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Shannon asked in HealthWomen's Health · 6 years ago

Could this have been toxic shock syndrome? Or panic attack? My opinion vs my mom's?

I got some cheap tampons from Walmart, the off brand kind, and it felt weird so I only had it in for about 2 hours and when I took it out, it ripped in my vagina. I guess not ripped but un-raveled in me and it shocked me but I just figured it was cause I didn't put it in all the way.

Anyway, 2 hours later I had a "panic attack"

I thought it was a panic attack, but I started having seizing movements, and I just remember thinking that I needed to go to the hospital. I was in bed and my boyfriend was with me and I thought I was dying because the room started closing in on me and when I stood up it caused it to get worse. I couldn't say anything but "I'm sorry" and "help me". It's all kinda of blurred out to me. I was not in a fight with my boyfriend, or anything, it just randomly came on and I thought I was dying.

Anyway, I thought it was a panic attack but my mom suggested TSS.

My period was also 8 days late this month.

Thank you!

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  • 6 years ago

    Panic attack of some sort...not TSS, which is VERY rare. These are some symptoms of TSS...being a bacterial infection, the fever would be a key symptom:

    A sudden high fever

    Low blood pressure (hypotension)

    Vomiting or diarrhea

    A rash resembling a sunburn, particularly on your palms and soles

    Confusion

    Muscle aches

    Redness of your eyes, mouth and throat

    Seizures

    Headaches

  • 6 years ago

    It sounds like a panic attack to me

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