I don’t know if I feel dizzy, high, or detached.

[LebaneseCheese]

I had a panic attack like 2 weeks ago and went to the hospital they calmed me down but it was all a very scary experience for me, and then a week later, i got prescribed protonix, for some abdominal pain, it started the same day I took the medication, so naturally I thought it was a side effect, I decided not to take it for 3 days, and I still felt this feeling of being high(I think), that’s kind of the closest thing I can describe, I went to the ER again thinking I might have something wrong with my brain or a tumor or something, but they did blood work, urine tests, Xrays, CT scan for my head, and everything looked great. it really just started to happen randomly, and I don’t know what to do, or if it’ll subside or what. It’s weird because it’s not that I feel too detached, it’s just like more things feel delayed(I think?). Like sometimes my balance is little off, I can still hold conversations and my body seems fine and energetic if I need to run and stuff. My eyesight just seems a bit off and I just feel like I’m high. Mind you the hospital was a scary experience so idk if it’s trauma or what. And I don’t really feel panic anymore, I feel kind of mellow and down, it’s just hard to focus i think. I really don’t know how to explain it because it’s very new to me. My family has no history of medical problems. Has anyone felt like this? It’s more of an annoyance than anything else, it’s not pleasant. I literally wake up everyday and walk around to see if the feeling has subsided and I’ve been feeling like this for a week.

[LebaneseCheese]

I forgot to mention I’m a 21 year old male

[Agora1]

Hi LebaneseCheese, being a 21 year old is on your side with the symptoms

you are experiencing. You mentioned having a panic attack 2 weeks ago and

how traumatic the whole experience for you was at the hospital. The thing is

you did get it checked out physically. Quite often anxiety tends to stay around

after that first panic attack, leaving us with "what if" thoughts.

You're young, you don't have a family history of medical problems as well as having

everything checked out. You may well be dealing with anxiety as all of us are.

Checking each day when you wake up to see if the symptoms are still there just continues

to perpetuate the sensation. Since we are not professionals and strictly go by our own

experiences with anxiety/depression, it is always in your best interest to seek out professional help with a therapist to talk over your fears. You are never alone, we support

and care. It's going to be okay. x

[Miniwheats]

Definitely stop checking to see if your symptoms are still there. Imagine that this scary period in your life is over and done with and just move on. When I did this, my symptoms disappeared. However the second I think about them, they return. This is how anxiety works. You need to let go and move on.