For the last two months I’ve been having very extreme panic attacks. My doctor put me on a combo of buspar and Lexapro which has significantly helped with the anxiety. However now I just feel empty? Not like anxious or anything just bleh
I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar :)
Had my first major adrenaline peak on an LSD come-up, and now the exact same panic reaction happened while completely sober. I’ve since quit smoking and stopped all substances. Vitals and heart checks came back completely healthy, but I'm stuck in a hyper-aware body-monitoring loop. For anyone who’s gone through this after a trip, what helped your brain unlearn this false-alarm habit?
Sometimes they are weak like I can control them I can stay calm and handle it but it's a little scary when the big panic attack comes like i stutter way too much and then everything is just out of place, I just wanna run out of it but sacred people will see and they will think that I want attention.
I also tried to tell and reach out to people but at some point they started to think that I just want attention, I'm fed up with all this, just leave me alone now.
I know a few things when this happens what to do like 5-4-3-2-1 and slow breathing but is there any other way to overcome this?
Can this be over? Or is it can be chronic?
I suffer from severe anxiety.
Is it weird that when I start having a panic attack I just repeat in my mind that I am in control of me and no one else. That I am lord and master of myself and I am in control of myself. And that it helps?
about 2 months ago, smoked Weed i ordered online, It was a semi synthetic cannabinoid called THC-X, I rolled about a .1 Of weed mixed it with tobacco and went to smoke it outside by this bench, I only smoked half of half of the joint, One thing about me, Is that when it comes to thc, My tolerance is of that of a baby, I smoke an amount no more then the size of a match tip and it sends me spiralling into panic filled intense DPDR episodes. After i smoked it, When it started to hit, I knew i fucked up big time, Everything started to look like a 2D image, Everything looked like a GTA Ultra Realistic mod Mixed with a salvia trip, I felt as if i was seeing an edit,It kept getting stronger and stronger, My heart started beating out of my chest, I convinced myself I'm having a stroke and heart attack, And all of my 6 senses Got boosted to the max, I saw Vivid And surreal scenarios, Of me laying dead on the ground, Of news outlets saying "First marijuana overdose" And my face my name all over it, It got so intense, i realized my phone died, I little quirk with my phone is that if it dies and i turn it on but don't unlock it it won't Die out with the 1% battery countdown, I turned on my phone, Turning it on felt like it took 20 minutes, I hesitated, But it started getting even worse, So i called emergency services, I couldn't talk or speak, It took me a good 10-15 seconds to finish basic sentences, All i could say is that i feel like I'm dying, When they asked about symptoms i just couldn't get any words out, And just like that they didn't send anyone, Now i was committed to die on the ground, As i lay on the ground Waiting for my inevitable doom, It just all went away, From that day on, I've been getting almost identical episodes for the past 2 months, I've went to doctors, Psychiatrists And all they ever did was Diagnose me with a panic disorder and give me medications that only make it worse.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make this cycle finally come to an end?
Hi, I am 37 and I have been struggling with anxiety for years.
My first big panic attack when I went to the ER was almost a decade ago I had my ups and downs and the past 2 years mostly downs I think.
Anyway, I am thinking of talking with people who are facing HA for few years and are in the 30+ age group so we can relate more and share some experiences.
Ofc I am writing since this is a weird night for me.
Edit: I just want to say thank you to everyone for being here, opening up, sharing your experiences and giving advices. I really hope someone manage to get something. I already feel better knowing that there are so many people here and if anyone wants to connect and chat feel free to add me on discord. I already connected with someone from here and hopefully we will give something to one another.
I started Zoloft and was on it for about 9 days for anxiety. The last day I took it, I smoked weed (legal state. Have been honest with my usage with my dr. She didn't really say much about it). It sent me into a full blown panic attack. Tingling, sweating, high heart rate, lasted about two hours. Never had anything like that happen before. I've been smoking for 15 years. I promptly stopped Zoloft bc the only change in my day to day was Zoloft.
I kinda wish I ever started the Zoloft bc now I feel like my anxiety is worse. Smoking was always my end of day chill out thing and I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy it again. I've been having some smaller, short lived waves of panic since then. I went and got a bunch of tests done (EKG, bloodwork, heart enzyme tests) everything was completely normal so I know now at least this is panic related.
Has anyone had this interaction before with weed and Zoloft? Will I ever be able to smoke again? It was the one thing that gave me some relief and I really enjoyed. I've been off of Zoloft for 6 days and I'm starting to feel back to normal but I'm scared to smoke again.
Hi I’m 20F, and only started having panic attacks this January. They happen usually sometime after I do more socializing than normal. Sometimes they just happen for no reason aswell, but it’s only around twice a month that it happens. Would it be reasonable to get Xanax for this? I don’t like feeling out of control and like I’m gonna die.
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I’m 21M, and I’ve been dealing with panic attacks and anxiety for a while now. It all started after a bad experience with cannabis. I stopped using it completely, but since then I’ve been dealing with a lot of fear, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and especially the fear that I might lose control or go crazy.
At one point, I started understanding what panic attacks actually are, and that helped a lot. The panic attacks became much less intense and for some time they even stopped. But the anxiety still comes in waves, and recently some milder panic attacks have started coming back.
What scares me now isn’t only the anxiety itself. I feel like it’s changing the way I behave with people. I’m not the same socially anymore, and I feel like my relationships are being affected. I’m starting to lose friends, and honestly that hurts a lot because I don’t want anxiety to change my personality or push people away from me.
I’ve also lost a lot of my enthusiasm and passion for things I used to enjoy, which makes everything feel even harder.
