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I thought I was just having severe panick attacks but they never stop. I do not feel like myself ever, I am convinced that I am going to die that something is really really wrong with me. I never was like this now I can barely leave the house. I am dizzy, sweaty palms, hard to breath, chest pain, and so scared. I have 2 small children to take care of and I know I'm doing a shitty job because this feeling has taken over my life.

Hi sshultz. I know how you feel. I Have had this for over 20 years. I felt all the same thing your feeling. You will not die see I'm still here. lol You are a great mother. mothers always think of there children first. I rasied 2 daughters with panic and anxiety I did not leave my house for over 2 years. My daughters were my strength. It's ok to be scared we all are. Are you getting any kind of help? I just want to let you know you are not alone. You made a great first step by asking for Help. We are all here to support you. Your a great MOM.

I'm dealing with the same thing here.

It's gotten a bit better but in the beginning the symptoms were so severe I did not believe it was panic.

Kids handle it better we realize.

One time I was having a bad one with my heart and it was just increasing and increasing to the point where you really believe this is it.

I went and laid down on the floor in another room and was ready to dial 911 but I had been to the hospital already so many times. My daughter started talking to me and put her hand on me and said, " Mommy we will take care of you. " then she asked if I needed her too and I said yes and she said, "okay don't worry we will." she was probably only 5-6 at the time but even though she was a child those words were so comforting.

We just have to try to get through this and I have my moments where I still feel like it's the end and I just pray.

Mostly for my family and kids that they be taken care of and it always passes.

Post edited by: damselndistress, at: 05/29/2012 03:38 PM

Schultz, I feel like it's taking over mine too! I don't feel like myself either many times! I think my husband is getting really tired of it.

My husband is a CDL national driver and I know he is always worried about me so it is affecting him as well and that makes me feel so bad. The kids ask me every morning if its a good day or a bad day I feel like I am putting too much on a 3 and 5 yr old

My husband worries alot about me, I know. And it makes me feel terrible.

sshultz said>>>>>>I thought I was just having severe panick attacks but they never stop. I do not feel like myself ever, I am convinced that I am going to die that something is really really wrong with me. I never was like this now I can barely leave the house. I am dizzy, sweaty palms, hard to breath, chest pain, and so scared. I have 2 small children to take care of and I know I'm doing a shitty job because this feeling has taken over my life.From what I understand, the body is incapable of sustaining the extreme fight or flight response (panic attacks) for hours on end. Panic attacks are analogous to orgasm (poor analogy I know), except one is a very pleasurable experience and the other is very painful and frightful. Usually there is a buildup, then things peak (a climax) and then a refractory period until it happens again. What you are experiencing sshultz sounds like severe anticipatory anxiety after acute panic attacks which can be much worse for many people. I feel so bad for you and others who suffer with these things.

I have this same crap going on too. Last night, I had a horrible panic attack in my sleep. It does feel like you are going to die. How long has this been happening sshultz? It took me about a year when these things started happening to me before I got an official DX. Panic is a horrible trick that the brain is playing on the body. It makes you feel like you are about to die but you don't and this often happens frequently for many people.

Post edited by: LostInCyberspace12, at: 05/30/2012 07:38 AM

Just here to give you some support. Hang in there!

LostInCyberspace12 , some panic attacks don't stop until medical intervention . I had one that lasted more than 12 hours . If the adrenaline released during the initial panic attack is not entirely consumed by the body , it will float free and create a series of panic attacks , that look like a continuous one . You are right , but there are some exceptions .

Because of the initial panic attack i rushed to the E,R, , they give me 2 shots to calm me down , they failed , they sent me to a Psychiatric Hospital , they said it's a panic attack and released me , and the rollercoaster started . I was able to walk without a target for more than 12 hours , with my heart racing at 160-170 bpm , after those 2 shots meant to calm me down . Can you imagine how much adrenaline was released ? But i didn't die , i didn't faint , in fact nothing bad happened , and at last , when my body burned all the adrenaline i felt exhausted , went home and fell asleep .

Post edited by: additiva, at: 05/30/2012 04:18 PM

And yes , it's a trick , as long as adrenaline is in the body , your heart is less likely to stop . Maybe if you have a underlying heart condition , but i am not sure about this either .