panic attacks

[gunslung]

Normally I'm not the kind of person to panic about anything at all, but sometimes things catch me off guard...

During a recent conversation with my girlfriend, she told me something that made me have a panic attack and I don't mean it just made me worry, I mean I had full blown symptoms of a panic attack. I only a few minutes ago stopped shaking.

It wasn't really anything too important that she told me, just some things she did when she got drunk at a party. (rather stupidly I also said some things about the magnitude of how I feel about her that I wish I hadn't, and I think I may have scared her... I'm such an idiot, but thats another story I think)

Does anyone else ever suffer from panic attacks that are triggered by little things like that? or even.. has anyone else ever had a panic attack? and how did you deal with it?

[Cammo]

I had terrible panic attacks last year when I was coming off some nasty meds - Hallucinations, out-of-body experiences, flashbacks..... I had it real bad!

What you are experiencing sounds more like an anxiety attack.

Are you on any meds? (anything that ends with "...pam"?)

I've sent you a PM with a link that may help....

[Keyhole]

or fat burners? uppers?

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by Keyhole

or fat burners? uppers?

You shouldn't be taking any of that sort of crap if you're getting those symptoms - even coffee & coke should be avoided.

Give your nervous system a chance to settle down - stimulants will only make matters worse.

[gunslung]

Thanks for the pm, no really, thanks a lot. Sounds like you've had a pretty bad time, I wouldn't wish something like that on my worst enemy... or something like this either actually..

whatever kind of attack it was, it came with a sudden and massive adrenaline dump and I actualy forgot to breath for a short time.

I've only felt something like it a few times before, like once when I walked away from a fight, but this just slammed right into me, once or twice it's happened just thinking about something, but I can't remember what.

I used to be on Riacutane, but I haven't been on it for at least two years now... I think meds with 'pam' at the end are mainly strong pain killers and things like that.. as far as I remember I've never been on anything like that.

I'm taking an ironless multivitamin tab and 2 omega3 caps daily, shouldn't be anything to worry about.

[ktinspired]

are you sure you just didn't get super nervous at what she was saying. Fear maybe?

[jproudj]

I'd solve what caused the anxiety - from personal experience it sounds like insecurity - rather than thinking about drugs. You didn't faint or anything right?

[gunslung]

felt dizzy and had palpatations, but no I didnt faint, heh... fear maybe, but I get scared anyway when someone I know gets drunk.

Its something that happens from time to time when Im doing things that normally wouldn't bother me.. It happened on the range once and I'm the kind of person who feels safer with a rifle than with a pair of saftey scissors.
(high pulse, shaking and forgetting to breath doesn't go well with marksmanship at all...)

that pm was packed with usefullness by the way, thanks again to cammo.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by gunslung

that pm was packed with usefullness by the way, thanks again to cammo.

Glad I could help mate - the stuff in that link really helps put things back in perspective a bit.

[mcchunter]

stress triggers it. i too suffer from this.alot of people do.this may sound fcked up but talk to a therapist.i can feel them coming on and can deal with them 99% of the time. stress does alot of weird things bro.hair loss, weight gain, and yes panic attack. alot of times these only get worse so i would def talk to someone. hope this helped a little.

[gunslung]

I'l consider it if It gets worse..

untill then I'll just have to stay away from safety scissors and drunken poeple, heh...

[drugsarebad...hummmkayy]

had them a few years ago after takin a really excesive amount of drugs. i was an idiot back then. the panic attcks lasted for about 3 years. it was probably the best thing that could have happened. i got out of smokin weed,doin coke.amphetamines,ecstasy and got into bbing. ive never felt so good now.
i cured myself by cuttin out caffiene and excesive amounts of sugar, i used to have them in bed the most when i could hear my heartbeat and that would start me of.
i think one of the most anoyin things you can be told is that its all in your head.
punch bags seem to help releive stress...
try hammering them 4-5 days a week for a couple of months.

[Cammo]

Originally Posted by GOD

i cured myself by cuttin out caffiene and excesive amounts of sugar..

Good advice right there!

[RJSMuscle]

"We need to talk"

This statement usually puts the fear of death in a man

[gunslung]

haha, no but I said "you need to stop talking"

That's all good though, we have an agreement now, she can do what ever the hell she wants as long as I don't hear about it!

highest thing on my list of scary things is the shooting and marksmanship workshop I'm planning... kids can taste panic and fear... damn, I say kids.. I'm officialy an adult in a few months

[gunslung]

Originally Posted by GOD

i think one of the most anoyin things you can be told is that its all in your head.

maybe some of it's in the head, but I'm pretty sure you feel the rest of it in your chest!

drugs and caffeine are bad.. I try to stay additive free

[gunslung]

happened again...

at athletics, just before the 100m sprinting event and as luck would have it... 10 minutes before my race... if only it was 10 seconds before! because apparently 12.45 seconds is only worth 3rd place.


joke aside, I thought I was going to explode from the inside waiting for my turn to run, most unpleasant.

[kovalaybolt17]

was what she told you something to do with another guy? i know if my girlfriend told me something like that id lose my ****ing mind.

funny part about weightlifting though.. since i started lifting balls to the walls and getting alot more serious about my workouts and not just going through the motions.. ive been in alot less altercations and fights. seems weightlifting heavy relieves alot of inner anger as well.

id say if you start getting them regularily go see a doctor.. no one here is a doctor so you wouldnt be getting the best advice from a bunch of meatheads lol.

[gunslung]

Oh, that whole thing went down the drain a long a time ago, like they do... () and shes run of with some scumbag (like they do..)



it tends to happen after a build up of stress, like a few minutes after I finish an exam, or this one time after I walked away from a fight... and apparantly while I'm waiting to compete!

[smallfry]

Originally Posted by gunslung

happened again...

at athletics, just before the 100m sprinting event and as luck would have it... 10 minutes before my race... if only it was 10 seconds before! because apparently 12.45 seconds is only worth 3rd place.


joke aside, I thought I was going to explode from the inside waiting for my turn to run, most unpleasant.

man? sounds to me like you were just anxious to run. I get anxious about things, its that little nervous energy. maybe like the fight or flight thing. Just use it, dont let it freak you out. I used to have anxiety attacks, horrible ones. like sudden fear for no reason. But i overcame them. its all in your head man, own them.