http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack Healthy Solutions for Anxiety and Depression Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1676 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1676 <b>Anyway, I'm just ...</b> <br> Anyway, I'm just trying to find a way to cope with this. Tonight, it definitely helped me to watch this video though. It's taken my mind off of my chest, and I feel fine minus some slight, dull discomfort in my left shoulder. My last step to make sure I truly am heart-healthy is to get an invasive procedure where, I believe, they inject iodine into your blood and x-ray your blood flow to make sure there's no clogging in your arteries. If that checks out fine, I may finally be able to relax. Anyway, I’m just …
Anyway, I’m just trying to find a way to cope with this. Tonight, it definitely helped me to watch this video though. It’s taken my mind off of my chest, and I feel fine minus some slight, dull discomfort in my left shoulder. My last step to make sure I truly am heart-healthy is to get an invasive procedure where, I believe, they inject iodine into your blood and x-ray your blood flow to make sure there’s no clogging in your arteries. If that checks out fine, I may finally be able to relax.

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1677 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1677 <b>...you never feel ...</b> <br> ...you never feel normal from that point on (at least I haven't). Since the first attack, I've felt symptoms that still concern me. A kind of radiating discomfort in my chest that extends into my left arm and right at times. Sometimes these feelings can last for hours or come and go all day. And, at times, like tonight, I feel like I can't take full breaths. Also, when I lay on my side or at non-flat angles like on my back or stomach, I get weird discomfort in my chest. …you never feel …
…you never feel normal from that point on (at least I haven’t). Since the first attack, I’ve felt symptoms that still concern me. A kind of radiating discomfort in my chest that extends into my left arm and right at times. Sometimes these feelings can last for hours or come and go all day. And, at times, like tonight, I feel like I can’t take full breaths. Also, when I lay on my side or at non-flat angles like on my back or stomach, I get weird discomfort in my chest.

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1678 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1678 <b>Signs pointed to ...</b> <br> Signs pointed to the fact that I might be experiencing a heart attack. That did NOT go over well with me. It's something that's been in the back of my mind ever since my first attack. And, since then, I've had 2 EKGs done, an upper GI test, blood work, a complete physical, and a stress test with echocardiogram done. Despite a questionable reading of elevated blood pressure, I was a completely healthy individual. But as you all know, after experiencing one large panic attack... Signs pointed to …
Signs pointed to the fact that I might be experiencing a heart attack. That did NOT go over well with me. It’s something that’s been in the back of my mind ever since my first attack. And, since then, I’ve had 2 EKGs done, an upper GI test, blood work, a complete physical, and a stress test with echocardiogram done. Despite a questionable reading of elevated blood pressure, I was a completely healthy individual. But as you all know, after experiencing one large panic attack…

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1679 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1679 <b>So, several days ...</b> <br> So, several days after we brought the two cats home from the animal shelter, I felt a little strange. But nothing I couldn't handle, I told myself. I can't remember the exact initial physical symptoms I encountered. Though, I remember waking up one night feeling absolutely AWFUL! I felt short of breath, I was sweating quite a bit and I felt cold and clammy. I had absolutely no idea what was going on, so I looked up my symptoms on the internet. That didn't help... So, several days …
So, several days after we brought the two cats home from the animal shelter, I felt a little strange. But nothing I couldn’t handle, I told myself. I can’t remember the exact initial physical symptoms I encountered. Though, I remember waking up one night feeling absolutely AWFUL! I felt short of breath, I was sweating quite a bit and I felt cold and clammy. I had absolutely no idea what was going on, so I looked up my symptoms on the internet. That didn’t help…

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1680 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1680 <b>On top of that, my ...</b> <br> On top of that, my brother, who is my roommate, was convinced by his girlfriend to get 2 cats at our apartment. I personally LOVE animals, but balked at the idea of actually owning our own pets. Pets, to me, are awesome to visit, but I really do not enjoy taking care of them. Oh, and did I mention my 30th birthday was right around the corner in January? I never really cared about age, but after my first attack, I questioned everything about my subconscious as well as family medical history. On top of that, my …
On top of that, my brother, who is my roommate, was convinced by his girlfriend to get 2 cats at our apartment. I personally LOVE animals, but balked at the idea of actually owning our own pets. Pets, to me, are awesome to visit, but I really do not enjoy taking care of them. Oh, and did I mention my 30th birthday was right around the corner in January? I never really cared about age, but after my first attack, I questioned everything about my subconscious as well as family medical history.

