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seizured from panic attacks?

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ive had panic disorder my whole life. today i had a panic attack at a "2nd chance" place and they had to call the paramedics. i started getting dizzy which made me start hyperventilating then the hyperventilating turned into a seizure until i passed out n stopped breathing for a couple minutes. i finally opened my eyes and there were so many people i got dizzy again then i herd the fire truck n ambulance outside and started hyperventilating again. i thought i was going to die. it is normal to start seizing from it? i usually tend to pass out from lack of air from the hyperventilating. but ive never seized...
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replied March 31st, 2009
I am not a medical doctor so I can't say for sure, but I can tell you that I have had a similar situation happen to me. Years ago when I started to have panic attacks the doctors thought I was having seizures. They ran all kinds of test and found nothing. The only explanation they could find was that I was having panic attacks. So I guess if you look at it that way it is possible. Each and every person that has panic attacks experiences them in different ways. The attacks themselves are as different as we are. (what causes them and how our bodies react to them.) I hope this helps and I wish the best of luck to you. One thing that has helped me with the attacks (that may help you) is when I feel it coming, No Matter what I am doing at that time, I have to sit or lay down and do breathing exercises to calm myself. This usually helps. You just have to find what works for you but stopping the attacks is possible, not all the time but most of the time. It sucks, but even if I have to remove myself from the room for a few minutes to regain control it is well worth it. Good Luck.
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