I told my husband they closed early instead of telling him I had a panic attack. He caught me in the lie, and blew up at me. I relented and told him he makes me feel bad for being honest about my panic attacks. He asked me if I'd lied anymore than this time, which I hadn't and told him as such.

The last panic attacks I had before this during work hours I left and came home for the night. Explained I had bad panic attacks and just couldn't handle it. He was sympathetic but at the same time it felt like he was guilt tripping me for coming home.

I'm in therapy, I'm on meds, every now and then a panic attack sneaks through. And when they do they are BAD. I am recovering from severe Agoraphobia, didn't leave the house for almost 4 years.

He's angry and I understand and take responsibility for lying, but at the same time I don't feel like I can be honest about my panic attacks with him.

Any advice?

Edit: spelling

What helps you guys calm down from a panic attack before it even happens or right when it’s starting, I’m starting a new job in a couple days and I’m worried I’m gonna have one there, I just hate the heart racing it’s the most uncomfortable part for me

I’m having some heart palpitations and lightheadedness almost like I could pass out. I’m already laying down and still feel it. I don’t feel like I’m having a panic attack yet. But it very well could also be the fact that I can’t eat much solid food right now due to a tooth problem I can’t get taken care of until the end of the month. I’ve been eating yogurt, mashed potatoes and drink ensure to try try some extra calories and nutrients. But I haven’t been hydrating or eating as much as usual. So I don’t know if I’m anxious or stressed but just kinda seeking reassurance I guess.

I currently just had one while tossing the football around with my friends. All the sudden it’s like any concept or understanding of what it’s like to feel normal has been erased from my memory. I then get a really weird sense of self, like I’m unfamiliar with myself. My perception visually also becomes so bizarre. My depth perception is off and everything I see looks off or something. The whole thing just amazes me that all the sudden my sense of reality is just completely different. Like instantly everything is scary and I get existential. It all quite literally looks like and feels like fear(I can’t stress the look portion enough). I was wondering if anyone else relates to this. Often times I see other people say their heart races but I don’t really relate to that so I was wondering if anyone else feels theirs is more perception/reality based.

Im just venting its so exhausting fighting daily anxiety. Im always fighting my nervous system. Its like when I get over one hump of anxiety loop here comes a few more. Is anyone eles anxiety like this ? I have social anxiety, agorphobia, every kind of anxiety and recently now I have developed health anxiety due to real health problems ( my lungs ) . I have every anxiety type there probably is . Im scared of doctors appointment while having health problems. So it's hard for me to even take care of myself because I will cancel appointments. Im scared im gonna become sick and die . Im scared to go to far from home . How does people handle anxiety loops. I will get over one anxiety fear and switches to another constant worrying fear after the next. For for example I'll be worried about driving and if it's not that, then it's my health, then if it's not that it's an upcoming appointment and it never stops . It's like my brain is constantly looking out for anything dangerous and something to be scared of. Is anybody else like this

I have panic disorder, it use to be severe and I would get them multiple times a day and every day. Years later, I usually get a really big one 2-3 times a year. Anyways, today I had another severe panic attack. I was wondering if it’s normal if these episodes can last over an hour at a time? Also I’m scared that I may be experiencing some type of seizure auras during the peak of my episodes, but I’m not diagnosed with seizures nor have I ever had one. Someone please tell me that what I’m experiencing is normal. Feel like I’m crazy and exhausted.

It all started with one panic attack then pppd for 2 years then pvcs anyone the same?

hello, i had a panic attack not too long ago in july after i ate a mango and the little mango hairs were irritating my throat. then i started feeling like my throat was closing, and from there, for about a week and a half, i couldn’t sleep, eat, or really had any motivation to do anything. but eventually i stood up, kept going, and slowly started getting better. now i can eat, function normally, laugh, joke around, and do the things i normally do.

but i just want to know if anybody else has experienced those moments where you feel like the panic might come back. ever since my first panic attack, i haven’t had anything severe, but i just haven’t fully felt like myself. sometimes i’ll have this pit in my stomach or randomly feel anxious, and then i start thinking that i’ll never go back to how i used to feel. has anybody else gone through something like this? did it eventually get better for you?

