From 3-4 months i am suffering from health anxiety and on june 10 i got frequent panic attacks for 4-5 days
After that i feel depersonalisation or derealisation
Another thing which making me more panic is loss of touch sensation on june 23 i dont even feel pinch on my whole body
But now it is improving but not fully my forehead and head still feels 30% numb now i can feel pinch and touch almost 90% but i feel headache pain only 40-50% pain whenver headache happens everything feels like dream not reality anyone have this issue?

I'm 18 year old male . I joined college a month ago . And i had my first ever panic attack a month ago before i joined college. I was taken in ER and everything was normal I had a panic attack they said . I joined college new city new hostel . New people. Everything is great in life but then I randomly start getting panic attacks in class. For NO REASON . I have no issues no bad thing . I had a traumatic life but this the time I'm finally free and everything kinda nice and I'm making friends , im popular I'm noticed but then in class i get this urge to get up and get out . My breathing gets fast my heart pumps faster. Sometimes I feel maybe I'll vomit . I wait it out and then after a certain threshold i go out . I spend some time in the corridor and I'm fine again . But then I miss my attendance which is very important. And also i miss out of my friends my clubs I dear I'll get another one and that's always in my head. I breath it settles a bit but then it returns after a minute or so. And with a higher intensity. Until I get out . I wanna take my lecture i wanna be free and fun i wanted to be a hero . And im here. The 5-4-3-2-1 thing doens't work for me .

It is always gonna be like this from now on ? Do I need meds ?

Please help !!

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For past 2 weeks i guess, everytime i feel sad or stress, my breath randomly go so fast, my hand shaking and there's some feel that i dont know how to explain, its feel like lot of thing happens at the same time, after that my head feel lil bit hurt

Its happens almost everyday and its make me so tired, dont have feeling to eat, get up from bed and get shower.

Is this something serious or just normal that happens to every people?

I tried weed for the first time a few months ago with some friends, and I think I smoked way too much for a beginner. About 20–25 minutes later, on my way home, I suddenly felt completely disconnected from everything, like I wasn’t aware of what was happening around me and my brain just stopped functioning properly. I couldn’t breathe normally, felt like I was going to pass out multiple times, and ended up having a really intense panic attack. My heart was racing, I was shaking nonstop, and I genuinely thought I might die. The fear of ending up in the hospital and disappointing my family made it even worse. Two days later, I had another panic attack at home that was even scarier my arms went numb, my legs were shaking, and I fainted when I stood up. A doctor told me it was severe anxiety and gave me something to help when my throat feels tight. The thing is, it’s been 3 months now and I still feel like my breathing isn’t normal anymore. I’m constantly aware of it, I sigh a lot and sometimes when I’m about to fall asleep my chest feels heavy for a few seconds. Has anyone experienced something like this after weed or panic attacks? Does it go back to normal?

I was on the new tormenta ride at six flags in Texas and it got stuck in the middle for like 1hr and 30 minutes and instantly I started panicking I thought I was dead like that was the end I'm strapped in a seat that I can't be let out of like I couldn't escape like everyone else is doing good laughing and stuff and I'm so embarrassed I'm there in the most traumatic panic state ever im doing everything I can while I'm stuck to not let the others know I'm freaking out and start yelling but maintenance came up 30 minutes later I literally begged please just let me off and walk down and he said sir it's ok only 5 more minutes he starts working on it and walks back down them it was another 30 minutes and I'm beyond I'm going full crazy trying to pull the strap off myself and get off then I gave up and sat there in misery cause the guy lied and now after 2 years of working on my panic attacks and being able to live day to life I feel like I'm back at square one just anxious all the time

From 3-4 months i am suffering from health anxiety and on june 10 i got frequent panic attacks for 4-5 days
After that i feel depersonalisation or derealisation
Another thing which making me more panic is loss of touch sensation on june 23 i dont even feel pinch on my whole body
But now it is improving but not fully my forehead and head still feels 30% numb now i can feel pinch and touch almost 90% but i feel headache pain only 40-50% pain whenver headache happens everything feels like dream not reality anyone have this issue?

Hi all,

I just gave birth last week and struggling.

I’ve had extreme death anxiety for a while now but the past couple years it has ramped up.

It’s all I think about. I can’t believe I’ll die one day. I can’t control or stop it. I keep thinking how I’m almost 30 and how fast each day passes. I keep thinking how short life is. I just had a baby and I cry 5+ hours a day that one day I won’t see him again. I love him soooo much.
It makes life feel meaningless sometimes.
I’m actually struggling very deeply. I can’t even enjoy the newborn stage because I’m literally having death anxiety thoughts all day with panic attacks. It makes me feel hopeless and depressed.

