panic attack

Had a major panic attack about 2 hours ago. My heart rate was 140 and my pressure was 183/77 I felt my heart rate going up after I ate some gumbo then I gave myself a ekg (im a RN) it said abnormal left axis deviation inferior infarct sinus tachycardia. I immediately freaked out and couldn't calm down I told myself this is it, this is the heart attack I felt was going to happen all along! my arms were hurting heart was racing blurry vision the whole nine. Eventually I calmed down and had a normal ekg Im so mad at myself for going to the emergency room I feel embarrassed and ashamed that I let my mind trick me again. And lastly I shouldn't have eaten the gumbo with all of that salt. Im so over this I hope the Lexapro works

[Agora1]

Hi deeaire, I'm glad you are okay. Don't feel embarrassed or ashamed in going to the ER.

Our medical training can be to our benefit but there may be times we jump the gun because we know the lingo. I always try to use the knowledge I have in talking it out with myself and accepting anxiety as a sheep in wolf's clothing. When I read you had Gumbo soup the first thing I thought of before all that salt was it may have contained MSG. A healthy boca burger caused me once to go into a huge panic attack within 15 min after

eating it. Flushing out my system with lots of water helped. You're okay now, all is behind you. Don't anticipate problems with the Lexapro.

It may just be the answer in feeling better. xx

[Hidden]

Hi deeaire. Those are about my readings during an attack. My daughter is a nurse. She says sometimes as a nurse you just know too much!! Don’t be mad at yourself!! I can’t even count how many times I’ve been to the E R.

[RiderontheStorm]

Panic is terrifying. Even thought I know what is happening is false. Lexapro did nothing for me but self soothing and carrying a benzo in my pocket like Ativan works wonders for emergency situations. Not taking it often means no withdrawal issues. Cutting down on caffeine and alcohol helped a lot, even though I did not drink much alcohol.

[Sillysausage234]

What’s gumbo? Don’t feel embarrassed write it off now and throw the whole experience away as junk,get the lexapro down your neck and quieten your racing mind things are going to be better the panics are going to stop have faith in yourself you’ve got this 🤟🙂🍀🌳☘️🌿🐛🌲🐝🐛🍁🌹🎵🎸🎶🎹

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

Gumbo is a roux based soup with crabs shrimp sausage with rice, Im from New Orleans haha. But I live in California now. Thanks Alan

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

Sounds nice🙂

[R67V]

I just started lexapro two weeks ago or so. Slowly everyday I’m feeling less anxious and calmer. Not quite there yet but I’m hopeful. Luckily no side effects for me. Just trying to take it once day at a time.

[pth55]

I was on the generic version of Lexapro (escitalopram) for 3 months. 10mg. This drug turned me into a monster...made my anxiety significantly worse. I ramped up and ramped down going on it and coming off of it too. A year and a half later and I am still trying to get my life back from the endless anxiety and continual barrage of ruminating thoughts. I researched what happened to me and I found many others who have had similar experiences. There seems to be a small group of people who this drug effects adversely. I wish I had never taken it. I don’t use anything now except magnesium, St. John’s wort and L- methylfolate. If you are going to use an SSRI I recommend you try something else like Zoloft instead.

[jjb1983]

Panic attacks they are a horrible experience and after we have them we sit and think about the next as soon it leaves.

Ive done the same as you over the last 3 days gone to hospital and called an ambulance.

Been checked over ecg and bloods.

Been prescribed diazepam and propananolol.

I've read something really interesting I will copy the link on this thread.

Hope you find it as comforting as I did.

anxietycentre.com/anxiety-t...

I know it's hard to put things into practice when we are so anxious.

It's worth a read.

Hope your feeling better

Jjb1983