about 2 months ago I had my first panic attack. Now I’m on edge every day and I’ve had a few other panic attacks but none as bad as the first one. I’m going to the doctor this week so I hope they have an answer for me. My symptoms are different from day to day. Some days it’s sweating and palpitations. Other days it’s chest pains and general unease. I get especially anxious when I’m leaving for work or for home because I had my first panic attack in an Uber. So now I try not to use Uber unless I absolutely have to. Anyone experiencing the same thing? I’m worried it might be something serious.
Anxiety is crippling me everyday
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There has been a lot of bad hype about Uber lately so I'm not surprised it has sent you into a panic attack. So for a start, don't use them again! Use a bus or train if it makes you feel safer and only use a cab when you are with someone else.
Good luck with your doctor. Be honest and open about your feelings with him and hold nothing back. He will then know how to help you properly. Please come back on and let us know how you get on Shane.
I felts similar several years ago with panic attacks happening over a short amount of time. This is what finally prompted me to go to the doctor. He prescribed medication for me. I found that the medication made me feel cloudy and disconnected from reality at first. This scared me and I almost stopped taking it. But some time it helped to take the edge off of some high anxiety situations.
Medication did not solve the whole problem. It was a great tool for me though. This along with building a support system and trying to stay more optimistic helped me tremendously.
I hope the doctor can point you in the right direction as well!
Medication did not solve the whole problem. It was a great tool for me though. This along with building a support system and trying to stay more optimistic helped me tremendously.
I hope the doctor can point you in the right direction as well!
Thanks for the responses everyone. I go to the doctor tomorrow morning. Gonna try to be as honest as I can about my symptoms. As far as Uber goes I only get anxiety when I’m leaving work, not going to for some reason. I’m at work now and I’m feeling a little anxious but I’m trying to be positive and tell myself that I’m going home soon. Usually once I get home my anxiety starts to subside. Not always thought .
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That is strange that you only get anxious when you are leaving work @Shane995 is that because you see someone different maybe?
You are brave for overcoming your anxieties every day. Well done for that. Feel proud of yourself. I get anxious when I have to go out. I even throw up sometimes. I like the safety of my own house and garden.
Good luck at the doctors. Is it today that you go? Let us know how you get on.
You are brave for overcoming your anxieties every day. Well done for that. Feel proud of yourself. I get anxious when I have to go out. I even throw up sometimes. I like the safety of my own house and garden.
Good luck at the doctors. Is it today that you go? Let us know how you get on.
Update: went to the doctor and got a sleep study ordered for possible sleep apnea. Blood pressure was high so was ordered to check it at home then come back in two weeks. Recommend a on site counselor for anxiety and depression. Later in the day I was running errands with my sister and niece went to lunch but had little to no appetite. I’d been feeling weird since the appointment (chest pains anxiety and impending sense of doom). So I finally bite the bullet and ask my sister to take me to the hospital. They run a series of tests on me (EKG, X-ray, Catscan and blood work). All come back normal. Within reason blood sugar was a tad high. Then sent home. I’m still going to see a cardiologist and get a stress test. I was really scared for a while there, but my chest pains are mostly gone and I feel a bit better knowing it wasn’t a heart attack.