Panic attacks and brain telling me I am making it up

[mousemeb]

Hi everyone,

I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts on this.

I've increasingly been having panic attacks, often with no immediate recognisable trigger (but I do have a lot of underlying/ general stress and anxiety). I am also taking Trazodone.

Along with the physical symptoms - hyperventilating, numb/ fuzzy feeling on my face, curling up on the floor, crying, chattering teeth, etc - the whole time, my brain is going between:

- 'This is the end of the world' / I don't know what's happening

- OR: You are making this up, doing this on purpose

I just wanted to ask: can anyone shed any light on the second thought? Does anyone experience this too? Does it mean I'm just making it up?

Thanks very much for any help you can provide. And thank you for taking the time to read this.

[Jamblue]

it’s debilitating. Going through the same thing. Don’t do what you can’t. Do ONE thing you have to and then right after do anything you love. Have ice cream, go to a botanical, anything that will treat you. Breathe deep. Take baby steps every day. I can’t be grateful, because I’m not. I need other motivation, maybe if just to talk to people like us

[Agora1]

mousemeb, you are not making this up. However, this is how anxiety brain washes us

to respond in a negative way to these thoughts. By giving us physical symptoms, we believe

it to be true. When someone in passing says to just Chill, it initiates the thought as to if

we are really just making it up.

Anxiety is nothing but a lie coming from our brain. It is so powerful that it allows us to

fear it and shake with terror. What it needs in order to get rid of it, is a good kick in the rear,

Oh not physically but mentally. Accepting that it is nothing but a big bully trying to take

away you living. Oh we do exist through this but that's not the same as living a full life.

As others share their own experiences in this community, you will find ways that you will

learn by them. It doesn't have to be a forever curse. Finding the "key" will open the door

to freedom from this entity. Keep believing in that I'm glad you're here with us xx