I absolutely have to say this. I am so scared I just need to say it!

Is this a panic attack or is it something more serious? My teacher thought it was panic.

I suddenly felt dizzy and shaky and I couldn't breathe. I kept having to clear my throat and it felt like I was choking. My mouth was dry and it got worse over a period of 10 minutes...maybe more. The shaking got so bad I couldn't hold a glass of water and my teeth were chattering like mad. I went completely white and apparently my lips went blue/white too. I almost fainted and I felt so panicked I kept saying ''don't let me die'' ''Am I going to have a fit?'' It was the worst physical experience I have ever had in my whole life. My hands were freezing and clammy. My speech was slurred because my mouth was numb. I felt a rush like electricity or bees running through my body and my hands and legs went tingly like pins and needles and then they went totally numb. I couldn't stand up and my vision went so blurry I thought I was going blind. It eventually stopped without me fainting but it has left me seriously shaken and in shock like i've had a traumatic experience. It sounds silly and it looked silly. I am ashamed of the way I clung to my teacher. stongue I don't know how I can look at her again! My body was floppy. Everything was buzzing and I was certain that the world was dissolving.

I'm so sorry to talk like this again but I am so worried that I have epilepsy or was going to have a fit or that I have a serious physical illness. Does anyone know what that could be?

I didn't think panic attacks could ever be that awful.

It's happening again. My hands are so slippery and I feel out of breath and sick. What can I do to stop this????

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It's ok Demi.
That's not all that abnormal, although it still was very traumatic for you.

That sounds like every panic attack I've ever had that has been triggered by my hospital phobia. What do you think triggered it?

Oh so it was a panic attack? Thank goodness I thought I was dying.

Nothing triggered it. Honestly. I wasn't even worrying as far as I know. I am always 'tense' and it just came for no reason.

I'm sorry about your hospital phobia. Hospitals make me scared as well. ssad Is your phobia about going into hospitals yourself or visiting people in them?

It's happening again. Similar symptoms but not nearly as severe. Is there anything at all I can do to stop it?

Sorry for bothering you.

I am not a doctor so I can't really say what it is, but it sounds like a panic attack.
How often does this happen?

You are not bothering me. If you were bothering me, I would not respond to you. This board is all about talking about your fears and phobias, so discussing these issues is exactly the reason myself and the other members are here. If this is a persistant issue with you, I really think you need to have a doctor look it over, although it sounds exactly like my panic attacks.

It has never happened like this before. I have had 2 full-blown things today. Usually I get similar symptoms but they are a lot less severe and carry on througout the day. Without having a panic attack, I often have to gasp for breath. It's just never been this bad before & I'm terrified. It's 5:30 AM here and I am awake. I can't even tell if I've been to sleep or not. If I have it must have been broken. All I remember is waking up out of breath and feeling terrible. I am exhuasted and I can't sleep and I feel deja vu and creepy 'out of body' experiences. This is the worst i've ever felt in my life and it won't go away. It feels like something terrible is going to happen. I think I'm going to die in a few days time. :cry:

Demi Wrote:I absolutely have to say this. I am so scared I just need to say it!

Is this a panic attack or is it something more serious? My teacher thought it was panic.

I'm so sorry to talk like this again but I am so worried that I have epilepsy or was going to have a fit or that I have a serious physical illness. Does anyone know what that could be?

I didn't think panic attacks could ever be that awful.

Hi Demi

Words Waywith is right you are having panic attacks, they cannot harm you but they can leave you scared and exhausted. How are you feeling now?

Demi Wrote:It has never happened like this before. I have had 2 full-blown things today. Usually I get similar symptoms but they are a lot less severe and carry on througout the day. Without having a panic attack, I often have to gasp for breath. It's just never been this bad before & I'm terrified.

Hi Demi

I know you are scared but it is okay. As I have already said panic attacks cannot harm you. The gasping for breath by the way is called hyperventilation. Next time it happens try to hold a paper bag over your mouth and nose and breath into that. Simple put it redresses the oxygen/carbon dioxide balance. I can explain things in more detail if you think it will help?

Quote:It's 5:30 AM here and I am awake.

I know, I PM'ed you to see if you were okay. :lol:

Quote:I can't even tell if I've been to sleep or not. If I have it must have been broken. All I remember is waking up out of breath and feeling terrible. I am exhuasted and I can't sleep and I feel deja vu and creepy 'out of body' experiences. This is the worst i've ever felt in my life and it won't go away. It feels like something terrible is going to happen. I think I'm going to die in a few days time. :cry:

You are not going to die Demi, as a teenager I had the same symptoms as you. However you have three advantages over me,; this forum, Words Waywith, and me. =D

As for hating you for talking to much, where did that come from? :shock: You are the one who got Words Waywith and me to come out of hiding. =D

Quote:As for hating you for talking to much, where did that come from? :shock: You are the one who got Words Waywith and me to come out of hiding. =D

Very well stated!!!
See how that works Demi? You were scared to post here at first. Then when you did, it helped Shy Guy and I

Knowing that it helped us, helped you to post more.

Now that we are out of hiding, we are posting more and are here to help you. This is a no-lose situation for all of us. Please do exactly as you did the next time you have problems of any kind. We don't have anywhere else in our lives to have legitimate discussions on this issues, so anytime you post is a victory for the forum! =D

I had something very similar to this before.
I got really cold and then, within about a minute, I got extremely warm. I went pale and I felt really strange. Then, I lost my vision completely.
Luckily, I was at a ceremonie in town and there was a paramedic there. They told me to sit with my head between my legs until my vision came back to normal. You might want to try this.
Then they took my blood pressure and what not.

I'm not sure if what I stated up there was a panic attack or not. I think I was going to faint but it was prolonged for some reason. Though I know what you mean when you say it was like an 'outer body experience'.

Hopefully, I helped a little. I just thought I'd let you know that another person went through something similar; though it looks like WordsWaywith and Shy guy know alot more about this stuff than myself.

Take care!

^ My teacher made me do that so that I wouldn't faint..

Also, I am very glad you 2 have 'come out of hiding' It's a bad thing to be anxious about talking about anxiety. stongue

Shy guy Wrote:They were trying to stop you from fainting, did they know you suffer from anxiety or did the paramedics think you were just over excited because of the event?

Well, I didn't know that I had OCD and anxiety then.
I think it was due to lack of food... but I had felt nervous going.

I agree I think you had a panic attack, I've gone through almost exactly what you were talking about but mine happens when I am going to relax (like going to bed or having a special moment with someone I love). Out of the fear that I was dying (e.g. a heart attack or brain anurism) my husband took me to the hospital emergency and each time, they take my blood, x-rays of the chest, neurological tests, and it always comes out the same, panic attack. This sometimes feels reassuring but then again, I too wonder how can a panic attack be that intense, and it always seems to come out of nowhere. I have a major fear that I have some serious illness, and just no one can find it, but I have to remind myself that I have had several tests (which I find reassuring) and they have all been normal, and just reading what you wrote is so helpful because I know I am not alone and that if I think yours sounds like a panic attack, mine most likely are too. I don't have much advice because I am not past my fears and actuality in the eye of the storm but I hope at the very least you know your not alone, and not to worry about talking too much because out of reading what you wrote, you helped me. I hope you find some peace of mind and someone or something to reassure you that everything will be alright, even though it doesn't seem that way.