What do you experience with an anxiet...

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Mon, 04-03-2006 - 10:05am

What do you experience with an anxiety/panic attack?



  • Rapid, irregular breathing. Unable to take a deep breath. Choking.
  • Chest pain, aching or general discomfort.
  • Fast heartbeat, missed beats, jumping or palpitations.
  • Abdominal pain, nausea, *gassy,*vomiting, diarrhea.
  • Sensations:hot flashes, chills, numbness, etc.
  • Trembling, shaking, shivering, sweating.
  • Dizziness, weakness, fainting, unsteady.
  • Fear of dying, going crazy or *losing it.*
  • Feelings of unreality, detached, spacy, not *with it.*
  • Other or a combination. Please share.


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Registered: 06-02-2003
Fri, 04-07-2006 - 1:26pm
All of the above

 

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Sun, 04-09-2006 - 11:06am
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 04-19-2006 - 9:09pm
flushing/blushing. blotchyness on neck, face and chest.
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Registered: 02-29-2004
Thu, 04-20-2006 - 3:37am

Irregular breathing, irregular heartbeat, feeling of detachment (thanks to a dissociative disorder), bloating and nausea (but I have IBS), trembling and dizziness, and of course the general feelings of helplessness and futility.

Oh! And in some situations, I rash up.




Edited 4/20/2006 3:50 am ET by filiasan
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Registered: 12-12-2005
Thu, 04-20-2006 - 11:27am

During a panic attack:
Rapid heartbeat
Chest pain
Hyperventilation
Numbness and tingling in lips, fingers and arms
Fear of dying

In the days leading up to or after an attack:
Trembling
Weakness
Dizziness
Feelings of detachment
Palpitations
General discomfort
Abdominal cramps
Shortness of breath

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Fri, 04-21-2006 - 8:18am
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 8:58am
It's so hard for me to answer that question. Most of the time I experience shortness of breath, or difficulty taking a deep breath. I also get the "hot flashes." At some point or another, I think I have experienced all the symptoms!
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Registered: 10-09-2002
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 10:20pm

I get a really "spacey" feeling and then I get very dizzy. That's usually about it, lots of dizziness and the feeling that I am losing it.

Jessica

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