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for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1153

Karla,

Like others have expressed, everyone's experience leading up to their first panic attack is unique. It may be spurred by events in recent history or it may have been something that started many years ago, like a family member having a heart attack. Panic attacks can also be the culmination of stress and anxiety so your bills and problems in past relationships may have been the culprit of your first attack.

Keep working through the program and learning more about your panic and maybe you will learn what spurred your first attack.

Brenna, Bilingual Health Educator

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 33

Karla,

It could have been, and then when there is no plausible explanation after having a panic attack, we search and search trying to find a true medical culprit. Happiness has boundaries of not having a panic attack. I was very happy, being my second child, I was more experienced, this was the one I could enjoy and not worry if I was doing every right as if you would with your first. I was far from depressed. Sure I can look back and say, my hormones were really changing during that time, lack of rest in the hospital, and doing everything to perfection, not eating right were my biggest culprits.

Although, I would like to think I helped two family members (who used to think as some do, that "just don't think about" approach would make them go away, they didn't get the whole gist of panic) had quite a few anxiety attacks in recent years. With my sis-in-law, her husband did not want her talking to me-I guess it was thinking, I would make her worse, or like me. Actually, my reassurance and experiences over the years, helped her through her medication woes she first experienced. So she is fine, doesn't have full blown PA's, works and goes on about life. My bro-in-law, was working at the factory he had been for 17 yrs, when his struck, they took him to the hospital, he had drank a cup of coffee, his normal routine when it happened. He like us, was in a can't be denial of it being an anxiety attack, since he also didn't feel stressed. But the next time he drank coffee-it set it off again. After going through so much stigma of them not understanding the cycle of panic, I was the first to call him, after a comment was made that he was "having a nervous breakdown, and getting on those "pills". He had been off work, pacing the floor, the adrenaline surges, we talked 4 hours, his doctor thank goodness took a different approach to ease worries, that he got every test, cardio, etc. he was fearful of done on him, we discussed this very topic, you can be doing everyday things and bam it hits. He was on short period on a beta blocker and benzo. He cut coffee out of his daily life, all caffiene, is now off his beta blocker, and only uses the benzo on a as needed basis. He has been doing fine for over a year now. But those first couple of months, I saw where he was headed. He has been very grateful to me for calling him, and very much more has respect for anyone who experiences this. I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy, even though it does hurting when they don't understand. If I can help just one person, it makes me feel better knowing that living with PD, I have a lot of offer, that was not available to me, nor had I encountered one soul who had it.

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 94

see the build up to my panic attacks was i was working a part time job, meeting a new bloke and then getting together with him, i did have some stres from my previous partner and bills but thats about it. i was really happy at the time. i did have stress from my previous partner and bills for years previous to that and obviously having a child is stressful at times? but could this of caused it?????

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 466

My experience sumed up was the same as what CrabbyRoad stated, that it was an experience I built upon myself without knowing it. Can't know the fire is hot until you get close enough, unfortunately this means you may get burned the first time you get too close.

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 33

Karla,

This is my opinion of PD, I too was doing nothing out of the ordinary on 12-26-90 at 10 pm but watching TV when it struck. However, you must go back 6 months before and take it all in perspective. (This was not explained to me early on, so the PD was very rampant and had spread to other areas affecting my life, like driving, going to work, etc.) Anyway, I will just give you a tip of the iceberg of 1 month prior to my first PA.

Nov 20th-I'm nine months pregnant-I'm tired, I advise my supervisor I will begin my maternity leave that day ( I left around noon)

Nov 21th-I'm in labor and give birth to my son around noon-so much for getting rest

Nov 22nd-I'm discharged from the hospital, as it is a small one, my son and I are the only patients on the Maternity floor and its Thanksgiving day. (WTG, Insurance Companies and Doctors!)doctor states will follow up on Home Health Care in a few days.

Prior weeks lead to many visits from friends, co-workers and family to see the baby (my second, I have a child that is 5 also, and a husband that works the night shift).

Throughout December, I'm doing Christmas shopping, putting up the tree, gift wrapping, keeping my house meticulous (company and the season-I just want this to be the "perfect" holiday). And of course, taking care of a newborn and 5 yr old, bath, feedings, etc. My husband does help. I'm feeling fine-(or so I think)

Somewhere around December 15th - I get a call from my supervisor-they are downsizing from two offices to one ( I was a manager-tells me, I will become the asst. manager of the remaining one when I return from maternity leave, which is a cut in pay-not overly drastic, but still somewhat unexpected to me. But nothing that we couldn't still afford, the house payment, car payment, etc.

December 25th-Christmas, hectic rush to get ready, as my family is extended in marriages, so we travel to see my mother and stepdad, My father and stepmom, and my in-laws (something we had done every year-nothing out of the "ordinary")

December 26th- mind you my youngest is barely over 4 weeks old, my husband is at work, I tackle to put up all the gifts received, toys, my children's clothes, etc. and have my house back in order again. It's around 9pm, I'm tired, exhausting day, and haven't eaten much. I have gotten the newborn to sleep. Whew, I think I will finally sit and relax for the day, until my husband comes in around 11:30 pm. So I watch some TV, when my eyes go blurry, dizziness overwhelms me so much, that putting my head between my legs does not work, I'm on the floor, feel I'm going to pass out. I call my mother, tell her something is wrong with me, I'm praying Dear Lord, don't let me die here with my children to see. I direct my 5 yr old to stay in the kitchen till Grammy gets there (to spare her seeing her mother die).My mother comes which is about a 15 min drive, she wants me to eat, I feel better she is there, the episode has passed, and she waits till my husband gets home.

(Nevermind the follow up with two doctors, one the very next morning-that I feel did way more damage than good in my panic, as I had about 4 more attacks on Dec 27th, while my husband was home all day).

Getting to the point, I hit on just one month, I was handling it fine mind and body wise -but do you now see where all this was a ticking time bomb ready to explode?

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 1693

Karla,

I'm not too sure if a definition like that exists. From what I understand everyones experience is somewhat different.

Members, what do you think? Do you mind sharing your own experiences?

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

for 16 år siden 0 +0 / -0 94

ok this is going to sound stupied but here we go i was just wondering if there is a definition of a panic attack like is there a specific situation or person etc that can trigger your 1st one? i mean from what i can remeber on my first one i was not doing nething out of the ordinary.... so why did it happen?????

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