Lately I have been waking up at 1:30am in the morning at least twice a week in sheer panic/anxiety. My heart beating fast,sweating terribly,impending doom feeling, bowels out of control and feels like my skin has a rash or burning sensation. They are lasting severly for approx 4 or 5 hrs and then tapper off throughout the day. Help please.
Best reply by Patti Ja:
sounds like this could be several things and to diagnosis over the internet would be a disservice to you…please check out www.body.com…there is an interactive symptom checker…check it out and then let a doctor check you out’
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How long can panic/anxiety attacks lasts and is the following normal?
mine useally last up to 20 minutes
if your not seeign a dr you need to
they can help you
im acually seeing a counslor for mine
they told me that somethijng that happend
will trigger it
it sounds to me like somehting in the day is
triggering yours
i have only had mine in the day time
my first one was in a movie theatre i cant go
back to one now
when you have one you are suppose to take deep
breaths
and tell yourself your ok
over and over
these links will help you to
ok first of all DO NOT go to that first site that was posted…it will only make you more anxious. I have an anxiety disorder I know…you’ll find one horrible disease that sounds similar and insist you have it.
At any rate, depending on the attack it can last that long. If you aren’t taking steps to calm yourself down once it has started, they can last longer. Are you on any medication or eating a lot of caffeine or sugar? This could trigger them. If you want more information from other people in the same boat as you please visit http://www.stresscenter.com.
I hope you feel better soon!
you should go see a doctor, to help you find out why your geting these attacks, and to help you find the best way for you to deal with them, they sound bad , don’t let them get any worse.
A visit to the doctor would be advisable!.
Seriously you need to see your medical doctor,there are things he can give you to help,I’m not saying drugs are the answer but when a panic/anxiety attack happens like that it is best to see a doctor.
These attacks vary from person to person no 2 people are the same at least that’s what i have been told
Panic attacks don’t usually last that long or wake you in the middle of the night. I think you should see a doctor about these symptoms.
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Patti (answer 1) may well be right, but let me add a few things to make you feel better: panic attacks usually occur during the hours that you are awake.
Nightmares happen when you’re asleep, and they are happening for a reason. Something is in your mind (perhaps it is something that is difficult for you to deal with while you’re awake, but its going to have to be examined.
Keep a notebook and pen/pencil next to your bed. When you wake up in a panic, write down every single detail that you remember (you’ll be astonished by how much you can remember immediately after an experience like this!).
Eventually you’ll find a coherent link forming through those nightmares. At that stage it might help to talk to a Jungian-trained ‘Dream Therapist’. This person is trained to help you work out what the images mean to you, and what is at the core of your un-easy feelings.
By the time you get to that stage, you’ll have a good idea of what it is that’s worrying you, and it won”t be as difficult to examine and resolve. And you’ll get to know more about yourself – and sleep through the nights again!