Am I in the right place?

[Lunablck22]

An hour ago I had what I think was a severe anxiety attack? Or panic attack? I was laying in bed after a kinda of rough day and suddenly my face and hands went numb, and tingly. I felt like my face and body was on fire but not sweating almost like a high fever. My chest got so tight I was gasping for air. I couldn’t gather any thoughts my mind was racing. I was terrified and alone. This has happened before but never this bad.

I don’t know what to do when this happens. Any advice is welcomed.

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Hello

Yes you are in the right place when all of us suffer with anxiety maybe in different ways but we know how it feels

Anxiety attacks are the worse , and they can come when least expected , some worse than others as well

If you look at an anxiety attack that it reaches its peak but once it has there is only one way it can go and that is back down and tell yourself this as it happens this will pass , I know it is not easy but you will start to relax and the attack will fade

The more we worry the worse it feels again not easy when we are having one but know you are not the only one and that people on here do understand , go through the same thing so you are not alone now trying to deal with this x

[Agora1]

Hi Lunablck22, Welcome to this safe Support Forum

How are you feeling today? What you described does

sound like you had a severe Panic Attack. The fact that

you have never experienced that severity before needs

to be checked out by your doctor. Always in your best

interest to be checked out for any physical issue.

You did say that you had a rough day and were lying in bed

when all this came about. That is usually when a Panic/Anxiety

attack will make it's appearance. (once you are trying to settle down)

Your body may have been at rest but your mind was processing what

happened during the day. That thought alone would have been enough

to cause you to panic.

I read your profile which stated you practically live at the gym. So I would

tend to think you are physically fit and this may be a psychological issue

that needs to be addressed.

I'm glad you are here with us. Maybe as you talk with others, you may get

down to the root of the panic.

Hoping today is a better day for you. xx

[Miniwheats]

Yes, this sounds like a panic attack to me. The two replies here you have received so far are very good advice and I am in agreement. Also, you will want to take some time and read about panic attacks and how to avoid/handle them when they do occur. Claire Weekes has some good resources in the form of books and ebooks, and there a ton of online resources at your disposal. You just have to google "how to overcome panic and anxiety". The overarching theme in practically every resource I've read is the idea of letting your thoughts and fears pass by and not to react to them. When you react to them they gain traction and continue to build through a vicious circle. When you disregard them, as you would, say, a hiccup, they lose their power and you break the circuit. You can try deep breathing and focusing on the minute details of an object in the room when you feel the symptoms start to creep up, as you let the thoughts float by. I used to get them while driving and refused to drive for an entire week lest it happen again. I created a distraction strategy which for me, worked beautifully (I sang along with the radio the entire time). It subsided within a few days and I no longer had to sing in the car to feel safe.If you are in Canada there is an immediate, free resource I can point you to that you can sign up for and begin using right away. It's call "BounceBack" at cmhabb.com. Maybe you can register outside of Canada I don't know but it's worth a shot. They have e-workbooks, one is entitled "panic and phobias". You'll find it under the "core anxiety" workbooks, not the "core depression" workbooks. Hope this helps.