Aint that a B---ch. You know that is one of the lingering things left over from the panic that still creeps up. I have annoyed my doctor no end with tests for every thing. Good thing in Canada they're free. I probably have Hypocondriac stamped on my forehead as a warning to other doctors. So now I'm trying to tell my self that all these odd symptoms are normal aging. Some times when it won't just p--s off I have to tell myself that if times up I better enjoy whats left after all none of us have a say in this. So eat healthy, get plenty of sleep (preferably not by yourself) and enjoy life to the fullest. And sneak in the odd treat even if it's not good for you. And hopfully when you eventually die you won't know it happened.
I know exactly what you are going through. When I started with the panic attacks about a year and a half ago I walked around for like 2 months like a zombie pretty much constantly thinking my time was up. Now I may have a bad night or couple of hours every month or so. Then its the same thing, any small symptom ie. skipped heart beat, pain the head, feeling flushed and I automatically think something is happening or about to happen to me.
I've been experiencing lingering thoughts of death, doom & gloom, and dread for about a month now. Just last night, I was trying to go to sleep and kept waking up every half hour because my brain was over-analyzing every little flutter of a muscle or minor twinge of pain as the beginning stages of a heart attack and that this was it. But here I am, alive. It is hard to deal with because I feel like it's keeping me from enjoying the little things in life.
i totally understand and hope you get to feeling better. if i had not gone off my antidepressent, i probably wouldnt be back here. dont be afraid of trying the meds, as when they work its wonderful. they get you back to your old calm self and you wont need xannax anymore. been there, I was always on prozac before but my doc insists on celexa this time so hopefully in a week or two i'll see results. i am using xannax as well. i hate it too and it only takes the edge off temporarily.
I too have that exact problem. Any small symptom or pain and I too believe that I'm dying. I try to tell myself that I've been fine every other time but it's like my mind tricks me into thinking that every other time wasn't it and now this really is it. Often I may not panic after having the negative death thoughts but I'm bothered by these intrusive thoughts and I feel like it's so unhealthy to be thinking like this so much.
I GO THROUGH THE SAME FEELINGS EVERYDAY THE SLIGHTEST PAIN OR DIZZY SPELL I FEEL LIKE I AM GONNA DIE AT ANY MOMENT OR SOMETIMES I WONDER IF I HAVE DIED AND JUST DONT KNOW IT
There is progression and acceptance. You can work towards progression and assistance to combat this. The program is there for you to gain knowledge and help you.
We are always here for you too, so don't you give up!
I've been dying for five years now. My girlfriend "the nurse" reminds me of that everytime I get a really bad panic attack. I've been there. I've gone to the ER so many times that I feel that they just assume that I'm having a panic attack again.
I even had my tonnsels removed. It's been really hard to accept that it's just anxiety. I'm the type of person that if somthing is broke I fix it. But I just have to accept that this is somthing that I'm just gonna have to live with. And maybe that's the fix. Don't anybody give up .....
You are not alone, i have been dealing with panic disorder for over 7 months now. In the begining i experienced extreeme panic, heart palpitations, fear of dying and so forth. And for the past month everyday in the afternoon i keep experiencing as my body is shutting down, feeling of fainting, dizzines and it is terrible. I have been to the doctor many times, the ER only to be told that my vital signs are fine and theres nothing wrong with me. Which relives me a bit, but then the next day this feeling comes back the panic continues. What i'm doing latelly is i try to excersize....
this is all i can tell you for now, have you been feeling better or have you found anything regarding this?
I am always thinking I am dying especially when my heart skips a beat or starts beating too fast. Funny thing is that in 35 odd years of this I have not died yet! I am like you in that I can explain everything about panic disorder and help others through it but when I am gripped with fear I cannot self talk myself out of it. I have often talked a client at work through a panic attack but the techniques do not seem to help with me. I read in one of my books that people with panic disorder have very creative minds. I know my mind can imagine just about anything.
Talking about this helps a lot so let's keep talking.
