beautiful-love
05-08-2013, 03:36 PM
Hello,
I am new to the forum. I have someone close to me going through some rough time...I am not 100% sure what it is. I think he once said it was a type of panic attack.
It happens when he gets an episode of intense stress. His body would feel extreme weak. One time I was there when this happened where he couldn't even walk. It was as though his knees weighted a thousand tons. I don't remember him hyperventilating...maybe he was, but I don't remember him gasping for air. He would have some chest pain/discomfort and his body would remain as though it was paralyzed. He wouldn't be able to respond, maybe just uttering one or two words at a time.
Then it can get to the point where his body tremors a little bit. We weren't in the US at the time this happened, and I remember panicking of what to do. Then after the shaking (not like a full blown seizure), he started to drool and his eyes weren't even looking at me or anything in particular...they kind of stared into nothing. I thought he was having a stroke because of the drooling.
I know he was fighting this because I was shaking him and asking him questions to see if he could respond.
He finally was able to utter an almost unintelligible word "water". I thought he wanted to drink some water...
But then I finally understood that he was telling me to splash water on his face, to which I did immediately. Within second when I did that, it was as though he just snapped out of it and came back to life. He could talk again...though his body was still weak, so he rested.
Is this an episode of an anxiety attack? Or something else?
Sometimes he would get chest pain/discomfort when he thinks of certain things/stressed out. He went to see a doctor once about the chest pain which the doc ruled as muscle tightening, and prescribed him temporary medicine and said he could take ... I believe ibuprofen to relieve some of the discomfort. Dr didn't think it was his heart.
Can this damage his heart/heart muscles?
I am so worried about his well-being. He also isn't fond of hospitals or going to see a doctor either.
Does anyone has any experience like this or any input? All would be appreciated. Thank you.
I am new to the forum. I have someone close to me going through some rough time...I am not 100% sure what it is. I think he once said it was a type of panic attack.
It happens when he gets an episode of intense stress. His body would feel extreme weak. One time I was there when this happened where he couldn't even walk. It was as though his knees weighted a thousand tons. I don't remember him hyperventilating...maybe he was, but I don't remember him gasping for air. He would have some chest pain/discomfort and his body would remain as though it was paralyzed. He wouldn't be able to respond, maybe just uttering one or two words at a time.
Then it can get to the point where his body tremors a little bit. We weren't in the US at the time this happened, and I remember panicking of what to do. Then after the shaking (not like a full blown seizure), he started to drool and his eyes weren't even looking at me or anything in particular...they kind of stared into nothing. I thought he was having a stroke because of the drooling.
I know he was fighting this because I was shaking him and asking him questions to see if he could respond.
He finally was able to utter an almost unintelligible word "water". I thought he wanted to drink some water...
But then I finally understood that he was telling me to splash water on his face, to which I did immediately. Within second when I did that, it was as though he just snapped out of it and came back to life. He could talk again...though his body was still weak, so he rested.
Is this an episode of an anxiety attack? Or something else?
Sometimes he would get chest pain/discomfort when he thinks of certain things/stressed out. He went to see a doctor once about the chest pain which the doc ruled as muscle tightening, and prescribed him temporary medicine and said he could take ... I believe ibuprofen to relieve some of the discomfort. Dr didn't think it was his heart.
Can this damage his heart/heart muscles?
I am so worried about his well-being. He also isn't fond of hospitals or going to see a doctor either.
Does anyone has any experience like this or any input? All would be appreciated. Thank you.