What's the oddest thing you've had a panic attack over?

[dbeck128]

Just a conversation starter. It doesnt even neccesarily have to be weird either!

[Kadenvaldez2015]

Ive had panic attacks about trying not to panic ugghh its horrible

[dbeck128 in reply to Kadenvaldez2015]

SAME. I tell myself... no reason to panic so I'm not going to argue with myself. Boom. Not panicking made me panic 🙄😒

[imnotnervous in reply to Kadenvaldez2015]

OMG haven’t seen anyone else say this but same

[Dolphin14]

I panic thinking my car is going to run out of gas.

[Kadenvaldez2015 in reply to Dolphin14]

Because of my cqr accident I panic wwhen i drive

[Dolphin14 in reply to Kadenvaldez2015]

That's def a valid reason to panic. I hope you didn't get hurt.

[dbeck128 in reply to Dolphin14]

Omg yes. esp at night time. Yikes!

[Pugglesworth]

Forgetting someone's name.

The funny thing is: I still can't remember their name!

[dbeck128 in reply to Pugglesworth]

Omg such bad memory here 🤷🏼‍♀️ I fear Alzheimers!!! Haha maybe we will find our rhythm!! 😁😁

[mvillarreal]

Pancakes scare the $#!* out of me! EW!!! I get panic attacks sometimes when people cook those nasty things anywhere near me!

[TrustnGod in reply to mvillarreal]

I laughed so hard at this 😂 omg

I’m sorry it really isn’t funny but a fear of pancakes! That is unique for sure. I pray you don’t see any pancakes being made any time soon.

[dbeck128 in reply to TrustnGod]

Why is that?! Got to know! I'm scared of cooking with grease If that makes you feel any better 😝

[mvillarreal in reply to dbeck128]

They're disgusting! The taste, the smell, the look-of both the cooked thing and the (gag) BATTER!!! Bleeett!!!

[Brightfuture22 in reply to mvillarreal]

So do you not like any batters? Like cake, pancake, brownie, etc? Is it like a consistency/textural thing?

[mvillarreal in reply to Brightfuture22]

I don't care much for cake batter, but it doesn't scare me. I lover brownie and cookie batter though! It's just pancake batter that creeps me out. It's more of a smell and taste thing, actually. Yuck! It's just one of those weird fears that's hard to understand unless you have it.

[Krn210]

Riding in elevators

[dbeck128 in reply to Krn210]

Hey I hear ya. I work in a hospital. almost no way around them besides the stairs and I'm lazy 😝

[foxglove in reply to dbeck128]

Me Too afraid of elevators that is Was in hosp. (heart) and the cardiac consultant nearly had heart attack himself when he found out I was using stairs (due to fear) couldn't convince him that elevators were worse for me. Had to get porter if I wanted to go upstairs which made me feel guilty so made myself use elevator!!!

[Brightfuture22 in reply to Krn210]

OMG same! I just cannot use an elevator! I remember many years ago I went to visit my friends dad in the hospital, and he was on the 26th FLOOR!! It took. me 30 minutes to walk up those stairs!!!

[Hidden]

Last time I had a panic attack, it was because I knew I was going to be stuck sitting next to someone I didn't like at the movies. Kind of sad...

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

I HATE the movies for that reason!!! Dark room full of people I dont know? It's a no for me

[Hidden in reply to dbeck128]

Exactly!!!

[Hidden]

Certain smells make me panic. Also the taste of sweet gum. Lol

[dbeck128 in reply to Hidden]

Really? How unique

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hidden]

I can relate to this. There are certain smells from two traumas I experienced. They send me over the edge when I smell them.

[Sillysausage234]

Putting petrol in the car and the gauge going over the amount I need....and it always does.........forgetting my pin no at shop checkout.... and do get confused 🤷‍♂️

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

Yes forgetting my pin is one I get a panic attack over when I’m at the till too 😂😂. I’m getting more forgetful too haha 💕💕

I imagine them having to put all the food back 😩😩😩

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

😂me too haha .....sometimes I say my pin over and over in my head and then my mind goes blank when the pressure is on especially if there’s a big queue behind me .....hate that Lidl the pressure is really on to make payment pack your bags and f*** off

[Hidden in reply to Sillysausage234]

😂😂😂. Ditto ! X

[Sillysausage234 in reply to Hidden]

Haha 😆.....good post this venting our fears workshop ...I’m glad I’m not alone 😊x......cmon dbec do tell ....

what’s yours ?

[dbeck128 in reply to Sillysausage234]

I wish I had a good one. I have common ones of course! I asked myself this question when I wrote it and couldn't find an answer. I guess an odd one for me could be water. I dont like to be around ponds or pools, though I can swim

[foxglove in reply to Sillysausage234]

Write pin on wrist

[TrustnGod]

I had a panic attack playing Candy Crush. Most embarrassing urgent care visit of my life.

~Lia

[dbeck128 in reply to TrustnGod]

Omg tell me about it!

[Houstongirl51]

Nothing I just go into a panic attack for no reason...

[Brightfuture22]

I panic over SO MANY THINGS, most of us likely panic or have anxiety over similar things like chest pain, breathing, going outside, driving, being alone, sleeping, etc.

I get extreme anxiety over eating new things. I absolutely refuse to try anything new. If someone cooks for me, I always ask what is inside of anything I am trying. Also, in the same frame of mind, I refuse to eat anything past its expiration date, or if I cannot find an expiration date on it, I wont eat it. For a while there, when my anxiety returned, I was afraid to eat anything, I thought someone was going to tamper with my food and it would kill me. I ended up losing 30 pounds in the first 2 months because of it.

I have never been allergic to animals but now I freak out when I have cat/dog hair on me or in my face because I am afraid I am going to have an anaphylactic reaction.

Also, I LOVE animals, but now when my dog pays me more attention then usual, I get so much anxiety because I am afraid that he is sensing something in me like cancer, heart attack, etc. :((((

[imnotnervous]

I had a panic attack about trying on clothes and being in a change room hahaha

[Boober180]

I panicked over saying the word panic. 🤦🏾‍♀️ That’s when I knew that I had control over my attacks.