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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 17:33:43

I have an anxiety disorder, but not "panic attacks." I've never been sure what a "panic attack" is.

I can experience extreme fear sensations for hours on end for no reason (not so much thanx to meds). But I don't fall down shivering and crying in fear, or run around in a panic.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby jedinvest » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:00:14

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I') have an anxiety disorder, but not "panic attacks." I've never been sure what a "panic attack" is.

I can experience extreme fear sensations for hours on end for no reason (not so much thanx to meds). But I don't fall down shivering and crying in fear, or run around in a panic.


A panic attack is a phsysiological reaction of the body, probably due to either or both chemical imbalances and activated pathways in the brain. It's an anxiety reaction gone one step further and is incapacitating. Sometimes the fear is completely subconscious. Some illnesses weaken the body and mind sufficiently to trigger these phenomena.

There you go and I didn't get this from any medical textbook. There does not need to be any crying in fear, but everyone probably has there own reactions. I really doubt if one can run very far experiencing a panic attack.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:03:11

Incapacitating? You mean the person falls down?
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:08:51

Reading more about them here:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/panic- ... DSECTION=2

I guess I have had them fairly often. heh, who knew?

"panic attack" just sounds so dramatic and important!

"Stupid irrational reaction" is what I would tend to call them in regards to myself.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:19:38

The few panic attacks I've had we're pretty incapacitating although I didn't "fall down". Every time I got one, I had been sleeping and I actually wake up to a panic attack. The first one I had was extremely alarming because I didn't know what was happening to me which made it twice as bad.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby jedinvest » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:21:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I')ncapacitating? You mean the person falls down?


Not quite, but it does literally halt one in one's tracks, mostly because it becomes difficult to breathe without chest pain.

That's as much as I know, actually, from experience.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:23:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jedinvest', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I')ncapacitating? You mean the person falls down?


Not quite, but it does literally halt one in one's tracks, mostly because it becomes difficult to breathe without chest pain.

That's as much as I know, actually, from experience.


What I experience:
* extreme fear as if something terrible is about to happen
* hyperventilation
* feeling as though I might hurt someone, but not wanting to
* massive adrenaline rush causing me to literally run back and forth in my house
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:25:57

I used to wake up repeatedly in the night with intense fear sensations.


Stratovarious, have you considered seeking medical help?
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:27:35

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', ' ') But I don't fall down shivering and crying in fear, or run around in a panic.


Jeez Ludi, You're no fun! If I felt like that for hours at a time, I think there'd be some major crying or collateral damage in terms of yelling and screaming and ranting at anything or anyone within range. :lol:
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:27:38

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I') used to wake up repeatedly in the night with intense fear sensations.


Stratovarious, have you considered seeking medical help?


Yes, but it hasn't occurred frequently enough to warrant it. My symptoms are pretty common among panic attackers. And panic attackers are pretty common in general.

I don't need medication.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:29:14

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', 'T')he few panic attacks I've had we're pretty incapacitating although I didn't "fall down". Every time I got one, I had been sleeping and I actually wake up to a panic attack. The first one I had was extremely alarming because I didn't know what was happening to me which made it twice as bad.


Have you had a proper fasting glucose tolerance test done?
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:30:26

Ok. I found I did, as I was not able to function much at all (didn't leave the house, didn't talk to people or make eye contact, etc). Things are relatively better now.

Panic disorder looks to be relatively rare, actually. Not "common."
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:30:26

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', 'T')he few panic attacks I've had we're pretty incapacitating although I didn't "fall down". Every time I got one, I had been sleeping and I actually wake up to a panic attack. The first one I had was extremely alarming because I didn't know what was happening to me which made it twice as bad.


Have you had a proper fasting glucose tolerance test done?


Don't know what that is, so no.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:31:46

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'O')k. I found I did, as I was not able to function much at all (didn't leave the house, didn't talk to people or make eye contact, etc). Things are relatively better now.

Panic disorder looks to be relatively rare, actually. Not "common."


1% of Americans will experience a panic attack this year. That seemed common to me.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:35:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', 'T')he few panic attacks I've had we're pretty incapacitating although I didn't "fall down". Every time I got one, I had been sleeping and I actually wake up to a panic attack. The first one I had was extremely alarming because I didn't know what was happening to me which made it twice as bad.


Have you had a proper fasting glucose tolerance test done?


Don't know what that is, so no.


http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bennett/obd.htm

Hypoglycemia was overdiagnosed for a time, so people rightly dismissed many who claimed to have it. If, though, you have severe hypoglyemia
it will be picked up by this test and can be treated by reducing simple carbs, sugars, reducing alchohol and caffeine.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby vision-master » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:37:02

What's really fun is when you feel trapped with no excape route and you feel like your going to pass out. Like sometimes being in a store or something.

Another really cool feeling is experiencing depression and anxiety at the same time all day long day after day.

It's really neat walking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks, huh.

That's what Lorazepam is for.

I don't talk about it anymore as I took a early retirement, if you know what I mean.

By the way - meds suck.

Actualy, GAD is very disabling, right behind heart disease and rumitode arthritis.

Panic attacks are far more comman than people think. Many are rushed to the emergency room thinking they are having a heart attack.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:49:51

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'W')hat's really fun is when you feel trapped with no excape route and you feel like your going to pass out. Like sometimes being in a store or something.

Another really cool feeling is experiencing depression and anxiety at the same time all day long day after day.

It's really neat walking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks, huh.

That's what Lorazepam is for.

I don't talk about it anymore as I took a early retirement, if you know what I mean.

By the way - meds suck.

Actualy, GAD is very disabling, right behind heart disease and rumitode arthritis.


Sounds bad. Did you check out my links? By the way, spelling of "rumitode" arthritis looks like something you might catch from a parasitic worm spouting Sufi poetry. :lol:
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby vision-master » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:54:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', 'W')hat's really fun is when you feel trapped with no excape route and you feel like your going to pass out. Like sometimes being in a store or something.

Another really cool feeling is experiencing depression and anxiety at the same time all day long day after day.

It's really neat walking up in the middle of the night with panic attacks, huh.

That's what Lorazepam is for.

I don't talk about it anymore as I took a early retirement, if you know what I mean.

By the way - meds suck.

Actualy, GAD is very disabling, right behind heart disease and rumitode arthritis.


Sounds bad. Did you check out my links? By the way, spelling of "rumitode" arthritis looks like something you might catch from a parasitic worm spouting Sufi poetry. :lol:


Well, it does limit ones life activities. Keeping stress levels low is the best medicine. That, exercise and a close family helps. The biggest thing I've noticed is my energy level and motivation is poor.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby Stratovarius » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 18:55:16

Behold the nematode.
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Re: Panic Attacks and POers

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 19 Mar 2008, 19:04:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', 'B')ehold the nematode.


It's what your mother nematode you.
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