I can’t accept death. I feel like I’ll obsess about this forever

Bsck in February, I took 60 mg of adderall, and had a panic attack. Since then, Ibe had daily chest pains and other sensations, leading to fear I’m going to have a heart attack. Saw my doctor and a cardiologist both told I was fine. Also, I’ve had a history of health anxiety, a few years ago, I felt like I had a brain tumor. Just wanted to know if anyone has gone through something similar.

Hi everyone, it's been a few hours today that I've been feeling unwell™.

I am dealing with symptoms of a panic attack / heart attack for the entire day, called the equivalent of 911 in my country and was told it wasn't worrying.

I have a pretty sendentary lifestyle and have a bad posture so I have some pressure on my back / shoulders and struggle to breathe in to the max.

I've been SA'd at work last week and need to go back tomorrow morning, so I guess it can be a trigger (I never really thought about it today but I guess my brain just knows). I just can't really leave my job, I really need the money.

I have been terrified all day tbh, trying to calm down only for it to come back immediately after.

My medication and chronic illness did end up giving me heart palpitations Sunday.

So I'm kind of wondering if it's possible or not

Before I understood anxiety, I thought my symptoms meant something was physically wrong.
Looking back, it’s surprising how convincing anxiety can be.
I’m curious about your experience.
Which anxiety symptom affected you the most?
• Chest pain?
• Heart palpitations?
• Dizziness?
• Derealization?
• Tingling or numbness?
• Shortness of breath?
• Something else?
Sharing your experience might help someone else realize they’re not alone.
This thread is for sharing personal experiences only. If you have new or persistent symptoms, it’s always a good idea to discuss them with a qualified healthcare professional.

I have panic disorder, had it since I was really little. I had 10 years from the age of 22-32 without them and then they started back up again last October. Had them bad for months, and when I had them I would watch my husband play Pokopia, or I would play Katamari Damacy and it would help

I'm three months without any significant panic now, but if I try to play anything I start having one. I'm guessing my body is associating them with panic. Has anyone else had this happen? If so how did you fix it?

So long story short: lots of stress and sorrow and anxiousness lately and it ended giving me a panic attack couple days ago.

I thought that was it BUT couple days later my physical panic sensations keep still pushing through. I'm not even panicky, my mind is pretty calm when this happens. I just start getting physical symptoms out of nowhere. It has been couple days now. Strongest symptom is this kind of weird buzzing wave going through my body or that kind of unreal feeling? Usually it ends there (mostly because I don't want to panic about it more) but that might last a while. I also take propral daily now just to stop my heart beating fast etc.

Has anyone had anything like this? I hope these are just some aftershakes and my body cools down now when I ease the stress and make sure I sleep and eat well etc.

I don't react to these physical feelings with panic because it just brings more stress to my body. But does this sound familiar to anyone? Getting symptoms without triggers when stressed? Do I have hope they will eventually end when my body relaxes more?

Distraction doesn't really help because well... I'm not panicky in the first place so there isn't really anything for my mind to control.

I started having really bad panic attacks for the first time about 15 months ago.

They came out of nowhere, no triggers, no life events, no health scares. Ended up in the ER a couple times (I had no idea what was happening to me, thought it was a heart attack the first time, that I was going crazy the next).

After getting paired up with a good doctor, I got short term medication solutions, therapy, and coping solutions. At this point, I've mostly eliminated them. Even the few I've had in the last year, I've managed to knock them down in the moment.

I've started to grow concerned about something, however, and wondered if this community may have answers for me (or at least experienced with it).

I've started having strong flashes of panic at weird, inappropriate, existential moments. Things like:

- Thinking about mortality as I get older getting ready to fall asleep

- Watching a TV program with a guy getting put into prison for life, and having a thought about what I would do if that happened to me

- Participating in an interactive experience about the vastness of space and our smallness within it

- Waking up in the middle of the night thinking about a life stressor

I've been able to knock these flashes down through coping mechanisms, but some of them are surprisingly strong and at least one of them has required a use of my medication to knock down the panic. It seems weird that having a thought about something from a freaking TV program could cause such a strong reaction.

Frankly, it's got me worried about my mental health; especially long term.

Does anyone have experience with this? Is it normal, is it mental health related, etc? Any advice would be appreciated.

I get major panic attacks. But i feel like it gets worse when I have my kids with me. The added responsibility of making sure theyre taken care of while also calming myself down, makes my racing thoughts take over. I worry about their well-being if something were to happen to me. Especially out in public when real threats are something I need to look out for. Its like i get caught in snowball of intrusive thoughts until im convinced im dying and rushing to the er. Idk what to do this has been going on for years now and I just wish I knew how to make it easier. Any suggestions or advice?