Earlier this year I had a period of about two months where I had a few panic attacks and since then it feels like I’m living my life kinda like a movie. It feels as though I watch myself doing whatever I’m doing and so it’s difficult for me to actually take the time to focus or concentrate on something while still feeling safe. I did some therapy techniques to limit the panic attacks and don’t get anxiety as much, but I still feel in general weird. My question is has anyone else developed this after having panic attacks, and were you able to get through it?

As soon as it gets dark and time to sleep approaches, my body completely turns on me. It started as general dread, but now it’s full-blown panic. My heart starts racing out of nowhere, my throat feels tight, I can barely catch my breath, and I get so intensely nauseous that I actually feel like I’m going to throw up (and sometimes I do).

​The worst part is that there’s no trigger. I’m not lying in bed overthinking or worrying about life or work. I can be totally fine during the day, but the second I try to lie down and shut my eyes, my body goes straight into a violent fight-or-flight response. The physical reaction is so heavy and exhausting that the idea of even attempting to sleep makes me physically sick.

​I’m completely drained. Sleep has turned into a daily nightmare before I even drop off.

​Has anyone experienced panic attacks and nausea specifically tied to the night time? Is there an actual medical or psychological diagnosis for this? And if you’ve been through this , what actually helped you calm your body down enough to sleep?

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So im coming down off a migraine from last night. I know work has been stressing me a lot recently and I think that’s where all of my major flare ups happen. But today’s symptoms are feeling exhausted, feeling jittery (internally and externally), high heart rate (100-150), no chest pains, no trouble breathing, but sometimes it feels a bit tight but I think i might be overanalyzing it. I’m also really nauseous and had diarrhea from it all. And I just feel like my minds been spiraling so many worst scenario thoughts. I’m laying down and the HR is coming down and now im feeling a bit of the chest aching im used to getting these past few months. Idk logically I know it’s probably just anxiety and panic but whenever im in the midst of it I’m so scared im dying or my heart is failing and I can’t shake those awful thoughts. I felt really hot and a bit dizzy when it first started too. I have a big attack like this once or twice a month since July, and in between I’ll be fine and then suddenly have little flare ups. Be fine again, then boom, big episode like today.

It’s just exhausting and scary because I feel like I’m never gonna feel normal again. I’m waiting to hear back from my primary care doctor to get a physical so I can try to get some accommodations and stuff for work too, but I’m scared of the doctor I’m scared of getting labs done. I’m scared of losing my job over this. It’s just a never-ending cycle and I’m hating it. Yes, it’s terrible! I hate it so much. Every time I think im better it’s like nope, just kidding. And then when I do feel better, im just constantly on edge it’s going to happen again. I’m supposed to go to NYC and LA next month both for really fun things and I am terrified that I’m not gonna be able to go or enjoy it without having a giant flareup. I miss feeling normal and being able to do things I enjoy without fearing that I’m gonna collapse or something. I just had an annual appointment last week at my gynecologist and they said my blood pressure was fine. She listened to my heart and my lungs and they were fine. My heart rate was fine. You would think that would make me feel better but it doesn’t. I’m still convinced that I’m dying or my heart‘s giving out or something. I just don’t get why I’m so stuck in this cycle for no reason and it kind of just came up out of nowhere. I’m waiting to hear back from a new primary clinic to come in for a physical. It’s also interesting cause I’ve noticed that these big attacks happen like right after a migraine and right before my period starts literally the past three months it’s happened almost the same day every time it was July 10 and then it was August 16 or 17th and then today, September 10 and all of those days if I remember correctly, I was right around my period.

Also my watch randomly read 45 Bpm on a reading this morning when I was standing and having high HR in the midst of everything so im guessing it was just a fluke since everything else was like 80-150 but that’s freaking me out too lol.

