BananatronContributor
New to group - yay panic
Hi everyone
I’ve been googling up a storm lately trying to find a way to make sense of things. In the past two weeks, I’ve had 2 episodes that resemble panic attacks. Each one happened when I wasn’t home and it was evening. It would start with my heart beat getting fast and then I would get a head rush feeling that would originate in my stomach. Then my thoughts would stop making sense and I would feel soooo scared and cold. It is so terrifying and I feel so alone. I have spent about 95% of the day today in bed, afraid to leave the house. I am also scared because I have epilepsy for which I take medication. The seizures have been controlled for years now, but googling has told me that these symptoms can also be symptoms of a simple partial seizure. So far, 2 doctors have told me that it’s a panic attack - so I’m hoping that’s what it is.
In any case, I don’t know what to do. I’m scared and I feel like I have no control over my life. I’ve been trying to figure out how to manage my stress. I’ve been getting adequate sleep and I don’t drink/smoke at all.
How does a person live with something when you have no clue what’s lurking around the corner? Especially when most people think you just need to “get over it” or “suck it up”. Sorry, went on a tangent there but it would help if I could talk to someone who is going through this too.
❤️
I’ve been googling up a storm lately trying to find a way to make sense of things. In the past two weeks, I’ve had 2 episodes that resemble panic attacks. Each one happened when I wasn’t home and it was evening. It would start with my heart beat getting fast and then I would get a head rush feeling that would originate in my stomach. Then my thoughts would stop making sense and I would feel soooo scared and cold. It is so terrifying and I feel so alone. I have spent about 95% of the day today in bed, afraid to leave the house. I am also scared because I have epilepsy for which I take medication. The seizures have been controlled for years now, but googling has told me that these symptoms can also be symptoms of a simple partial seizure. So far, 2 doctors have told me that it’s a panic attack - so I’m hoping that’s what it is.
In any case, I don’t know what to do. I’m scared and I feel like I have no control over my life. I’ve been trying to figure out how to manage my stress. I’ve been getting adequate sleep and I don’t drink/smoke at all.
How does a person live with something when you have no clue what’s lurking around the corner? Especially when most people think you just need to “get over it” or “suck it up”. Sorry, went on a tangent there but it would help if I could talk to someone who is going through this too.
❤️