So I really want to hear from people who have been through something similar:
Has anyone here genuinely recovered from panic attacks and anxiety without seeing a psychiatrist and without taking medication?
I’m not looking for people to tell me that I’m definitely fine or to diagnose me. I just want to hear real experiences from people who went through this and eventually got their life back.
If you recovered, what helped you? And how long did it take before you started feeling like yourself again?
I really need some hope right now. ❤️
Ive had anxiety attacks in the past. Panic attacks are rare for me. But sometimes I get these weird chest pains on the left side of my chest and it feels like walls are put up in my lungs making it difficult to take an actual deep breath. One of the times that these "episodes" have happened was when I was in the mall. While in one of the stores I had suddenly chest pain, chest tightness, unable to breathe correctly, extremely sweaty, and my ears were popping. Im assuming that was a worse one as it hasn't gotten to that extent again. And once I finally got outside I felt like a weight was lifted. Currently as i type this my chest hurts on the left side. Kinda tight like too. This can last to a couple hours to a full day. Idk if this is stress related or if i should tell my parents and go to the doctor. It kinda stresses me out. Please give me advice on what to do.
My panic attacks are filled with a fear of meaninglessness, of everything having no purpose, that the suffering in this world will never end, that people all over the world are being subjected to unfathomable levels of horror and that if I think my fear is bad, can you imagine what it must be for someone being bombed, being burned alive, living without clean water.
I feel like I'm disappearing into the fear, that nothing else exists, humanity will not find it's way, I am not connected to anything.
What are your panic attacks focused on?
To start this off i have been taking 5mg Lexapro for 3 weeks with very minimal side effects. So last night i took a shower which already throws me off (struggling with shower anxiety) then I'm sitting in my bed, my 2yr old (who shares a room with us rn) was screaming his little head off bc he didnt want to go to sleep (toddler tantrum) its very overwhelming and all of a sudden I feel like coldness go from my head to my toes, I feel like that sinking feeling in my gut, heart start to race and I get really shaky and nauseous and a bit dizzy and generally feel like crap. I ended up taking my lexapro an hour late due to how I was feeling. It lasted for almost 2 hours. Idk what it was but now I'm anxious that it'll happen again tonight during bedtime routine. I have felt like crap all day and I'm so so tired and a bit dizzy. I haven't really been able to eat today because I'm nauseous. Someone tell me if I'm going crazy or not 🫣🙃
Hey I'm F16, 5'4 and 48 kgs , ive been having the following symptoms for the last 1 month,
2.dizziness
4.mild pain in right arm
5.chest pain
6.heart pain
Could this just be panic attacks or could something be wrong with my heart. Please tell me I'm really afraid
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So question for the people that have tried shrooms and had panic attacks before they done shrooms. What was it like? Was it a bad trip? Did it end up well? Is it a good idea to do shrooms by myself knowing I have had panic attacks before?
I’ve been experiencing panic attacks lately and they can be really overwhelming. What do you guys do when one starts? Any breathing techniques, grounding methods, or other things that actually help?
Would love to hear what has worked for you.
I know the drill and I have gone through this thousands upon thousands of times. But this time feels different I say that every time too. But this one really does.
I just was getting in bed to lay down and suddenly I can’t breathe. Feels like I forgot how to breathe. Hard to get a deep breath. A little bit of chest pain. My muscles are so tense right now. I really really do not want to call 911. I think I might have to, though. If anyone is awake, can you someone please help talk me through this right now?
The reason I don’t wanna call 911 is because of the number of times I have already called 911 over the last several months. There is a specific reason also that I don’t want to call 911. But I’m going to save that for another post. Nothing has ever been found to be wrong with me. Which should be reassuring, but it is not because all that that tells me is that I was not having a heart attack at that precise moment in time. That doesn’t help me for all the other times. Or this time.
For some context, I went to the emergency room in early March of this year, and at that point had a whole battery of test done. Whenever I call an ambulance, I usually just get the EKG done in the back of the ambulance. It was back in March when I did the chest x-ray and the bloodwork and some other tests. Everything looked completely normal. I am a 36-year-old female with no history of heart disease nor does my family have history of heart disease. I have debilitating anxiety on multiple fronts and have been dealing with panic disorder for about 12 years or so. The panic attacks come and go and I’ll get a whole lot of them in a short amount of time followed by absolutely none for amount of time and it just varies. I am unaware, at least consciously, of any obvious trigger for the attacks. The trigger for my panic attacks typically are an elevated heart rate or something that draws my attention to my heart. I don’t necessarily have to have been exercising either. It could be something random. It could’ve been the cup of coffee I had six hours prior. I just don’t know. Yet on other days, I can drink 6 cups of coffee and NOT have a panic attack. Whatever it is, though, it is mostly a random and intense onset that seemingly comes out of the blue. I pretty much just avoid anything that will elevate my heart rate. It’s so fucking annoying.
Typing all of this out and getting it off my chest definitely is helping me a little bit. Sometimes talking about it helps. But if there’s anyone out there right now, I could really use some support right now. Anything at all. Even if you don’t have advice or any solution, just hearing that I’m not alone makes me feel better. I hope this goes away soon.
Hello there. I have monophobia and OCD. I am also a hypochondriac.. and I know this can be a lot on my family and friends so I'm trying to seek external help where I can.... i need a companion or someone available 24/7 for me while I navigate this fear and take back my normal life... this could be temporary but we could also turn into friends...
Please someone reading this, you could really help me out. Let me know if you're interested or could help in any way by commenting on this post or messaging me. I am open to everyone.... however, if you try to sell me something or tell me to do something else not related to this then you are not welcome ❤️