Hi about 2 weeks back I went to bed and suffers a majour panic attack I was in bed drifting of to sleep it went white and felt like I couldn't move I felt like I was dying like going into another world I had to jump up and catch my breath I panicked so bad I had to call an ambulance my hands seized up and face went numb felt like I was goin to have a fit I was told
It was panic attack but ever since this I've suffers major anxiety like a lot and it mostly accures when night time is approaching I am terrified to go to sleep when I do I get a shock in my brain a pain in my head and it freaks me out wakes me up am breathing heavy and hands are sweating I find it hard to control my breathing at times and in the day I feel heavy on the chest I can't take it anymore I was givin 10mg propranolol tontake 3 times a day 2mg diazipam to take 3 times a day and 20mg of fluoxetine one a day I feel none of this is helping and the diazipam I only take half of a night as I feel it makes me panic more when am asleep I find it hard to wake up and when o do wake up it's because I can't catch my breath I'm losing the will to live I feel am driving my partner away and I can't do much with my kids either please tell me this will go away I don't want to feel this way for ever
Kayleigh, I feel your pain. I had my first panic attack a few months ago, and ever since then, life was never the same. I have struggled with panic and general anxiety ever since, but it's gotten a lot better since then.
This is 100% curable. Although I still get general anxiety, my panic attacks have lessened a lot and I am able to take control of my life again.
First I recommend going to therapy. They might recommend group therapy which would give you some hope in the meantime. It helped me to realize that it is not going to be permanent. I also recommend talking to them about anti depressants ONLY for the time being so you are able to get back on your feet, then work on healing your anxiety once you have more motivation.
I also recommend you looking up books on panic. I actually found a really amazing one on Amazon, which I have got in trouble posting on this forum, but I just recommend to look at the reviews to make sure it's credible. I don't read at all, but books give you more daily hope that a weekly therapist can't give and the tools you need to get through it.
I have more tools that I've picked up along the way to help panic. Just message me anytime!
God Bless you on your journey!
You just need to get part the worst him, your experience sounds the same as mine and I felt exactly the same. Like I was never going to be the same id get past it, I did get past the worst though and you will too! The best thing I ever did was accept my anxiety, tell yourself it's ok that it's happening, tell yourself that nothing bad is going to happen and it will pass like all the times before, it doesn't get rid of it but it makes it more bearable. Hope that helps x