Do you feel this way?

[anon99]

I feel like something is terribly wrong with me. The panic attacks have gone for two day’s now.. hopefully I don’t jinx myself. I’ve just been hyperventilating off and on with a few scary thoughts I’ve been able to brush off. I look in the mirror and I don’t even feel or look the same.. who am I. why can’t I be and feel normal. Will my life always be like this? I can’t do this anymore I’m so tired

[Chris1295]

Yes your okay, it’s just severe anxiety, depersonalization can make you look like a stranger to yourself and not feel like yourself, it’s just anxiety

[anon99 in reply to Chris1295]

I hate it.. I have an eye appointment tomorrow because my vision has been blurry and I think I need my contacts to be stronger. It doesn’t help at all.

[Delzek]

Panic attacks are horrible anon99, you get them and you feel like c rap! Not recognising yourself in the mirror is your anxiety! Its a catch 22 when you have a panic attack you just want it to stop, if you go without a panic attack your anxiety can heighten and that will cause a panic attack! I can say Yes they will stop but they can come back again . I thought mine had gone for good after I was able to go to a shop twice without an attack, but I ended up having an attack ended up in A+E as the Paramedics thought i was having a heart attack, I do have an erratic heartbeat anyway so I understand why they did that. I hope things improve for you, mine have improved in the last few months.