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1681 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1681 <b>Since I couldn't ...</b> <br> Since I couldn't sleep, I got up and started doing more research. I've seriously considered seeing a Psychologist to try and get my mind straightened out. Like you, I was completely fine up until December of 2008. When I really think about it, there were some stressful events that happened in my life. My father more or less left our family for reasons I'd rather not divulge, my mother, as a result was left to wander around on her own and I was crushed to see her so hurt. Since I couldn’t …
Since I couldn’t sleep, I got up and started doing more research. I’ve seriously considered seeing a Psychologist to try and get my mind straightened out. Like you, I was completely fine up until December of 2008. When I really think about it, there were some stressful events that happened in my life. My father more or less left our family for reasons I’d rather not divulge, my mother, as a result was left to wander around on her own and I was crushed to see her so hurt.

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1682 atreyu179 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1682 <b>I'm really amazed ...</b> <br> I'm really amazed at how candid you've been to everyone on youtube who has watched your videos. It's actually quite refreshing to hear your story. Not in the sens that I'm glad you've experienced something as horrible as a pretty severe panic attack, but it makes me feel like I'm not alone. I actually had a sem-nasty attack tonight and couldn't go to sleep. The biggest feeling I noticed tonight was a feeling of...maybe shortness of breath. Like at any moment I wouldn't be able to breathe anymore I’m really amazed …
I’m really amazed at how candid you’ve been to everyone on youtube who has watched your videos. It’s actually quite refreshing to hear your story. Not in the sens that I’m glad you’ve experienced something as horrible as a pretty severe panic attack, but it makes me feel like I’m not alone. I actually had a sem-nasty attack tonight and couldn’t go to sleep. The biggest feeling I noticed tonight was a feeling of…maybe shortness of breath. Like at any moment I wouldn’t be able to breathe anymore

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1683 bwelmhouse1 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1683 <b>Yes, the ones that ...</b> <br> Yes, the ones that wake you up are really scary. I've been lucky enough though that my anxiety almost always goes away for good while I'm in bed. But a lot of people have an ociation with bedtime with anxiety and the potential for panic. Our critical minds never sleep. Yes, the ones that …
Yes, the ones that wake you up are really scary. I’ve been lucky enough though that my anxiety almost always goes away for good while I’m in bed. But a lot of people have an ociation with bedtime with anxiety and the potential for panic. Our critical minds never sleep.

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1684 waslookat1me Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1684 <b>the ones in bed are ...</b> <br> the ones in bed are the worse I have them wake up out of sleep and they last for weeks the feeling just doesnt go away i have to go to my doctors and after 5 days on some pills to carm me and sleeping tablets I am ok it only happends to me when i have lack of sleep or a really stressfull day but there have been time when it just comes on the ones in bed are …
the ones in bed are the worse I have them wake up out of sleep and they last for weeks the feeling just doesnt go away i have to go to my doctors and after 5 days on some pills to carm me and sleeping tablets I am ok it only happends to me when i have lack of sleep or a really stressfull day but there have been time when it just comes on

]]> http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-1685 bwelmhouse1 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.socialanxietymedicine.com/anxiety-attacks/dealing-with-and-overcoming-anxiety-2-my-first-panic-attack#comment-1685 <b>The idea is to lose ...</b> <br> The idea is to lose your fear of these feelings. Once you do that, since the anxiety is what causes it, those feeling should just go away from then on. I hope this helps. Remember any advice I give is only my personal experience and not professional advice. I'm always happy to help where I can. For me, it's the dizzy feelings that bother me during anxiety. So I'm working on that as well. The idea is to lose …
The idea is to lose your fear of these feelings. Once you do that, since the anxiety is what causes it, those feeling should just go away from then on. I hope this helps. Remember any advice I give is only my personal experience and not professional advice. I’m always happy to help where I can. For me, it’s the dizzy feelings that bother me during anxiety. So I’m working on that as well.

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