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Panic Disscussion

What are the Symptoms of A Panic Attack?

Have you ever had panic attacks??? Do you suffer from depression??? leave your mark here . . .


I have panic attacks. I was diagnosed about a year ago with moderate to severe depression and social anxiety disorder. This explained a lot of the way that I was feeling. I was not eating, sleeping or talking to any of my friends. I felt like a social outcast. But the bizarre thing of it all was that I really didnt mind. I refused to go out of the house because I feared having to deal with people soo much. I started doing very badly in school and everyone just passed it off as I was slacking or just wanting attention. I couldnt concentrate~ and I was crying all the time. I would be walking down the halls and just burst into tears. The slightest side look would send me reeling. I went to the doctor because I was concerned with my rapid weight loss. I had lost 20 lbs in 4 weeks. Im not that big to begin with~ and I was so tiny you could see my bones. It hurt to lie down. We started playing with medication to see what worked well with me~ but since I have both depression and anxiety~ I cant find anything to work well with me. I went to councelling~ but they told me I wasent disturbed enough. imagine that~ I cant go to talk to someone because im not troubled enough. Nice Society. I was fortunate enough to be able to escape from my life for 8 weeks. I went to CA and stayed out there until I felt I was stable enough to come home. I learned a lot about myself~ who I am. Since then I have been doing better with the anxiety. The depression is still present~ but I have learned to pick up on it when its coming and try to get it under control. It is an every day struggle for me~ but I know that I am getting better.
I've only had 2 panic attacks one being brought on by god knows what and one brought on about two years later because I suffered from a complicated migraine that made me vomit and talk incoherently, and well, that made me a little nervous to say the least! Luckily, I haven't had anymore. I also believe I suffer from social anxiety disorder, but not too severely. For anyone that doesn't know what that is, its basically a fear of embarrassment or harm to yourself in front of others. It can be so severe that people will not leave their house or communicate w/others. I have many fears of becoming sick in front of people or fainting or something worse. I have lots of friends and would say I am popular in school, but I avoid most parties/social gatherings & the worst in my mind is that I just can't bring myself to have a boyfriend. Guys have asked me out but I become sick w/worry & anxiety. If anyone else feel this way, please post a razz to contact me...and ChildlikeEmpress- it definitely sounds like you have this disorder, don't be afraid to check into it!!
Greaseball: I've suffered from disabling anxiety before...luckily it's a little better now. 2 years ago it was so bad I couldn't leave the house alone, I was afraid to ride the bus or go to the bank or get groceries...I saw a psychiatrist and he gave me a diagnosis of "Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia". I would have these horrible intense panic attacks and feel like I was going to jump up and scream and break stuff. I learned some deep breathing techniques to help me get over it, but sometimes I'm still nervous. I read a book called Triumph Over Fear, by Jerilyn Ross, and it helped.

Linx

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