im stressing every day as im now going thru college to better my life but feel like im losing ground as im failing that. im petrified i will not be able to continue our anniversary of 24 years came and went with no kind of happiness just same old stuff some say postpone but the day is here the day goes will not be the same tomorrow as it is today.

the ex renters stole from us so we had to stay here to see if they would come to us with the stolen item no dice. i just wish to give up and hide in some dark recess of some place in the world but i cannot.

we as a couple r in trouble and its not going to be easy when one person will go for help and the other ignores it How do i cope with out losing my mind???????
im so crying inside now and cannot talk to him about anything!!!

Anxiety attacks can change with symptoms through out each attack, in the beginning i use to just have the shortness of breath with the fast heartbeat, and my blood pressure would spike during one, i was 19 yrs old and weighed 110lb so it was not like i was over weight to be having high blood pressure, sometimes during an attack my heart would reach 190 in beats.

Dr’s put me on a beta blocker and buspar, this helped me for years, I would still have the attacks, but not as often and to the extreme fear. I seen every kind of dr known to man and had every test done, and all were normal, so they concluded anxiet.

Then when i tured 25 i start having bad panic attacks, i lost balance, i would get dizzy, i would get tight all over, my neck would ache, i would shake, have tremors, i have have such extreme weakness in my legs that i couldnt stand bc of the shakiness, i thought i was having low blood sugar, sweat all over, from my underarms, my head, even under my breast, i probably have had every symptom of an anxiety attack since i started having them, my GI has been messed up, stomach and bowel irregular, loss feeling in my face, tingling in my face , lips, hands, tongue…throat feel like i had something stuck in it, i feel like i was going to pass out, i would just freak out, take off all m clothes and put my face in front of a fan bc i felt like i couldnt breath, the dr then precribed me Kolonopin 1mg, this med saved my life, i still cant be without it.

They say never get on it bc if you dont take it, and try to ween of, they say its as bad a herione on the withdraw symptoms, well i dont plan on getting off. I only take it when i feel like a panic attack is coming on, or if i know im going to the dr, a social event, actually any place i know i may fear to go and have one, i take it an hour before i go, and i make it through everything just fine, feel a little too relaxed, but its better than a panic attack.

The one thing i know is i havent died from them, and ive had them for over 20 years, i know after awhile they probably take a toll on your body, how could they not..but dying while having one my doctor who is a psych for the past 35 yrs hasnt known of any, you feel like your going to die though..so i feel everyone’s pain and concerns..so when people ask have you experienced this, the answer is i have experienced it all and probably none you have heard of..

It start with a very strong ‘crippling’ rush of adrenaline which makes me double over. This leads to headaches, excessive sweating, pins and needles in my arms and legs, pain in my chest, arms but legs especially.

As i have depression too i am on Paroxetine which helps both. The physical symptoms seem to be more under control now but the adrenaline rush is still the same.

Has anyone else experienced anxiety like this?

There have been times where I have had to pace the floors because I couldnt sleep or sit in one spot, and I would be so exhausted. I dont think I need something to take all year around/daily.

Not a big fan of zanax, what else is there for me? I am starting to have my “yearly” episode now….

The anxiety could be caused from post traumatic stress syndrome from things that happened in your lifetime that were out of your control. Certain stresses can bring on an attack even mild stress and it becomes hard to remain calm.

I pray alot and put it in the hands of God and know my guardian angel is protecting me and that helps tremendously. I am also on anti-depressants (Effexor) which helps a great deal.

I also was taking 5mg valuim when I felt I couldn’t control what was happening. It calmed my fears and I felt more in control. It helps a great deal when you feel you are in control of the situation.

I hope this helps. See your doctor or physciatrist to see if your suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and how they can treat it.

They stopped after a few months. Lately I’ve experienced mild ones. They are scary and uncomfortable. I always feel that sense of things being “unreal”. That has always been a hard thing to describe. I lost a good friend in a car accident a few weeks ago. The next morning I got the news. I guess I was trying to hold in my feelings all day, then that night I ended up in the ER w/ extreme anxiety attacks. I really thought I was dying.

My bp was 180/120 and my heart rate was 151 when I got there. It took much meds to calm me down. My son, age 10 was with me, as the attacks came on in the car w/ him and my husband in the car w/ me. That was the worst one ever.

Tonight I’m awake b/c everytime I lay down to try to sleep, I get this overwhelming feeling again like I’m gonna stop breathing and my body starts feeling weird and numb. It is 2:30 in the morning and I guess I’m gonna have to stay up all night.

This is driving me crazy!!!!