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Panic attack from **ll almost reinstated


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I just had a panick attack from you know where. Starting to come out of it still feel off. Haven't had anything like this in a long time. Disoriented depersonalization tachycardia and all those other lovely symptoms that go with it. No one can understand how horrible this is unless you have been through it. I think a lot of added stress may have contributed to it. My husband broke his leg the other day and is going to need surgery and will be out of work for a long time. He is in a bad way and so am I so the stress here is through the roof. It's so hard to keep going through these things. I almost reinstated but I fought it, I tried some things I've read like splashing cold water in my face, deep breathing, acceptance, positive thinking. As of right now I think I made it through but it's almost like these attacks scar you in a way and makes you keep fear always in the back of your mind.
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I'm sorry you got hit hard, I definitely think the extreme stress set it off. I've come close to taking a rescue dose several times myself. Not so much due to panic attacks, but tinnitus attacks that spike up very loud, especially when it keeps me from sleeping. They pass and then I sometimes get an extra quiet day the next day, but I'm always holding my breath waiting for the next attack too. I wish we could have a definite timeframe that this will be done by X date so we know all we have to do is hold out until then. I hate not knowing.
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I'm sorry. I'm right there with you because I had the most intense panic attack that I've ever had two days ago. It came out of no where and it was frightening. I've really only had a couple of true panic attacks and I was able to talk and work my way through it. But this was different because I literally felt like I was going to pass out. Horrible. And you are so right. No one can truly understand how terrifying it is unless you've been through it. Unfortunately I wasn't as strong so I took a very small rescue dose. I think I'm paying for it but I can't beat myself up about it.

 

My sweet Dad is dying right now so I'm sure the stress of that is part of it. And for me the fear of "what if he needs me and I don't feel ok, what if I have a panic attack like that when I'm with him?" "I need to be the strong one but I don't feel strong?" After a panic attack like that it is always on my mind. How do we break the cycle of anxiety, panic, fear? It's exhausting. Feel like my brain needs a break!

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