Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Australia
Could This Be How My Body Has a Panic Attack? Posted: 05-30-04 16:51pm
Hello everyone here, hope you are all
feeling well.
I am a 21yr old female and I live in
australia. Late last year my girlfriend
tried to commit suicide, the next day when
I was talking to her I was so upset. I
went into some sort of a fit (seizure)
since then 7 months has pasts and I am
still having seizures. I have been tested
out for everything and I am in perfect
health. I have been through all the
epilepsy tests and everything is normal.
These seizures I have, I dont know when
they are going to happen. I convulse
uncontrolably. I dont know what happens.
They look like grand mal seizures. I have
been to psychologists and they cant find
anything wrong with me mentally either.
It just seems to me that what I have read
of your posts here, you all have a dread
of a heart attack or dying. Or a fear of
out doors or a fear of something that sets
you off.
And I dont see myself being like that.
Mine just come out of the blue.
I am on epileptic medication and it is
supressing my seizures but they are not
totally controlled.
So if I could get some info from you all
it would be much appreaciated.
Also I dont feel stressed or have any
worrys that I know of.
The only thing I can think of is the
circumstances that my episodes began and
the posibility that this could be a
psychological thing after all.
Thankyou sam
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Haley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 122
Posted: 06-01-04 21:09pm
One of the things our cbt group leader
told us was that some of our attacks have
to come from out of the blue to have true
panic disorder. I hope you find something
that works for you soon!
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 264
Posted: 06-04-04 21:27pm
What are your thoughts when you are in the
midst of a panic attack? What are you
freaking out about? Most of my panic
attacks came from out of the blue too.
Q
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sami_1982
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Australia
Posted: 06-05-04 01:31am
Hi
i dont know if they are anxiety/acute
stress reactions.
Because one time I was just playing pool
with my cousins. And I fell to the floor
and she said that I was stiffening all
over like I was stretching then she said I
went all limp like and started to jerk all
over, convulse.She said it got faster and
faster and she said that I made weird
noises.
I dont know what brings it on.
I do know that I see lightening flashes.
The first time it ever happened I was a
little aware because I have what they
think are partial complex and secondary
genralised tonic clonic seizures.
So at the begining you are not all the way
out of it. I thought that I was going to
die. My body was moving like I was on the
scaryest ride of my life and I couldt stop
it even if I tried and I thought I was
going to die. I couldnt speak properly
either. But now I have had over 700 of
them I know what it is and I try not to
panic. But I must admit I have had worse
since and I have also been more aware.
And I have not been able to respond. I am
just so thankful that I havent had a
stroke.
Because I thought that I was having a
stroke and that I was going to die because
I couldnt move my body my body was moving
me.
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Haley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 122
Posted: 06-07-04 15:04pm
Thinking you are going to die is a classic
sign of a panic attack and then the panic
usually takes over you and brings on more
and more symptoms so this could very well
be panic disorder. I would look for a
therapist who specializes in cbt and get
checked out by them if you can
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sami_1982
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Australia
Posted: 06-07-04 22:53pm
But why.
Why do my panic attacks
manifest them selves in the for of and
epileptic seizure? Thats the question
that I want answered. I have seen
specialists and the say that I am a big
they dont understand.
And neither do i. My epileptic
medications that I am on now are starting
to work and I am not having as many
seizures so I dont know.
What I do know is that after a seizure I
have the most dialated pupils. And they
stay that way for hours and I am so tired.
For days.
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Haley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 122
Posted: 06-16-04 19:53pm
I wish I could answer that sami but I am
not a doctor. I really hope you get your
questioned answered though and find relief
soon
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 264
Posted: 06-30-04 11:45am
I just responded to another note of yours
and it sounded more like epilepsy than
panic but I suppose there is no reason you
can't have both and I would imagine the
fear of seizures would bring on panic in
just about anyone and add to your stress
level.
they dont understand.
