Sudden sense of impending doom

[IntoTheRoses]

It's really weirded me out. Just randomly got hit by this feeling of impending doom. Like a really anxious sinking feeling in my stomach and my brain just feeling, well, doomy? Never suddenly felt like this before!

I saw this as a first symptom of Covid on threads on here too. I hope you are getting it checked by a medical professional OP.

@Needcoffeecoffeecoffee

Yes more likely but saying "dont be ridiculous it cant be anything serious and just a panic attack" when someone is concerned isnt helpful. Unless you are a medical professional who has spoken to the op

Likewise telling some poor woman who is struggling with anxiety that she's probably got sepsis or about to have a heart attack!

Very much doubt it’s a reason to go to A&E. Anxiety/hormonal sounds about right.

@Bubbinsmakesthree

Interesting other people mentioning menopause. Last month I had a week or so having really quite bad anxiety that came out of me nowhere which started to lift after my period started. I’m 43 and wondering if it’s a peri menopausal symptom.

Yes, the inexplicable feelings of doom and despair/anxiety are very common peri menopause symptoms, sadly. It's caused by the fluctuations in your hormone levels as your ovaries start to bugger about whilst starting to shut down. A very general rule of thumb is that when your oestrogen plummets, leaving your progesterone too high, the despair and doom sets in. But, the chemical interactions are far more complex, obviously.

It's not a coincidence that more women between the ages of 48-54 commit suicide than at any other age. For the unfortunate few who are severely intolerant of these hormonal fluctuations the consequences can be life threatening. If you Google 'Diane Danzibrink' you'll find her fascinating story about menopause.

I get this with my anxiety, generally the beginning signs of a panic attack with me. It's a horrible feeling, and will come out of nowhere, as a pp mentioned, it's basically an adrenaline dump, and the body goes into fight or flight mode... however if you are worried it's always best to have a check over, if nothing else just to put your mind at ease! Hope you feel better soon, lots of rest and deep breaths

That should be Diane Danzebrink.

I've also heard this can be a strange symptom of covid.
I've had this feeling before when I had acute gastritis, It was horrible. It was very different to normal anxiety/panicky feelings that i've felt.
Hope you feel better in the morning.

I’m type 1 diabetic and feel like this when my blood sugars are too low or high.

I got this when I had coronavirus. It was actually pretty scary but I wasn't I'll other than that, an upset stomach for one day and intense period type pains in my legs for one night.

I get like this when my nipples are touched...true story

I get this when my blood pressure drops. Interested to read it can be connected with menopause too though - that makes some things start to make sense for me!

Used to happen a lot to me but learnt some techniques to deal with it. Do you keep getting memories of past regrets/mistakes as well? just talk out loud to yourself about it. Ask yourself what is there to really worry about? whats the worst thing that could actually happen?

If there are real situations or scenarios that you're worrying about, go over in your mind how you would deal with them. It helps you feel safe against suddenly being suprised with an unpleasant situation you have to deal with.

Also just going to sleep if you can, exercise or bingeing on comedy helps a lot. These are generally my warning signs for depression.

I had this - I was driving home, and suddenly had this awful awful feeling - had to pull the car over, I was in such a state.

I was admitted to hospital the next day with a fairly serious illness.

If you feel unwell with it, it's not unreasonable to get a medical opinion.

Hope we've not all scared you - but it's a very common thing.

I remember getting this once just before a storm. It was the drop in pressure I think.

OP please contact your GP, it could be low blood pressure or something related to that.
Palpitations can cause that 'sinking' feeling inside.

I have this very, very often but I do have GAD. My mum had this one day, most of the day and couldn’t ‘shake’ it. Later that night she had a heart attack.

What I’m trying to say is it can cover a wide range of things and is a good indicator of several medical issues.

If it were me and I’d never had it before I would be inclined to seek medical advice, not necessarily rushing off to A&E - well unless you do have any other symptoms!

OP - some of the scaremongering on here is wicked - the horrible feeling is a classic symptom of a panic attack.

No, it's not a sign of sepsis or anaphylaxis if you feel shaky and go to bed, it's a definitive stress reaction. You need to stop reading this thread.

I’ve had this just before a panic attack - happened twice during this pandemic, both times after lockdowns were announced. I hope you feel better in the morning OP.

I’m the same. Although I did feel lifted watching the Biden inauguration.

Sending . You’re not alone @IntoTheRoses

DD is excellent, I've met her a few times in real life through friends.
I can't comment re menopause but I hear she's the best
I get this a lot and for me it's definitely related thyroid also low blood pressure

It can be a sign of a medical emergency actually, it's well known in the medical profession. Whoever mentioned anaphylaxis was spot on. It's part of resus training.
Nurse.

It most definitely can be a medical emergency, actually.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-attack/

It can, but it's statistically way more likely to be panic. Panic is more common and a good deal more possible than an incredibly rare allergic reaction to food.

There's 0 medical emergency. I gently suggest panic.

Speaking as someone who gets incredibly rare reactions, I might venture if you've had this feeling regularly it can't be a medical emergency.

No one has them twice, as my consultant told me airily.