panic attacks keep happening

[dizzychar]

had a really bad night, woke up in such a mess, felt like I was going to pass out and like I couldn’t breath, so much so that I rang an ambulance, they did my obs which was fine and said panic attack, my relief was short lived literally they’d only just drove off the road and I had another one, it’s left me feeling so rubbish and so uneasy, il be ok ish for 10 min and then I get another, tried telling myself I’ve been checked and they wouldn’t have left if they thought there was something wrong but it’s not helping

How do I make them stop

[kathyd1955]

Might not be a panic attack at all. Might be a potassium shift ... same symptoms.

EMS labeled me with panic attacks when they weren't happening at all. The label stuck ... no diagnosis from a doctor ... I never got proper care from them or ER.

Be careful what you label yourself with.

[campi549]

Hey mate,

Sorry to hear you are feeling that way. In 2020, I went through about 6 months of anxiety. I thought for sure there was something wrong with me. I had every test done known to man on my body, I didn't trust the doctors, I thought for sure they had missed something.

After all the tests and thousands of dollars later I began to accept there was nothing wrong - and it was anxiety. I began to trust my doctors judgement. I think it was a control thing, I wanted to know, I wanted to be in control, but for this I couldn't, I'm not a doctor, I had to trust someone else.

I'm not sure if that is how you feel, but maybe trusting someone else to make the judgement call when you aren't at your best is for the best. Your brain is not in a state to make rational decisions at the moment, leave that to someone else. Maybe you can rest and relax and start to enjoy life, live for today, what enjoyment can you find right now instead of worrying about the future. I have found getting outdoors and going somewhere new really helped me.

I pray you will find peace

[dizzychar in reply to campi549]

Thank you, hope your better now.

I’ve had anxiety on and off for years now, Yes it kind of is how I feel. I’m just so miserable all the time even when I don’t have any symptoms at the time it’s still on my mind and I’m constantly thinking something is wrong, I’ve had a rubbish couple of months, I’m still trying my best to do things