Just been to the pictures with my pals to watch inbetweeners 2 I love that prpgramme and the first film but just had a very horrible experience with anxiety
Soon ad I got in I got the sweats I felt trapped and nervous noing I had to sit there for the duration of the film
I got pains In my chest
I was constantly monitoring my breathing trying to stay relaxed and nothing I did helped
Film finish and I was dizzy walking out with everyone
Jumped in me car to write this and now I feel fine
I could cry IIreally could and thats unusual for a 23 year old male 
You'll be all right pal it takes a real man to cry no matter what age u r in 20 I broke down on bus I felt so embarrassed coz of my anxiety I want it over and done with how long u had anxiety for ?
Unfortunately that's your 'Fight or Flight' response kicking in. As you start to feel anxious your body automatically wants to respond by getting your out of there (it thinks you're under attack) so you want to get out of there. I know it's not easy to do, but if you can recognise this and tell yourself that it's a natural reaction to feeling anxious it might calm you down a bit. I've had loads of experiences like yours so know exactly what you're talking about. The good news is that I doubt any of your friends noticed that anything was wrong. I found that it helped if I sat on the end of a row at the cinema.
Thanks for your help man
I wad in the middle of the row I was uncomfortable
I think sitting on the end will help
I want to go more ofteb and try and beat this feeling
Paul I got diagnosed in may been to hospital twice think I was having a heart attack and even now I dont believe the docs even though my ecg and blood tests all came back perfect
Asoon as I get the pains or numbness thats where it all starts
The big circle of panic
I can completely understand. I was like that at a play in a rural setting the other night. Worried that I couldn't get out of the aisle. Felt nauseous. Chest pain. Worried that we were miles from a hospital. Didn't absorb any of the play. What a state anxiety leaves us in.
Iv been suffering it 4-5 month only got diagnosed a week a go I told dr I had it I had a really bad panic on Thursday I had to call ambulance out I thought I was having hart attack iv been hospital 3-4 times because off it all I mostly get frequent headaches and chest pain and up set stomach but now its a burning pain in chest all blood tests and ecgs all normal but its mad im going on cbt have to wait 5 week pee pee take carnt swear on here lol
Ahhh Lupin that's awful
Im going to have to buy the film when it comes out because I missed the majority of it lol
thats a nightmare aswell waiting 5 weeks for that
im supposed to be getting better but I just keep getting worse
I cant afford any more time off work for the docs either
Its mad just want to be better
Me to paul
Im getting better at relaxing but im having more frequent anxious moments
If I relax anymore ill just sleep 24/7
What treatment are you getting? I keep trying to fight it without meds. But I am not improving.
Iv just started going down stairs I stayed in my room for about 2 weeks but now thats 2week I carnt get back life goes on im trying to take it on chin ill be better soon iv been out 2day for about 4-5hrs im very proud
I only take propranolol to help with chest pains
Haven't heard of anything else
Well done mate keep it up
I was also like that recently. I've noticed that they've "improved" movie theaters in our town lately by making the seats more steep for better viewing, but they've shrunk the width of the theater. It has really bothered me as I feel very closed in. What really helped me was to sit on the end of the aisle AND physically turn around and find all of the exits (not all areas have an exit as they previously did). It gives me reassurance that I can get out if I need to. Also, I try to only see movies that I feel that I'm really going to enjoy and be able to get into so that I can momentarily forget about my anxiety. Also, nothing with caffeine (drink or chocolate) as a snack--this can up my agitation--only popcorn and maybe a lemonade for me. Hope this helps.
Hi Joshua,
I want to congratulate you on hanging in there and not escaping! When I was in my late teens and what you described first happened to me, I was in a small flea-pit of a cinema and felt so awful I had to excuse myself and dash to the loo, before the film even started! I stayed in there so long that when I finally emerged my boyfriend was standing outside very concerned, so I told him I was ill and we left. Never did go to a cinema after that!
I had started having panic attacks, though I didn't know that's what they were, not long before that, after a school trip in a mini bus where I was horribly travel sick. I confessed my attacks to no-one and would just sit silently willing the queaziness to go away and my limbs return to normal when an attack happened - tingling lips and fingers, then totally stiff and numb lips and hands til it finally wore off.
I learned to live with it by avoiding cinemas / theatres for years, but had to go to a few concerts as I couldn't bear to miss out on them! I found the best way to cope (and I have to confess to still doing it now, aged almost 50!) was to sit at the end of a row and note where the nearest exits were and not eat or drink anything beforehand, except for a few sips of water and a couple of ginger biscuits (ginger is great at quelling nausea). My husband's works' Christmas parties were always scary at first - having to sit at a large table with company. Again, I just sought out the nearest exit and the location of the toilets and I found myself able to relax and eventually enjoy myself.
A few months ago we were invited to join friends at a comedy night and I thought it was in a pub. At the last minute I found out it was in a theatre and some of my old fears started to return. We got there early and had a drink at the bar whilst waiting - I wouldn't normally drink whisky but a whisky and ginger seemed good Dutch courage! The rows were fairly short and we had enough seats booked that I could have a very end one! After the first 20-30 minutes restlessness and anxiety I managed to relax and it was a very enjoyable evening!
All this anxiety is purely in our minds but can quickly affect our bodies - so it really is a case of mind over matter!
You should be very proud of yourself for staying to the very end. The fact you DID that but nothing awful actually happened to you as a consequence of the anxiety and you felt calm and well afterwards, shows you that you can beat this debilitating affliction. If you can let your closest friends / family members know, you may feel a bit less anxious - I found it helped when I finally admitted my problem to a later boyfriend.
Hang in there - it DOES get better.
You don't understand how helpful that is
Thank you so much
I had ab awful nights sleep last night abd rrally bad pins and needles in my arm
I did think it was the end last night
I hope it does help. It was only by finding this forum that I actually discovered how and why panic attacks happen - I would never have equated them with the flight / fight response until someone wrote a long explanation!
Your brain's getting the anxiety message which triggers adreniline, and this starts getting the body ready to run or stay and fight, just as our ancient ancestors did, so the heartbeat quickens and breathing becomes rapid and shallow, starving the extremities of oxygen whilst arm and leg muscles are galvanised into flight or fight mode. Even the frequent urges to go to the loo are, apparently, all down to adreniline and the body's automatic responses - the requirement to expel any excess weight at that moment so the body is as light as possible for running or fighting.
We are amazing machines, really! We tend to forget that.
Wow thank you so much for explaining this
This really makes me understand why I get pains
All because of adrenaline .I need to learn to stay calm and relax now
I know it's easier said than done in some situations!
Whenever I start getting worried about a loved one for any reason, I start feeling very sick and shaky. As soon as the fear has been taken away through reassurance that all is well with that person or situation, then I sort of slump and feel quite wobbly! I guess the over-production of adreniline will have that effect - it isn't needed for physical purposes but is still buzzing around the body!
It's amazing how well you can feel after the perceived threat to the body is no longer there and everything relaxes, as you found out in your car!
I must remind myself of this when it happens again! It's all just down to prehistoric responses that keep us linked to our Neanderthal ancestors - and beyond!
I need to find a happy place for when I am out and about so I can relax and get back to normal
I since found out hangovers make anxiety worse aswell ao in off the drink
I had a heavy night on friday at the pub with my friends