Posted by cookie0876 on November 25, 2003, at 23:26:47
In reply to Re: I am scared of this weird feeling... , posted by crazychickuk on November 25, 2003, at 8:56:20
Honey, that happens to me all the time. I have noticed that all meds don't work well with me. I am starting to think it is placebogenic. People with anxiety have a tendency to be afraid of medications. The only thing that works for me is Ativan or Xanax. I actually prefer Ativan b/c it doesn't make me feel so spacey. Some people like feeling spacey, though. :) I'm convinced my heart is going to stop, I check my pulse all the time. I've been on countless trips to the ER and my heart is fine. My arms go numb. I feel very weird. Hopefully, they'll let you take Ativan. I ordered some tapes from the Midwest Center that have been helpful. I can relax when they start now, and I can make the feeling go away. They always seem to happen at night with me too because I am not so occupied with other things and have more time to dwell on it. Hope you get to feeling better. I know how awful this is. Outside of panic attacks, I also have seizure-like sensations and we think I may have partail seizures as well (which can mimic sympptoms of a panic attack) so you may want to get an EKG to rule that out. Have you had your thyroid and blood sugar tested? Sometimes these problems can mimic panic too.
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