Member Advice on Panic Attacks

I've always considered myself to be a fairly laid back contented soul, fully appreciative of what I've got in life and not in any way prone to anxiety , stress or the like. So quite honestly panic / anxiety attacks were the last thing I'd ever have expected to have direct personal experience of. But back in December 1999, a relatively innocuous bump on the head set in motion a chain of events that resulted in months of prolonged anguish, bewilderment and discomfort until I finally found a way to somehow regain control. I appreciate that there are a multitude of possible triggers and causes for ... more

*THE START* I had my first panic attack on Mothers Day 1998. I had a sudden pain in my chest which to be honest scared the life out of me, I went white as a sheet and was having cold sweats, I honestly thought I was having a heart attack. I couldn't breath properly, I felt sick, I thought I was about to die. My mother in law calmed me down and the symptoms gradually subsided except for the chest pain which stayed for a few days. She reckoned it was wind, but I think it was probably a pulled muscle or trapped nerve. My Daughter was 6 months old and I had been through hell and back with her….4 ... more

bout two years ago I had my first panic attack. I was fine and dandy at the time, I was actually pretty chilled out and one minute I was ok, the next the room span, noises became more intense and I felt this urge to climb out of my own skin and just run like the clappers, like I wanted to escape from myself. It seemed to just come out of the blue and nothing had happened to get me there. That then seemed to be the catalyst for them to start happening quite frequently, some times they are horrific and frightening and can happen daily for me, some just mild and I'll get one every week in a mild ... more

My Experience of Panic Attacks. ---------------------------------------- The Beginning of the Problem. ---------------------------------------- I decided to write about my experiences with panic attacks in an attempt to help anybody else that has them. I am sure if you have had them you will have different views and I will be glad if you leave a comment about them. For myself it all began when I was about 18 and was coming home from a night out. I was lucky in that I was not alone and was with a few friends, I was just walking when it just hit me with a wallop. The ground under my feet seemed ... more

I cannot say whether there will be very much advice in this piece of writing, perhaps there is advice of which I am unaware of. My mind is still a bit cloudy of the events but I felt compelled to write my feelings. If my room 101was empty I would have banished it there. However this is my 101st review so that will suffice. I think I may have had a panic attack about fifteen years ago, the hospital said it was but at the time I had my doubts and still do. I had just eaten an Indian take away, I felt quite relaxed when suddenly I became intensely dizzy. I went grey and the room began to spin the ... more