Sudden panic attack

[Sunshine29]

Hi, over the past few days out of the blue my eyes suddenly feel heavy and like they are cross eyed but their not, my legs feel like jelly then my heart starts beating so fast and I start feeling dizzy. With all that it terrifies me because I don’t know why it’s happening, I was just sat on the sofa watching tv feeling fine one minute and the next I felt like that! i have had this feeling before and I know it’s anxiety but I still struggle to control it, I can’t sit still and then I panic and always feel like something serious is wrong with me. Xxx

[Hidden]

Hello Sunshine29 & Welcome

It is so unpleasant when one minute as you say we feel fine and the next anxiety hits us out of no where it is like it is lurking just waiting to get us unawares as it can make us fear even more then and anxiety thrives on fear that is how it keeps a hold of us

You say it terrifies you because you don't know what is happening to you but then as you go on you say you know it is anxiety

This is what happens the fear over takes us even though deep down we do know nothing bad is going to happen because it is anxiety

Sometimes it can be better than rather than control it as then it is like we get in a battle with it but if we can let it come and pass again and accept this is a anxiety attack , it helps to take that fear away as well as helping to stop the mind going into overdrive thinking it is something worse than what it is

I hope you are feeling a lot better now

Happy Christmas to you

Take Care x

[Sunshine29]

Hi Lulu, thank you for the reply 😊 I tried so hard to push through and accept it I made myself make tea and tried deep breaths but I just felt so strange I had to come and lie in bed! It just made me feel like I was going to faint or have a heart attack even though I knew I wasn’t (so strange!)

I do feel better now but I would love to know what to do to stop them happening, I have heard exercise may help but that scares me in case I get that feeling whilst I am out exercising!

Thank you again for the reply 😊 and a merry Christmas to you too!! 🎄x

[Hidden in reply to Sunshine29]

Hello

Don't try and push through it but sit and just wait for it to pass , keep telling yourself no matter how bad it feels this is anxiety , then let it pass . it takes practice but the more you do it then it becomes easier

Meditation , relaxation is good for anxiety , if you go on you tube and put relaxation exercises there will be so many that come up , lots our not always what we can do but as they have so many on there it is unusual if we don't find one that does and when we do if we listen to them most days they can help and especially after an episode like you have had today

Exercise is good for you but I understand the fear but you could go for short walks , maybe you could get something like an exercise bike , take up gardening there are all sorts of things you can do that you do not have to fear been away from home to do them and as your confidence grows then you may be ready at some stage to exercise away from home but take your time , with any other illness you would give yourself time , this is no different , little steps and you will get there

Really pleased you are feeling a lot better now x