Sorry for the dramatic title, I honestly don’t know what a suitable title would be.
it’s a health (I think) related one, and I know the logically thing is go to the Drs but I don’t know how to put into words what is going on so I’m going to try and articulate it best I can.
for the past 6 months or so I’ve been having these ‘episodes’ through lack of better wording. I probably sound insane, but please bear with me.
it begins with a thought, sometimes it feels like a memory but I don’t remember the person in it, or the scenario. It’s never clear in my head, but as soon as I think of their voice or face - I get that rush of anxiety/terror you get when you get horrific news. I then go woozy, hot and light headed. All of this happens within 10/20 seconds and I feel okay again.
I don’t know who this person is that I think of, I don’t recognise the face, the voice or the scenario and I can’t always think of it (it happened 5 mins ago and I couldnt tell you what actually happened in the thought that triggers this reaction )
I know I sound insane, and extremely vague - hence why I’ve never gone to the doctors because I have no idea how to describe it. But the physical effects are very real, I’ve had to pull over when driving as I felt unsafe.
I can go weeks with nothing, then had 3 episodes in an hour. I’ve tried to study triggers, and I do seem to have them more when I’m stressed. I do suffer with anxiety but not hugely, and not medicated.
does this sound familiar to anyone? Am I going insane?!