I know someone who has been having panic attacks for 2 weeks now! They have already been to the doctor and diagnosed now I guess it’s just a waiting game for the meds to kick in. Anyway since they have been having them she doesn’t want to be alone. If she is for the smallest amount of time then she freaks out. Should someone always be there with her or should she be better off getting over it herself? She feels as though she CONSTANTLY needs someone there during the day! Is this even normal for a panic attack?

I was recently diagnosed with Panic Disorder, which is a form of anxiety, and I have had to take a medical leave from both my jobs and im not getting paid :( I can’t work because of the anxiety. I am in the state of TN I wonder if I can get disability money?

Panic attack can be an extremely frightening experience. Suddenly, your hit by a barrage of symptoms, you may feel like having a heart attack, suffocating, or losing control. This experience can be so traumatizing and real that you will feel like dieing right at that moment.

Panic attack can strike anytime, anywhere and to anyone. It don’t even need a reason to hit you. Although excessive stress can trigger a panic attack, it is completely random for most of the time.

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Also, it’s documented by the doctor.

It is not unusual to have a panic disorder of some kind and still have a great and loving family. You can have the world when you are on the right type of treatment for your panic disorders. There is no reason why you have to give up on the life that you want and need so much. You should check into the different ways to get everything that you deserve and love when you are dealing with a panic disorder of any kind.

It is not the end of the world to be diagnosed with a panic attack disorder. You are not going to have to live out of your home for the rest of your life or distance yourself from those that you love because of it. You have the right to live your life the way that you want and to be happy. With a few different kinds of treatment out there today, you will be able to feel good about yourself and still have the regular life that you deserve.

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I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and if I get a bad one, I notice at the ER that my blood pressure shoots through the roof. Nothing TOO high but it can go 130/140s and very close to 150s, and the lower number can go into the 100-110 range.

Is this something I should be highly concerned with?

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What is the difference between having anxiety, and having generalized anxiety disorder?

I know it sounds terrible, but I’m terrified of having a kid with a disorder of any kind, whether it be mental redartation, a physical disability, or some type of genetic disorder. I feel like I wouldn’t be willing to care for a child like that because of the frustration of knowing I’d never have a “normal” kid.

Is there a certain “-phobia” that describes this?

Recently, I have begun to experience anxiety attacks that take place while I’m sleeping. I am not having them during waking hours, and they don’t seem to be inspired by nightmares. I just wake up with my heart racing, my chest tight, feelings of anxiety that force me to fully wake, etc. I have to stay awake for about an hour to feel better before I can go back to sleep. Why is this happening, and what can I do about it?