Hello, I’m posting this because I’m hoping that surely I can’t be the only one experiencing this. For at least five years (started before I had kids) I’ve had what I guess are mini panic attacks - but I like to call them overwhelm attacks because that is what they feel like to me.
They occur mostly in public places with a lot of input - malls, supermarkets, busy places etc. Sometimes when visiting people. I’ve never had one at my house. They happen out of no where and I feel a huge sense of overwhelm, lightheadedness and sensory overload and like I am literally going to pass out. I just want to lie down when they happen - it is very scary when I am out alone with my children. I manage to breathe my way through them and am usually ok after a few mins although sometimes I have a lingering woozy feeling afterwards.
They are becoming more common and I’m beginning to get scared of going out alone with my children so I think I finally need to do something about these and maybe look into medication. My children are also rambunctious and loud little boys so that doesn’t help. I already do some mediation most days. If anyone has had anything similar what have you found to help, did medication work, even at a low dose? I am going to see my doctor next week.