Panic Attack
I just had a freaking panic attack! I haven’t had a panic attack in 6 years! Why get a freaking panic attack now? While in bed?!
At first, I didn’t realize what was happening. I was watching a movie and suddenly I felt like I was suffocating so I paused the movie and played some chill out music but my heart just kept racing and I felt like it was banging against my ribs trying to get out of me! I started breathing faster but was trying to slow it down and I felt all lightheaded. I closed my eyes and was trying to control my breathing, placing my hand against my chest as if that was going to stop my heart from pounding! This must have lasted a few minutes. Once I had some energy to get up I went downstairs to check my blood pressure and heart rate. My blood pressure was slightly higer than normal but nothing bad and my heart rate was also slightly higher than normal yet nothing bad either. I sat down on the couch still trying to get my breath back and trying regain my energy yet I still felt like everything was fuzzy and slightly out of focus around me. This feeling was all familiar to me and I was trying to remember when I did feel like this…. I then remembered… I got 3 panic attacks within 2 weeks 6 years ago. I went to the doctor after the 3rd time since I really got freaked out. The doctor told me that what I was suffering from were panic attacks which are caused by stress and I thought he was insane since I had just returned from Easter break and was completely relaxed… you see I was worried it was a more serious problem but he assured me it was not. He told me I was too young to be taking medication so instead he suggested that I relax and go to the beach and try to lighten up.
I went home and researched panic attacks and found out he was right. I did suffer from almost half of the sensations associated with panic attacks, my attacks were unprovoked and always seemed like nothing did trigger them.
I am rambling on and on trying to find a pattern in what triggers my panic attacks. Why now? I’ve gone through more stressful times than now during the past 6 years.
It doesn’t make sense to me. I won’t wait for a third attack to go to a doctor this time. If I get another attack soon I will immediately go to a doctor.
You know? I think the number of times I have gotten “ill” during this past year is a lot more than I have during my entire life combined!
Salamat! Matshoofeen shar!
May 29th, 2006 | #
Salamtek Ram … I don’t know what to say, i wish you lead a free from panic attacks life from now on
… Ram Wawa 
May 29th, 2006 | #
you just want to be like tony soprano
May 29th, 2006 | #
wahahhahahahaha mark!
tony soprano get intense anxiety attacks to the extent that he blacks out! i dont want to be like tony soprano… but he wouldnt mind being like MOI
thanks stallion and fractal
May 29th, 2006 | #
:( sowwwwyyyyyy
May 29th, 2006 | #
Looooooooool @ Marc.
Salamet 2albek nchalla.
May 29th, 2006 | #
Going through the same thing. I went to couple of heart doctors in dubai and leb but all would say: “your heart is fine, its must be the stress”. So, calm down, sometimes there are small things that are stressing you that you don’t realize or ignore…
all the best
May 30th, 2006 | #