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| Wed, 03-28-2007 - 3:14pm |
Hello, Ive never told anyone this, but I have severe panic attacks sometimes. Usually it is when I'm riding in a car, or on my husbands motorcycle. I feel like I'm not gonna make it wherever I am goin. I have flashes in my mind.....disturbing ones, where I see myself dead or injured. Graphic thoughts like my head with a pool of blood. Its very bad. I havent told anyone, and I know youre goin to tell me to tell my doc, but its embarrassing. When it happens I try to close my eyes and pray for gods will....whatever he wants to happen will happen, and so far......LOL I get where Im goin safely.......Any wise words 4 me?

Hi! Nice to have you in our caring community:) I am sorry to hear that you are suffering. Those sorts of thoughts can be very scary.
I have panic attacks, too. For many years I hid my thoughts & the attacks from family, friends & even my dr. But, when I finally became sick & tired of being sick & tired, it was a relief to tell the doctor & get some help. Anxiety disorders are very common. No matter what thoughts you have, doctors & people in the mental health field have heard these thoughts before & won't be shocked. They have been trained to help you deal with them.
Of course I suggest you see a dr. If you need too, copy off your post & hand it to the dr. Perhaps you could confide in a friend or family member & have them accompany you to the visit. We can't do it for you. You will need to make the first step yourself.
I see in your profile that you have been to our board before. That's great! I hope you've felt better by reading posts by others. There is hope for all of us to learn new ways to deal with our anxiety. Pleae check out the *coping tips & tricks* folder below. GL & GBU! (((hugs))) jan
Welcome back!
Sheri Ann
Plmk how your appointment goes!
Sheri Ann
You've found a really supportive place to get answers to any questions that you may have about your panic attacks. I too, have severe panic attacks occasionally, and I have anxiety most of the time.
I hope that you'll stick around.
One thing that I find helps a lot when I'm having a panic attack is that I try to identify what is upsetting me, and I basically talk to myself and tell myself that everything will be ok, and that I just need to think about everything logically. I also practice deep breathing, which I know that a lot of ladies do.
Take care,
El