symptom of a panic attack. It's like a weird adrenaline burst but more intense. Sorry, I've been there before many times!

    • kirsty53010
      kirsty53010 vanilla27

      Posted

      There horrible arnt they so scary do you ever get chest discomfort x
    • vanilla27
      vanilla27 kirsty53010

      Posted

      I have chest pains a lot. I started off with a panic disorder where I would have panic attacks out of the blue and now I have an anxiety disorder where I don't have full blow panic attacks but I have some of the symptoms on a lesser scale more frequently. So, I do have chest pains a lot. I know it's anxiety because if I breathe deeply it goes away for a second. Panic attacks are terrifying. I now have anxiety about having panic attacks! They are so scary!

  • GYDA
    GYDA kirsty53010

    Posted

    My panic attacks are so different to other peoples, mine last no more than 2 seconds, my breath suddenly gets taken away from me and then thats it, the first few were more intense because I thought there was something wrong with my airways, so when it happened i'd run out the shop or i'd pull over in the car, but no i don't panic. Just lately my panic attack has included like a tremor/quiver in my chest when it happens. At first it'd do this one the outside of my chest cause i could see/feel the muscle moving, now it feels like inside. Strange and worrying cause I think it's my heart but I've had all the tests, just another crappy anxiety symptom. 

  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 kirsty53010

    Posted

    Yes it normal for an anxiety disorder. And your breathing wrong im sure. You cant shallow breathe or hold your breathe..both are sub cincious. You need to learn belly breathing. Bellybio app can teach you that. Its your breathing during those seconds of rush that are messing up. And its normal as well for what feels like an anxiety hangover. The body has to bounce back from the adrenaline rush. If you can take yoga. Even for a few months they will teach you great self calming techniques.
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67

      Posted

      Haha i didnt mean to press the heart button on my own response lol
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