Severe panic attacks w chronic anxiety

[Pitalife]

Does anyone else have severe panic attacks,I just had one being Thanksgiving I hate these darn panic attacks,I've suffered since a boy w them,I despise crowds or holidays seems to trigger them my whole life,added stress and anxiety...i feel like can't breath can't stop shaking and I get numb lips and hands,n feel like I'm going to die, please share if anyone gets these darn things.i wish u all a safe and happy holidays despite my mislikng them..they been a disabling condition even meds don't help except klonopin but that was taken away by today's so called heath CARE pros...bless u all that suffer...

[Xene]

Hi pitalife , I use to experience all the symptoms you do with a panic attack apart from the numb lips and hands but after treating myself with my own therapy I haven’t had one for three years. Unfortunately the anxiety attacks seem to be a different kettle of fish. I do believe when people aren’t given the right help and support with panic attacks early on the more they become entrenched in our brains and harder to get rid of because of the fear whilst having one and fear when it’s going to happen again. We are all different of course but hope you manage to find some respite from them.

[Pitalife in reply to Xene]

I'm older and no understanding of panic attacks was understood or even noticed as kid they ruined my childhood in school they just figured I was acting out? I'd get them panic in school and walk out,and I'd get punished,so me and school never saw eye to eye,and I been a loner my whole life w high anxiety n panic attacks,always was told I was the nervous type?

[Xene in reply to Pitalife]

I get that and you were probably labelled as a naughty kid end of. But were you not given specialist help for mental health when you got older? Although I come from the same generation where you had to “Pull your socks up and get on with it” especially with mental health. Amazing how times change.

[SparkleGrace]

Panic attacks are the WORST! And having people invalidate them makes the anxiety of having them compound symptoms. I am down to having them maybe quarterly but I also have to manage my environment really well. I keep life very calm and try not to put myself in situations that trigger me. Are yours trauma based? I did an EMDR intensive and things seemed to get a lot better when I reprocessed some memories. I have a stronger sense of safety now which helps my body emotionally regulate better.

[Pitalife in reply to SparkleGrace]

Probably from childhood trauma,but interesting is my mom and my aunt got them along w migranes,I been seeing Dr's since a kid I'm past 60 now, long shaky road,and w life more hectic then ever I don't see light sadly at the end of the tunnel so to speak...it's just the scariest feeling,of going to die,and it's really bad in public sitchuations,like in shopping stores I get them and I walk out n dry heave vomit or sweat and shaking ..it's horrible.something that you can explain to people that don't have clue on these feelings,I been in several groups so I don't feel alone,like I have my whole life..

[designguy]

I found that klonopin helped reduce my anxiety/panic but what really helped with the panic was getting the DARE Anxiety book and watching their youtube videos. I then signed up for their phone app and it really helped. Once you understand that panic is just a burst of adrenalin flowing through you and that your anxious thoughts are totally lies and that their really is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed of it gets easier.