Posted by Pamela Lynn on November 28, 2001, at 14:11:59
In reply to Re: what does it feel like to have a panic attack?, posted by Gracie2 on November 28, 2001, at 13:24:29
Sometimes, when I 'start off' with an anxiety attack, it turns into a full blown 'panic' attack. What I am saying is that for me alot of the times an anxiety attack goes hand-in-hand with a panic attack for me.
I try to take a Xanax asap for these attacks.
P.L.
> Well, of course, it's terrible. I differentiate
> panic attacks from anxiety attacks because an anxiety attack is brought on for a reason, often imaginary - someone is trying to break into your house, your son is late coming home so he must have been in a fatal car crash - stuff like that.
>
> A panic attack often occurs for no discernable reason. Your heart starts to pound, you often sweat and hyperventilate, adrenaline floods your system, you think you might actually be dieing.
> Once I had such a severe panic attack, right in the middle of the mall, I had to run to the restroom and throw up. In short, you just feel terrified, scared to death.
>
> If you suffer from panic attacks, you need treatment. There's no reason to go through that kind of hell when help is available.
>
> Go get help!
> Gracie
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