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Shall We Have A Panic Attack Support Thread?

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Ulysees · 30/06/2006 17:21

I've just started with them again as going through loads and loads of stress. I didn't realise how stressed I am but it's coming to the surface. GP has put me on Citalopram again..starting on 10mg and going up to 20mg.

I know a lot of people do suffer too and thought it may be good to help each other?

I felt really proud tonight as I went to pick the boys up from school and started with one. It was the worst one I've ever had The dr's surgery is over the road from the school and I was ready to fly over there. I rang some mates who picked up ds2 for me and were ready to get Ds1 as well. Then I thought, no it's a panic attack...it will go. So I went in the supermarket and got myself pulled round. Managed to go and meet mates and get the boys and brought them home

You really feel as if you're dying when they're bad I hope the ads work soon as it's awful. I was on SJW but feel I need something more than that.

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FloatingOnTheMed · 16/08/2006 16:21

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expatinscotland · 16/08/2006 16:24

Charlee
G&A triggered the mother of all PAs for me! OMG! I seriously felt I was suffocated and panicked so badly I almost wasn't able to give birth to DD2 w/o an episiotomy.

Did sweet FA for the pain, too.

Quootiepie · 16/08/2006 16:29

Gas and Air set me off aswell! Thats when I got an epi. Charlee... have you thought about going on ADs or something similar to help in the lead up to the birth?

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Quootiepie · 16/08/2006 16:36

I hated the out-of-control almost out of body sensation it gave... I threw the mouth-piece at DH!

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Quootiepie · 16/08/2006 16:43

Im super-scared of needles and drips etc, but at the time (I was induced) I had everything under the sun coming out of me and going in me, and I was suprisingly fine. 1st bloodtest when PG I cried, but when it came to the giving birth, I had drips, IVs, injections, cathetar (didnt know what one was before that!).. epidural and I just took it in my stride [proud grin]

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Quootiepie · 16/08/2006 17:00

sorry + point was you didnt have to get up and walk to the loo

Mercy · 16/08/2006 17:01

I started having panic attacks about 2 years ago, sometimes daily but then would have weeks or months without one. The first few times I thought I was having at heart attack (the thought of having a heart attack is in fact the main trigger for me - does that make sense?). I hated the breathlessness, the racing heartbeat, the cold sweat, the urge to run outside, etc. Is that how everyone else experiences them?

Oddly enough since I started taking medication for high blood pressure, I've only had 2 or 3 mild attacks.

Quootiepie · 16/08/2006 17:03

funny thing was someone emptied mine when they were supposed to be measuring it (??) and they couldnt work out where my wee had gone! I had 2 nurses hovering over the bed with the bag, and one with a jug and I kept trying to say someone emptied it... but they didnt listen!

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madmarchhare · 17/08/2006 15:19

FLOTM, pregnancy was a good time for me in that respect too (was crap overall because I had really bad hyperemesis), but unfortunately the heart attack thing has returned (DS now 2.8). It doesnt help having a history of heart problems in my dads family.

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Ulysees · 17/08/2006 16:06

Agree with the scary heart thing. I find myself checking my pulse at least daily.

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madmarchhare · 17/08/2006 16:07

Yep, I do that as well .

Charlee · 17/08/2006 20:07

Thanks for your support guys, im hoping it will come to it and i will be fine and get through it, im just terrifed that it will come to it and i will freak out big time, i was contemplating asking for an elective c/s but they only do them at our hospital if you have a good reason not sure if panic attacks count, deffo getting worse though just typing about it is making me go all tense and breathless.

madmarchhare · 17/08/2006 21:01

Charlee, ask your midwife for an appointment to see a consultant to discuss your fears. Im sure you wont be the first one to feel like this.

At the very least your midwife should be able to go through everything with you and get it all down in your birth plan/notes so that the midwife at the birth is aware of your needs and feelings.

madmarchhare · 17/08/2006 21:01

Charlee, ask your midwife for an appointment to see a consultant to discuss your fears. Im sure you wont be the first one to feel like this.

At the very least your midwife should be able to go through everything with you and get it all down in your birth plan/notes so that the midwife at the birth is aware of your needs and feelings.

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Ulysees · 18/08/2006 12:10

How's everyone today? I'm ok, kids are behaving fairly well. Can't go out as the weather is so wet.

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madmarchhare · 18/08/2006 14:04

Im not too bad today thanks, Im feeling a bit better because it doesnt seem like Im getting any horrible side effects from my new ADs, just tiredness, which is not a bad thing really because at least I can sleep.

DS napping, housework done and tea prepared .

Enid · 18/08/2006 14:05

I used to have them but have conquered them

will psot more later

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Ulysees · 19/08/2006 21:59

Glad you were ok MadMH, hope you're ok today?

Enid, great stuff

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Beauregard · 22/08/2006 21:19

I think i have started with them now on top of having long term depression and anxiety
I was trying to wrap a birthday present for somebody and dd2 was into everything on the floor and dd1 was pestering me for cellotape and i suddenly felt so panicked and unable to cope ,i wanted to take flight and just get out ,my heart was thudding in my chest and i felt my breathing alter.I wanted to phone someone to take the girls but part of me just thought no one would be too bothered about me,so in the end i stood washing up (to try and ignore)and i really had to take slow deep breaths because i felt if i didn't that i would lose it.

Beauregard · 22/08/2006 21:37

I keep having to concentrate on my breathing as it feels hard to breath.

madmarchhare · 23/08/2006 15:37

Still no real horrid side effects which I am most pleased about. I keep slipping into anxious mode though, but so so far have managed to keep the full blown attack away.

Eeeeeniiiiid, where are you?