Can blood pressure rise THIS high during a panic attack?
I had a panic attack yesterday, because I thought I had ingested too many pain pills… I called the ambulance, and the recorded my blood pressure my blood pressure as 196/124 and my heart rate was 120 per minute. My usual blood pressure is around 150/95 and my heart rate is usually at 95. Is [...]
Why does this happen during a strong panic attack?
When I have a lot of anxiety, and particularly panic attacks, I feel like I can’t recognize people or places. I know that the person, over there is my boyfriend, but I feel like he doesn’t seem familiar. I had a panic attack in my parent’s home, and then their home didn’t seem familiar. I [...]
Did I have a panic attack? Can I get medicine from my doctor to prevent this from happening again?
Thursday night I started shaking really bad, my head was bobbing, and my teeth were grinding aginst each other like I was chewing gum or something but I wasn’t chewing gum or making my teeth do this on purpose. I got really scared. Was this a panic attack? Is there medicine I can go to [...]
Is this stuff normal after a panic attack?
I had a severe anxiety/panic attack today. The panic attack lasted about eight hours but was only extremely bad for about 1 hour. Ever since then, I haven’t felt like myself and I still feel nauseous when I even think about eating food. I am also having a very hard time falling asleep. Is it [...]
The Nature of Panic Disorder and Standard Treatment for This Kind of Extreme Anxiety Attack
In less serious contexts, this well-intentioned advice (or command) was most associated with the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. But, as many will know, it’s easier advice to give than to act on. The whole point about panic is that you’re on or over the edge of your self-control. People do [...]
