out of blue panic attacks

tiffthom · Post by **tiffthom** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:45 pm

12 years ago i had a panic attack and all heck broke loose on my mind. I had 3 young children, got a divorce and lost my job all in a matter of one year. Except the 3 young children. They were 3 2 and 1. My father has alcoholism because of this condition. I did not want that. He had your tapes and he passed them off to me to listen to. I cant remember everything, but eventually it went away, or at least I thought it did. 3 weeks ago I had a panic attack and before I thought I was having a heart attack, this time, it was an extreme rush of adrenaline and dizziness while driving. Scared me to death and I knew what it was, but didnt have the skills to help myself. I called my dad and he helped calm me down, but was still extremely scared of getting them all over again. I had the attack about 2 hours away from home and now I am afraid of going to that part of olympia again. The next weekend I thought i can do this and I went up there again, I didnt have a panic attack but I had major GAD all day until I got home. I again decided to go last weekend but this time I didnt go as far, I went to Centralia which was only half the way there, so i figured Id be ok. I was ok there and we even went out to dinner, but on the way home my head started feeling weird and I threw myself into another panic attack. Since then I wake up with GAD almost had a panic attack the other day, but I ignored it, and it went away. Yay for me!!! I ordered the tapes, and Im glad they came as fast as they did. Yesterday I did the intro. Today I did session one and the relaxation tape, and I felt great today. That is until I got out of work, and for some reason as I locked the door to my work place I felt a little anxious, and of course I couldnt figure out why so I got more anxious. I was doing some good self talk, even though I think I was doing some negative. The negative that I say is that I know Im not dying, I just dont like feeling this way. And i listened to the session one, so why am i feeling this way. I think I am mad at myself for not being able to calm myself down. I went into my inlaws house and starting talking to them to pick up my kids and I was much better. How do I tell myself that it will be ok to feel like poop. I just have this overwhelming feeling of horrible ukkyness and I hate it more than anything. Please tell me this will stop. And i know deep down inside that I will be fine, but I am hoping my brain will process it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:30 pm

You can get through this! I too have out of the blue panic attacks all the time. I hate it. I feel so out of control. It takes some time to get to be able to talk to yourself and make yourself feel better. I go through and listen to music and sing and pray. It may help you as well. I feel as though maybe you are relating your panic each time you have a panic attack in the spot you have it. Like in the car in a certain place then when you are in the car that is all you think about. I do that! It has takin me some time to get through some of my issues. My chest hurting, shaking, cold and hot sweats, not enough air, I get head aches sometimes and differnt body pains like in my arm. It is like having a heart attack with out the heart attack. I use to get soo scared that I was going to die. I have stopped doing that because it just makes things worse. I will find something to make me get my mind off of it. The breathing technics really help me alot. I have had alot of losses in my life in the past four years and they were all people that meant alot to me so I relate mt panic to death. I think that addressing the issue and talking it through with people has helped. I know that having kids sometimes can cause you stress and that can cause anxiety! Just think only things that are good I sing and that way my brain can't think of anything else other than what I am singing. I write in a journal or on here. That helps alot also. I call people if I feel a panic attack coming on it helps to have someone to talk to. I call family friends and even prayer lines to get someone to get my mind off of it. I don't know what will help you personally but it helps to do all these things for me. Try listening to the relaxation tape in the car that helps alot too. I hope this helps. God bless

Jennifier

You will get through this!!!! Keep trying and keep faith that it will help you in your journey!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:34 pm

Hi Jennifer. thank you for that information. I do link my panic attacks to that particular place, however because I work myself up so much before hand, I can have one just thinking about it. I have prayed for help as well. I know anxiety is a part of our lives, however those panic attacks are just too overwhelming. I need to keep my mind focused on something else and be active when I feel one coming on. Thank you for your advice I really appreciate it and it is nice to know that Im not the only one with out of the blue panic attacks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:37 pm

I too get both sponaneous panic attacks, nite or day and now anticipatory ones, they are awful, and I am having a hard time going places, especially work, I have had many there. I feel faint and get jelly legs, dizzy and hard time to breath, they are awful and I use all my skills and they still come so I am not there yet, but we have to keep trying if we want to keep living, and they are so exhausting.