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| Tue, 10-10-2006 - 1:17pm |
Hello to all, well yet another strange thing. I had decided that I would be good to myeslf and made an appointment this evening at the hairdresser. She had just finished washing my hair, I was waiting while she spoke with another client, and within about five to seven minutes, well you can guess. I realised that my heart was racing and thought alright here we go, I managed to keep my head straight to start with breathing, then I excused myself for the bathroom and there did the breathing into a plastic bag. Thank god that it worked well enough to get me stable on my feet again, I was shaking and freezing and dizzy, but I did it well enough to excuse myself (man how embarressing), the woman was usper nice. I said that I hadn't eaten well, and that I was dizzy (which is true), but said nothing of panic. I left promising to return. I just don't understand this because it was a calm relaxing environment; there was no stress involved. Does anyone have experience with trying to identify a trigger in a calm situation. thanks all in advance. l.

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Sometimes their is no trigger. Panic/anxiety is a chemical thing and maybe your trigger was not eating and that made your body feel bad and that did trigger it.
I always try to eat well and exercise. Getting enough sleep is also something that will help you to feel better.
~Heather
hi there,
my panic attacks often seem random w/o a trigger...those are sooo frustrating cause you want to find a reason why you had one...but for me...there often is no reason:( frustrating!
no great words of widom here, but wanted to say hi and let you know you arn't alone...and sometimes searching for
Oh yes!
Sheri Ann
OMG! Please don't breathe into a plastic bag again, gf! Use a paper bag. You could have passed out or worse!!!
I have the same trouble in the hairdresser's chair. In fact, I go to have my hair done @ the mall & since it's such an anxiety producing time for me, I use the only salon with an outside entrance. That way I can make a quick escape if I have too;) You will be able to go again & get through it. Facing the fear is difficult. Maybe just go for a cut. Or a wash. A small step towards sitting in the chair for the *works.* I am so glad that breathing worked. Remind yourself that nothing bad will happen.
I hope you're feeling better. Please keep in touch & rest assured that many of us have had these experiences. The trigger could be anything. I always attribute mine to feeling trapped. Good luck & GBU! (((hugs))) jan
I have had that happen, too, in a hair salon--in the middle of a treatment--it took everything in me to get through!
I know it is awful when you feel that it should be a positive experience and then this happens!!
I hope you can try it again!!!
Hang in there!! I did go back to the salon again--although I was apprenhensive!
Thinking of you!
Lynne
Hi & welcome!
Sheri Ann
Hi ,
I have had panic attacks at the hairdresser....nothing was my trigger it was just not fun to go through but once the panic attack was over I tried to engage in a conversation with my hairdresser. Over time I developped a good relationship with her and now she knows what I went through and what I'm going through and she shared some of her experiences. So now going there is a place where I'm comfortable and can share issues or just have a good conversation about life in general.
Hope you go again and find something that works for you...maybe bring a good book if you want to go for highlights or something!
ciao
Sonia
I think that if there wasn't this pause then I would have been able to hang in there. Sometimes I wish to announce hey I have a panic thing but I am fine instead of walking around with a secret and having to apologize in many situations. That is the thing too, I really can't stand making an excuse for my behaviour when at this point I can't help it. It is as if keeping it bottled in makes it worse, of course it is embarressing to announce this sort of thing too, but I am nearly to the point that I would rather get it out than having to run off. Again my thanks, it is a relief to be able to come here, and talk about it. best, L
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