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Panic symptoms

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NothingElse · 04/07/2019 01:59

It's getting ridiculous, this is not what I imagined panic/anxiety to be like.. now I'm looking back at other times in my life and realising maybe that's what it was.
First time a few months ago literally thought I was dying, whole body shaking uncontrollably, couldn't breathe, heart beating like crazy, sweating.
Now it's becoming very regular. Sometimes it becomes an association I think, like getting on the bus now, sitting in presentations for some reason it doesn't make sense.
Tonight it's been flashing in my eyes lost half my vision, I've had this before and presumed linked to epilepsy. But I went outside and calmed myself down, now I think it's another anxiety symptom, have been anxious and stressed all day.

I just don't need this. It comes out of nowhere. It's the physical symptoms I just don't need. I've lived with feeling pretty much constantly anxious all my life but this is new.
Any stories of hope? I can feel any confidence I had ebbing away.

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Aquamarine1029 · 04/07/2019 02:11

Could you be in the midst of peri-menopause? Horrible anxiety is one of the main things you can suffer with. It definitely was for me.

NothingElse · 04/07/2019 02:46

I've considered this but I don't think so. I'm early 30s and have been tracking my periods and they're totally regular and normal for me. No other symptoms.

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standingtall71 · 04/07/2019 17:40

As a sufferer for 21 years, what you're describing is panic disorder - where there seems no obvious triggers (out of no where). Panic attacks are the same as those in panic disorder but there is generally a trigger which is why when there stops being a trigger it becomes PD. I wish I could offer some advice ... but for 21 years it's CONTROLLED every aspect of my life... however all isn't lost, I know people who have recovered and are fine now. I think the key to this is 'acceptance'... don't fight it... just accept the feelings, sensations, thoughts and whatever you do, don't try and stop them..... once you stop fearing it weakens the power and I can actually say that is true. I've had the worst 4 years of my life and as soon as I stopped with the 'what ifs' I started to feel better ... it's a SLOW road ...

Take a look at That Anxiety Guy on YT, he's a good friend of mine and talks a lot of sense :-)

Good luck x

NothingElse · 04/07/2019 22:39

Christ I hope not. So sorry for you and hope this isn't the start of something similar for me.
I took an old propranolol last night which I think helped a bit apart from the anxiety from taking the medication - ironic. Still didn't sleep until gone 5am.
Last night scared me because I couldn't rationalise my way out of it as much as I can with the usual. Was genuinely considering whether my sight would ever come back even though it only lasted about an hour.
I can see how this is a self perpetuating cycle due to the anxiety of having the symptoms again. But I so don't need this in my life right now.
Might look up the YouTube thing.

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stayclosetoyourself · 06/07/2019 00:58

I don't think the flashing lights and visual loss is anxiety. More likely an aura prior to migraine but you need to get it checked by the doctor.

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