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Q: Could This Be How My Body Has a Panic Attack?

asked by: sami_1982 on May 30th, 2004

Experienced User

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

Replies(7)

Haley

replied on June 1st, 2004

Experienced User

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!

qt3

replied on June 4th, 2004

Experienced User

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

sami_1982

replied on June 5th, 2004

Experienced User

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.

Haley

replied on June 7th, 2004

Experienced User

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 Smile

sami_1982

replied on June 7th, 2004

Experienced User

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.

Haley

replied on June 16th, 2004

Experienced User

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 Smile

qt3

replied on June 30th, 2004

Experienced User

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.

Q

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