Posted by mercedes on November 20, 2003, at 14:59:58
In reply to Re: Break Through Panic Attacks? » Mercedes, posted by sasha71 on November 19, 2003, at 12:17:25
Sasha, was waiting for Pakostar to respond also but haven't seen anything yet.
I mentioned before that I'd had these "attacks" for 7 yrs. My attacks were very similar to yours except mine were more dibilitating at the 'beginging' of the attack. It felt like my brain short circuit'd, my vision would "stick", double vision, like one eye saw things higher than the other. This would last anywhere from 1-5 minutes. After, I'd have slurred speach, slowed movements, and just wanted to sit or lay down. The rest was just as you explain except that I didn't have the chest pains, I had the brain attack....then the rest exactly like you say, even the embarrasement of having people see me have them. After...I was also spent, had short term memory loss, and a hard time coming back mentally. I had so many tests done, -0- negative results and many many medications.I think the anxiety meds have helped, depression meds, cause I used to have these up to 6 per week, then 4 times a month, and now, uuuuuh....almost none...there I said it & knock on wood. 7 yrs worth: at work, grocery stores, at home, even once at the dr's office and he said I looked/acted intoxicated..... yea, I wish!
Well, I feel for you, cause I know these are very similar to what I had for so long.
Mercedes.....
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> I guess I'm interpreting "break through panic attacks"
> as having an attack in spite of being on a level of
> medication thought to be theraputic.
>
> My attacks are extremely, physically painful and once
> got me a trip to the ER via an ambulance and I kept
> thinking "I'm too young to be having a heart attack"....
>
> Extreme chest pains, numbness down both arms (usually
> worse in left arm), sharp metallic-like clawing
> rips of pain up through my neck and jaws, difficulty
> breathing, and an extreme desire to not have anyone
> else around - can't tell if it's an embarrassment to
> have someone witness the attack or just not wanting people
> around period.
>
> Typical attack lasts 20-30 minutes leaving me with
> very bad headaches and feeling completely wiped out.
>
> I've had attacks last almost 2 hours. Those can
> take a day or more to recover from.
>
> It is also very hard to come back mentally from
> an attack. I'm left feeling very vulnerable,
> weepy and sad for a long time.
>
> If Pakostar meant something else by Break Through
> Panic Attacks, hopefully they'll post with an
> explanation.
poster:mercedes
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