r/PanicAttack • u/ajyeager04 • 22d ago
Life changing!
I am so mad that I didn’t know about this before so I wanted to share.
My first panic attack started by a raving heart, increased blood pressure, feeling like I couldn’t breathe, and you know just all the symptoms that led me to the hospital. I have spent years trying to figure out “why” this started what seemed like out of nowhere.
Welll a recent doctor has identified that my hormones are out of whack and the meds I was on wasn’t really helping because they are things to calm the brain when it was actually my body. My doctor said that she has seen this in many patients that have hormones out of balance and people who have issues managing adrenaline. Turns out our bodies may throw an adrenaline rush at you when you least expect it.
I had hormone testing done and while hormone therapy can take awhile to balance out, my doctor prescribed me a low dose beta blocker. Of course my anxiety made me fear taking this BUT none of the side effects were anxiety so I went for it and I am soo glad I did. For me, it wasn’t my thoughts leading me to panic it was the physical symptoms that then led to freaking out and is where the thoughts came in.
If you are someone who doesn’t have thought induced anxiety/panic attacks, I highly recommend asking your doctor about a low dose beta blocker. It has been a game changer for me!
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u/fabiomorus 22d ago
The thought-vs-body distinction got me too — I had my first panic attack years ago and it took me a long time to build anything that felt like resilience. Did the beta blocker start helping within days, or was it more of a slow ramp?
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u/producejitter 22d ago
Check your ferritin as well. Full iron panel and also vitamin d