sometimes I was just talking with friends laughing and the next moment I already having an attack without having knowing the reason why. It feels like there are needles on my hands and I feel lightheaded, I got so scared I thought i'd die right there and there and won't recover, it lasts for like 5-10 mins. I don't want to go and ask professional help because maybe this is just normal and I was overacting things. Maybe this is just all in my head but I am also scared that what if I really have the disorder. So.. Idk what should I do?
the pins feeling in your hands is a classic panic attack symptom. dont be scared that you do have an anxiety disorder. your right it is all mental but discussing it with your doctor wont hurt.
Anxiety comes i.n all shapes and sizes. Me having a panic attack, and I’ve had numerous attacks, are mostly set in by an innocent which recently occurred, or something unknown. With me, my extended panic attacks were the results that one of my children threatened suicide and hit a tree. Other’s seem to onset over nothing at all. I would get this overwhelming feeling of fear, and no hope. I would feel hot flashes like your would get going tough the change. I would have feelings of dismay, unexplained sensations in my chest and sometimes the feeling of someone sitting on my chest. All and all, my explanation to a doctor is" I feel as though I just lost a loved family member and I’m not handling it very well. I do still have anxiety and my symptoms are pounding heart beat and chest discomfort and the need to cry. This begins when I wake up in the morning or waking up from a nap. I would wake up like this or it would wake me up on it’s own. It’s very frustrating to me and my doctors because as the day moves on, I slowly feel better. And come the evening, it’s gone and I feel more motivated and normal. I’m on Lamotrigene, used mostly for bipolar and manic depression which is the same as depression. One moment you feel like you can take on the world the next you crash and become very moody and depressed. It’s used also for mood disorder where your mood can change from good to bad. I’m also on Buspar, which is an anxiety drug, but it’s just a band-aide. It doesn’t help my waking up anxious. And then there is Lorazapm which is a sedative. We’re trying different things but I need something like buspar that will stay in my system 24/7.. I wish you and everyone else with this devastating useful, worthless and unwanted curse..
anxiety can come on all of a sudden even if you don’t feel anxious. I had it for many years and it’s nothing to feel ashamed about. If this is disturbing your life in anyway, it really helps to talk to a therapist. They see this every single day and know how to help! When you say it may be all in your head, that’s partially true . Anxiety is a real health condition. Millions of people have it. you Are you are not overreacting. Even if you do have anxiety, it’s something that can be managed . you just need to learn how. That’s where the therapist comes in. Think of things in your life that may be causing you anxiety.
Anxiety can actually be part of the way we are wired from birth. Some people get it and others don’t. It’s just like any other health conditions. Some people get diabetes, others have heart issues, and on and on.
keep in mind that any symptoms related to anxiety will not hurt you. They feel weird and scary but they cannot do any harm. Also, it’s good to have a physical check up at least once a year from your doctor.
There are some great meditations on YouTube for anxiety that really have helped me a lot! There were hundreds to choose from. 