Is this an anxiety attack?

Certainly sounds like anxiety to me. I've had a few 'attacks', but once I realized what it was, I was able to calm myself down and get over it pretty quickly. Instead of anti-depressants, I'd suggest a workout routine of some sort. If you could even just take a break and walk for 15 minutes I bet it would help tremendously. An anxiety attack or panic is caused by too much adrenaline and it needs to be 'used up'. Try to get out and move around as much as possible. Good luck to you...this used to scare the mess out of me until I figured out how to deal with it.

It definitely sounds like panic attacks. The "impending doom/death" is just one of the symptoms, but not necessary. It is absolutely nothing to worry about, I used to get panic attacks all the time, sometimes three times a day. They would sometimes trigger without warning, and other times they would trigger in situations where I last had a panic attack. Anti-depressants will do nothing to help though, I don't think that should be an option.

Panic attacks are nothing to worry about as they do no harm to you physically. The worst possible outcome of getting panic attacks is if you develop a panic disorder, in which you purposely avoid situations where you may get a panic attack, for fear of having one. I never get panic attacks anymore, simply because I learned they are harmless and are nothing to fear.

The best way to deal with an attack is if you feel one rising, just breathe deeply - WITH THE STOMACH, not the chest. Inhale for 5 whole seconds, hold it in your stomach for 5 whose seconds, exhale for 5 whole seconds. Do this two or three times and your panic attack will disappear. Breathing deeply and slowly stops the adrenaline rush, so it is impossible to have a panic attack unless you are breathing quickly.

Eventually, you will automatically breathe deeply before having a panic attack, and not even realize that you did it.

I would like to make a suggestion to you. First of all, go get a complete physical from your physician to make sure everything health wise is on the up and up with your body. Stress takes a deep toll on the body especially the heart. Second of all, Where is your outlet? You need to find an outlet for all your pent up stress. Your taking it our on your body in an unhealthy way when the tip of the stress gets to be too much. Before letting it build up block by block, you need to find an outlet of release to let some of that stress go before it builds up . Some suggestions I can provide are: Find someone to talk to. A counselor is best and not a psychiatrist if you want to stay away from taking pills. Put an activity in your life that you enjoy that benefits you whether it be walking everyday, jogging. going to the gym, an aerobics class, etc. Third, Don't be afraid to ask for some time alone. If you need a nice long bath to relax, tell your husband. Fourth, Take some moments during the day when you are not stressed and TAKE TIME TO BREATH. Take long deep breathes through the nose and out through the mouth. 3 or 4 times should be sufficient. All the best to you. I hope you find yourself less stressed.

I'm no doctor so of course take everything with a grain of salt, but in my opinion I would say you are experiencing anxiety attacks. I use to experience the exact same thing. I never had thoughts of impending doom or suicide. It felt exactly as you described "last straw" sort of thing. My breathing would deepened and i too would "forget" how to breathe, usually followed by uncontrollable crying for just a minute or two.

Changing jobs and getting out of stressful situations helped me. I also got more involved doing Pilate's and yoga.

Hi there, I just laugh about my past 3 years of panic now. I was not able to go anywhere without carrying xanax. Fear of having another attack was the most important subject of my days.When i first found joe barry's web site i started to cry because of my happiness.

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Same factor roughly occurred to me final October. I felt that "Doom" & not anything might make me relaxed. I located that it was once anything that effected me many years in the past & for something purpose it got here again in my brain. I went to my GP and was once perscribed Cipramil & went to have counciling. Both of those mixed helped alot. What i most effective discovered recentily was once that if you happen to drink alot of alcohol it results you relatively badly. I was once at a social gathering on Saturday night time and on Sunday i proposal i used to be going to die (now not with a hangover) & this persevered up until the day before today!! I might not be ingesting alcohol anymore.... good might be now not as so much!! Go see your GP, anxiousness may be very treatable it would take a at the same time however it is going to ease & you're going to gain knowledge of how one can get trip of that feeling of panic earlier than it involves a height. I hate the sensation such a lot, its mentally draining. It could also be so ordinary you could'nt think, simply say it to a couple of your peers & you're going to be surprised of such a lot of of them having skilled the equal as you at a while or different. Good success & preserve possitive.

I suffer from panic attacks and what you describe sounds like one. My palms sweat, I get a nervous stomach, can't breathe, knot in my throat and racing heart rate. I have to take medication for anxiety to help me cope. Good Luck. Hope this helps

It could be panic attacks. Please go speak to your Doctor. I lived with it for 2 years of it getting worse and worse. I stopped driving, going out, ect.

Talking with my doctor really helped and he ran a bunch of tests to make sure that there were not any physical reasons for them and found that I have mitral valve prolapse.I am now on medication that works for me and I am back to myself again. I know you don't want medication but talk to a doctor anyway you will feel better.

yes it sounds like a panic attack or anxiety attack u should talk to a doctor and they can give u meds or copeing methods to help with the anxiety