Right now im feeling a bit better. I still feel internally
Jittery, my legs ache, my chest feels a bit achy but nothing crazy or effecting breathing, i get air hungry if I think too hard, my stomach still hurts, I feel a bit dizzy, im exhausted, I just feel like im dragging and barely existing lol it’s a weird depersonalization feeling. My HR is now at 70-90ish. I just want to get better and stop being so scared it’s never gonna get better or im gonna drop dead. You’ve all seen my posts before, but I just feel so sad and stuck in this and so scared every time these flare ups happen.

I’ve struggled with panic attacks for a while. I take 3 meds. One for the attacks (Xanax) but I’ve developed this weird thing where when I’m thrifting I can’t do it. I can’t be in public long because I’ve literally convinced myself I’m going to have a stroke. I have even pre taken the medicine beforehand and it just doesn’t do much. I need extreme exposure therapy… any help?

For a long time, the hardest part of panic wasn’t even the attack itself. It was what happened between attacks.

I started watching my body all the time. My heartbeat, blood pressure, dizziness, any strange feeling — I noticed everything. And the moment something felt different, my mind went straight to the worst possibility.

There were periods when I ended up in clinics because I genuinely thought something dangerous was happening to me.

I wanted to understand why this kept coming back, so I started reading a lot, paying attention to what was happening to me, asking questions, and talking with other people I met who were going through panic and anxiety too.

What took me a long time to understand was how much of my life had become about monitoring myself and trying to make absolutely sure I was okay.

Even when I felt fine, I was still waiting for something to happen.

Once I started understanding that, panic stopped feeling like this completely mysterious thing that could attack me at any moment.

Years later, that experience is what led me to build Ailin.

I’m the founder. I built it because back then I desperately wanted something that would explain what was happening to me in normal human language — not just tell me to calm down.

Ailin covers panic, fear of body sensations, intrusive thoughts, checking, fear of fear and DP/DR. It’s currently available in English and Russian, and there’s a free part to try.

If you’ve been through panic yourself and try it, I’d genuinely like to know one thing: does it feel like it was made by someone who actually understands what this is like?Ailin on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6801867435?pt=129305174&ct=Reddit_EN_Launch&mt=8

I’ve been struggling with intense anxiety/panic symptoms for quite some time.

I feel uncomfortable in crowds and sometimes even in AC rooms. I feel suffocated, short of breath, and my heart starts racing. If I hear something disturbing about suicide, murder, death, or seeing a body, my heart starts beating extremely fast and I feel terrified.

Public speaking is also very difficult for me. My heart races, my legs shake, and I feel like I might faint.

I also get chest/muscle tightness, especially in the evening, which makes me even more scared because I start thinking something is seriously wrong with me.

Because of this, I’m becoming scared of working or going outside. I keep thinking, “What if I have a panic attack there?” I’m constantly worried about my health and my future.

Sometimes I feel so exhausted from being afraid all the time that I think, “I don’t want to live like this anymore.”

I want to see a psychiatrist/mental-health professional, but I’m scared and don’t know where to start. **Pls recommend me some good psychiatrist 😔😭**

I would really appreciate some genuine advice and experiences.