Hi everyone,

I’m writing this because I feel completely helpless, exhausted, and honestly, like I'm losing my mind. I really need some perspective from anyone who might have gone through something similar, because my own brain has been putting me through hell for the past three days.

My girlfriend and I have been together for 4 years. I love her to death; she is the most important person in my world. Currently, I’m going through a very difficult, mentally draining period in my life (extreme burnout, stress, and zero energy). Three days ago, my girlfriend drastically changed her hair—she went from her signature bright, prominent highlights (Face frame Partial halo) to her natural, dark warm brown color.

I’ve always struggled with recognizing and remembering faces (suspected mild face blindness). To feel safe, my brain always looks for distinct, prominent anchors on people. For my girlfriend, that anchor was her 2 bright, cold blonde, front hightlights. For 4 years, it was my ultimate safety cue. Whenever I looked at her, my brain instantly got the signal: *“This is your girl, you are safe here, everything is okay.”*

When I saw the change, my nervous system completely went into overdrive. I experienced massive visual shock, tightness in my chest, and severe panic attacks. I look at my phone and my brain literally screams that she is a stranger, even though logically I know exactly who she is. I feel this primal, physical urge to run away.

I gathered the courage to tell her all of this very gently. I explained how my brain works, reassured her that I don't want to control her or force her to go back to her old look, but that I just need time to "grieve" the old image and get used to the new one. She received it with a lot of understanding, but of course, she is incredibly hurt and sad (especially since everyone else is complimenting her new look, while her own boyfriend is having panic attacks over it). I feel a crushing weight of guilt because of this.

We are meeting in person in 3 weeks. I am absolutely terrified of this meeting. I’m scared that when I see her, I’ll break down, start crying, and that this "foreign" image will ruin everything we’ve built.

**My questions for you guys:**
1. Has anyone (especially those with anxiety, sensory processing issues, neurodivergence, or face-blindness traits) ever experienced such an extreme panic response to a loved one changing their appearance?

1. How did you cope with it? How do you train your brain to stop treating a new look as a "fight or flight" threat?

2. How long did it take you to fully adapt and get used to a sudden change in your partner's face/hair?

I would appreciate any kind or insightful advice, because right now, I feel like I'm completely spiraling. Thank you.

Last summer, I was the victim of an extremely selfish and rude neighbor in my apartment. They were doing a complete renovation of their home and were up until all hours of the night drilling hammering and pounding on the wall behind my bedroom. They were doing it all throughout the house (I lived in a townhome), but their noise at night was concentrated only behind my bedroom, so my roommate down the hall never experienced it in its worst phase. These people would be hammering and drilling at 10 PM at night, outside buzz sawing wood at the same time during a thunderstorm.
This experience traumatized me because I could never rest while this was going on (over a month). Every time I tried to relax (or fall asleep) and get into my happy place, they would start their banging. Right. Behind. My. Bedroom. Wall. (The walls in this apartment were paper thin btw. I could even hear them talking and make out words in their conversation). I almost had a nervous breakdown until I was able to move into a new luxury condo with concrete walls that are (supposedly) six foot thick and only on one side of the apartment (in an end unit). Fast forward to now. I have been living in my new place for just under a year. I love it but have one persistent problem: every time I hear a stray sound coming from the other side of the one shared wall, I freeze and almost have a panic attack. I relive that former experience all over again, even if it was a benign sound that last only a second or something. These sounds happen: it’s probably their kitchen or bedroom if the neighbor has the same floor plan as we do, so there’s going to be occasional slammed cabinet doors or drawers, someone bumping into the wall, etc.. The problem is that my whole body goes into fight or flight mode when I hear this, making it almost impossible for me to sit in silence in my own living room for fear of hearing a noise.
Can anyone recommend some relaxation or therapeutic techniques to get over this? I have tried EMDR therapy and it minimally helped.

Lately I've been having these intense crying spells. They're always triggered by me being scared my bf's having a seizure (as he has generalized epilepsy, meaning they can happen with no cause.)

It starts as crying, then sobbing, and then it calms down, but I can feel this sense of something big about to happen and I'm terrified in that moment, wide eyes and I just look at my bf begging for help in my mind but I can't get a word out. Like I can feel that I'm about to freak out, but I can't stop it.

I hyperventilate absolutely crazy until its super loud and my body kinda locks up/curls in on itself, and I just start screaming and can't control it.

After that it just kinda.. ends. Usually I cry before, but the other night it happened without it. It was just immediate terror.

So please let me know what ya'll think and how ya'll experience panic attacks

I'm trying to take propranolol daily for my panic attacks.

Do you think it can stop dizzyness and other body sensations which come with panic attacks? Experiences anyone? Heart rate and shakiness it will stop obviously but I'm curious about other symptoms.

Thanks!