Hi I'm New. Just looking for help...

Father's day 2005 I had my first panic attack. I was driving with my daughter in the car to my sister's house for Father's day and the strangest feelings came over me. I started to sweat, my hands started to shake & tingle, my heart started racing and I felt like I couldn't breath...I had to pull over, turn the air conditioning on and lay my seat back. I didn't know what had come over me, but luckily it went away almost as quickly as it started. Afterwards I was still shaky and thought maybe it happened because I was very hungry, low blood sugar or something....?? I wasn't conquored by the fear yet after the first one though. I went on with my life, made a doctor's appointment to get checked out & just went on as usual. It was after the second attack, it happened at work this time, that I started to retreat home out of fear. I couldn't drive my car at all after the second time & I had my coworkers call an ambulance. My third attack happened right after I was put on Zoloft & again I called an ambulance.

Long story short, I've tried meds and had little success, but the thing that's helped me the most is behavioral-cognitive therapy. Some with a therapist & some on my own. It's been working for me for the last year or so, but it's always been looming just under the surface & the fear of the fear has raised it's ugly head recently and I feel like I'm backpeddaling! I'm so sick of this! I just want it out of my life for good!! I just want to live a normal life again like I did before 2005!! Hopefully talking about it with other's who know I'm not blowing this out of proportion will help me cope.

Thanks.

I am new here as well. I have just got to a point where I needed to talk to others about what is going on. So if you ever feel like venting just let me know.

I wish you all the best in your search for the solution.

God Bless!

For almost all patients, if on the right meds, panic attack can be avoided entirely.

If you continue to have attacks, then stay on your MD to find the med that is right for you.

My husband is very understanding because he has panic attacks before I did. He's a lot better now, but he supports me however I need him too because he's been there.

Thanks! Same goes for you if you ever feel like venting.

Study Dr. Weekes material.

As far as our feel good chemicals, they replenish when we learn to relax.