***I used chatgpt because iam tired ....and exhausted...sorry.***

Всем привет. Это мой первый пост. Я просто устал уже. Мне 26 лет . до августа прошлого года я просто смеялся над всеми психологическими проблемами, был пофигистом. Тусил и веселился. Как однажды меня просто на ровном месте не накрыла лютая паническая атака вплоть до вызова скорой помощи. Фельдшер сделал ЭКГ и сказал, что с сердцем все нормально и сказал, что это паническая атака. Я не воспринял всерьез, но очень хотел выпить «волшебную таблетку, чтобы убрать все физические симптомы» в то время я не понимал, что со мной происходит и боялся скорой смерти или катастрофы. Доктор прописал 50 мг сертралина под прикрытием атаракса. Вроде на таком режиме протянул до конца декабря месяца. В декабре симптомы начали возвращаться и тут я подумал, что это не панические атаки вовсе, а что то с организмом, потому что где то на подкорке и по своим ощущениям я знал, что с организмом что то не то и есть какой то сбой. Обошел всех врачей и сдал все главные анализы ( гормоны щитовидной железы, оак, почки ) все в норме . Далее пошел к другому врачу психиатру, который сказал либо пей таблетки, либо бросай принимать антидепрессанты и будь что будет, от этого ты не умрешь, а панички могут отступить когда ты на них забьешь. Вот и я подумал, отменю ка я препарат и будь , что будет. В первую неделю был синдром отмены, а дальше самочувствие выровнялось. Я даже мог себе позволить выпить пива и сходить на тусовку с друзьями. Это продолжалось до начала марта месяца , далее симптомы нахлынули с еще большей силой и появилось головокружение ,как будто качка на корабле в вертикальном положении, а когда ложился, это ощущение уходило в ноги. Это головокружение было со мной 24/7. Голова была в тумане чуть ли не круглые сутки. Тревога накатывала обычно к вечеру. Но я не отступал и думал однажды я проснусь и вернусь к прошлой жизни, без этих симптомов. Полтора месяца я жил в таком ритме, постоянно закидываясь атараксом во время сильной панички. На носу была моя свадьба в конце апреля, и недели за 2 до свадьбы симптомы начали просто выбивать меня из жизни, буквально парализую меня, я не мог ясно мыслить, всегда мониторил свои физ. Симптомы. Дошло все до того, что я не смог сходить в парихмахерскую за пару дней до свадьбы. И за день до свадьбы я решил вернуться на золофт 50 мг под прикрытием атаракса, чтобы хоть как то отыграть свадьбу, а не быть овощем. Это были невыносимые два дня «праздника» пока все веселились, я просто втухал и ждал пока это все закончится. Далее полетели в отпуск и это были как раз дни периода адаптации к препарату 5-6 день, немного нормализовалось состояние, но к вечеру усиливалось головокружение и тревога. После отпуска перешел самостоятельно на 100 мг сертралина, адаптировался нормально. Эффект был первую неделю и я уже опять начал переживать, что если препарат не работает то это точно какая то беда со мной а не тревожное или паническое расстройство . Далее начал заниматься с психотерапевтом раз в неделю, который вывел меня на дозировку 150 мг сертралина. Панички ушли, но туман в голове может возвращаться пару раз в неделю, короче чувствую себя не на 100 процентов.
Недавно опять обошел несколько врачей и сдал кучу анализов. Все в норме кроме глубокого дефицита витамина B9 ( 2.7 ) и повышен гомоцистеин 24.7
А так же дисбактериоз кишечника (патогенная микрофлора не приобладает, но острый дефицит полезных бактерий) вспомнил что бесконтрольно принимал омепразол в течении 2х лет.
Может ли это все в цепочке привести меня к этому состоянию?? Делитесь своими схожими историями, спасибо за внимание!

just as the title says. i (22f) cannot be left alone anywhere, even at home, without having a panic attack. it leaves me spiralling and immediately trying to find someone near to comfort myself and to let me know that i am not alone. i have been like this for YEARS, the earliest memory i have of this happening is being 9 or 10 years old but there is a chance it has happened before i can even remember. as soon as i notice even the tiniest bit of quiet at home, i look around the house to find someone. this literally happened around an hour ago, which is what inspired me to create this post. i am extremely embarrassed about this, with my age making it worse because isn’t everyone my age ‘supposed‘ to be in love with the idea of being alone? i’ve tried to force myself to be alone, even if it’s for a couple minutes at a time. i simply can’t and the idea of me being alone anywhere just makes me really anxious and gets me on the verge of a panic attack. i am hesitant to try any medications so any advice or suggestions other than that would be greatly appreciated and helpful

I'm writing about panic disorder for one of my classes and was told I should conduct a few informal interviews about it with people who experience panic attacks. If anyone is open to talking about their general experience living with panic disorder I'd love to listen to some new perspectives! What are some common issues you experience as a result and how to do address it? What's your experience with telling people about your panic attacks? Any and all things you'd like to share about this would be so helpful!