dave972
04-15-2012, 12:03 AM
Hello All,
I never thought Id see myself posting on a site such as this one. I never knew what anxiety felt like until the first time I had my first panic attack. let me give you my experience and maybe someone can relate and help. this has been going for 4 months and 15 days...
So it all started on 1/1/12 way to start to the new year huh...well on 12/31/11 new years eve I had lots of alcohol and prior to this I never felt a panic attack or severe anxiety. well the next day I was very very hung over I beleive I threw up in the morning and stayed in bed watching football with my son. well I started feeling dizzy and getting tingly arms and dizziness. so whats the first thing that comes to mind...for me it was heart attack..so what did I my senses say to do..get on google and research these feelings...well I did and it led to many things but main thing was heart attack so im panicing and having all these thoughts..omg im alone with my son. omg whats is my family going to do with my family...omg whos going to be there for him as much as I have been.....all these thoughts running through my head.....not to mention im losing my house due to forclosure..also filed bankruptcy and not financially stabled....so I call my wife and have her pick me up and take me to the ER..get to the ER and its packed I sit down and start thinking realizing where I am and whats going to happen to me well I start sweating feeling weak no energy in my legs, tingly arms, talked to nurse and said I need to see someone now! as im seeling black spots everywhere. they get me in and run EKG on me draw blood and put an IV on me, did X-Rays and all checked out find after being there for 5 hours so they send me home....I make a physical appointment for my family doctor and all checked out except low patassium and vitamin D.. I got my levels back up to this date now...but now ever since feeling my first Panic Attack Im worrying about my body like now I can see my heartbeat through my belly...so I looked that up and some said it could be a aorta aneuresym so its scared me more symtoms are almost same as anxiety...So I goto doctor again and tell him everything I feel. he says its anxiety..so he put me on .20mg of aprazolam...I didnt want to go this route but if it helps me for now Ill do it when needed...so now as I get these tingly arm or chest pain/backpain I start freaking out thinking its going to be a heart attack and my panic kicks up but its not as bad as I went to the ER..but Im having to get up move around walk around shower helps me sometimes to get over it...happens when im out like at a kids birthday party in a room. im fine for the first few minutes then it hits me and I have to just walk out....it sucks bad I hate this........now heres the big one...after I get drunk the next day I feel worse and feels like im about to die....also my doctor wants me to goto a chiropractor is that a good suggestion? someone please help its effecting my work, my time at home, and with family most of all..I feel shaky all the time...
Please reply back with what you guys feel to my story....thanks for the support..
I never thought Id see myself posting on a site such as this one. I never knew what anxiety felt like until the first time I had my first panic attack. let me give you my experience and maybe someone can relate and help. this has been going for 4 months and 15 days...
So it all started on 1/1/12 way to start to the new year huh...well on 12/31/11 new years eve I had lots of alcohol and prior to this I never felt a panic attack or severe anxiety. well the next day I was very very hung over I beleive I threw up in the morning and stayed in bed watching football with my son. well I started feeling dizzy and getting tingly arms and dizziness. so whats the first thing that comes to mind...for me it was heart attack..so what did I my senses say to do..get on google and research these feelings...well I did and it led to many things but main thing was heart attack so im panicing and having all these thoughts..omg im alone with my son. omg whats is my family going to do with my family...omg whos going to be there for him as much as I have been.....all these thoughts running through my head.....not to mention im losing my house due to forclosure..also filed bankruptcy and not financially stabled....so I call my wife and have her pick me up and take me to the ER..get to the ER and its packed I sit down and start thinking realizing where I am and whats going to happen to me well I start sweating feeling weak no energy in my legs, tingly arms, talked to nurse and said I need to see someone now! as im seeling black spots everywhere. they get me in and run EKG on me draw blood and put an IV on me, did X-Rays and all checked out find after being there for 5 hours so they send me home....I make a physical appointment for my family doctor and all checked out except low patassium and vitamin D.. I got my levels back up to this date now...but now ever since feeling my first Panic Attack Im worrying about my body like now I can see my heartbeat through my belly...so I looked that up and some said it could be a aorta aneuresym so its scared me more symtoms are almost same as anxiety...So I goto doctor again and tell him everything I feel. he says its anxiety..so he put me on .20mg of aprazolam...I didnt want to go this route but if it helps me for now Ill do it when needed...so now as I get these tingly arm or chest pain/backpain I start freaking out thinking its going to be a heart attack and my panic kicks up but its not as bad as I went to the ER..but Im having to get up move around walk around shower helps me sometimes to get over it...happens when im out like at a kids birthday party in a room. im fine for the first few minutes then it hits me and I have to just walk out....it sucks bad I hate this........now heres the big one...after I get drunk the next day I feel worse and feels like im about to die....also my doctor wants me to goto a chiropractor is that a good suggestion? someone please help its effecting my work, my time at home, and with family most of all..I feel shaky all the time...
Please reply back with what you guys feel to my story....thanks for the support..