RE: panic attacks!!! Out of Control

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- I myself when I had them which use to be quite often, mostly when my

kids were small, had the fight or flight thing going on, I don't know if that is

the same as out of control feeling or not, just new I had to try and sleep to

get through it, usually was a trip to ER. Back then we never were given any

meds to take to get us through so it was really bad, the DR, would just check

make sure I wasn't really dieing tell me it was a panic attack and send me

home! My best friend had the same thing, we use to feel them come on and just

have to get out of wherever we were and home as quick as possible. I have felt

anxious now at times but have held them at bay so don't get to the panic state

anymore, and hope never to again. Lots of hope for you to get rid of them

to. Sharon

wrote: I suffer from them too. I have

panic anxiety disorder. I believe I had one last night. Do y'all feel out of

control when you have yours?

Teri Wallner wrote: Sharon,

My attacks have definitely diminished but I take meds daily - used to take

xanax but they aren't long lasting so they switched me to klonopin which

seems to work better for me. I still have my xanax in case of full blown

attacks in addition to the klonopin. I can tell though if I need to take a

klonopin (or at least a half) because I am able to tell if one is coming on

or my head will start spinning with all these stupid thoughts that I can't

stop which usually lead to a bout of depression (or worsening of, I should

say). I too have learned how to deal with them - which bites - I'd rather

learn to do something enjoyable - like skiing (yeah, right - like that's

ever going to happen). ;-)

Teri (central WI)

RE: panic attacks!!! awfull things

Just catching up.. I read your story. I to was and probably still have

potential of being a panic attacker. Mine started when my first born was a

baby I was home alone with her and eating chix soup I swallowed a bone. Well

that lead to the begining of them, I went into a full blown attack, don't

even think I was ever really choking on the bone! But I too visited many

times at ER and could not sit still sure I was dying and had small children

to raise. Well it took yrs of practice breathing, realizing they are only a

panic attack and it will end, as back then no one would put me on meds. I

had two friends who also had them, and even though we could talk about them,

sometimes, after hanging up from talking it would set me off on one. The

store thing, Me to had them in there would drop everything and run out.

Driving had to pull over instantly. They seem to come on when you don't

think they should, like when your at rest, or think your relaxed, Your the

first

who I have heard say you were woke with them as I was, would jump right out

of bed. I am glad you are able to take something as they are wicked. And

hopefully they will diminish as mine have. But do fear them in the back of

my mind when driving long distances. Take Care Sharon