Ever Have Panic Attacks?

Olly · February 6, 2019

I have pretty bad anxiety and I occasionally get panic attacks. I was wondering if anyone else faces this

Thuja · February 6, 2019

I used to have panic attacks when I was a kid but I haven't had any for a while now.

DixonTheAdversary · February 6, 2019

I have never had a panic attack. I am usually the calm type who rarely panics. Even if I do panic, I don't have a panic attack.

Floppy Snow · February 6, 2019

I think I’m in a period of my life where my anxiety increases. There are moments of panic I experienced recently when I couldn’t breathe easily and my back hurted a lot. I hope it will get better maybe.

PoisonClaw · February 7, 2019

Not recently, but I have had a few panic attacks in the last few years. The worst is when you get a panic attack with no real reason, like the time I eating dinner at my friend's place and just suddenly I couldn't breathe. I legit thought I was having a heart attack at the time.

Sondash Studios · February 7, 2019

I have them sometimes when I'm put in a scary situations that involves blood.

Here No Longer · February 7, 2019

I don't have panic attacks exactly, but sometimes I get episodes where I can't breathe because my anxiety just gets too bad. Almost passed out from it a couple of times...

Phosphor · February 7, 2019

I don't think I've had any panic attacks. I have had a few moments where I was stressed and paranoid after having blood drawn. My mind seems to assume the worst when it comes to routine medical stuff.

Ruddboy Olaf · February 7, 2019

I've learned to overcome my anxiety for the most part. But, occasionally when I doze off, I'll wake up with anxiety and go into a panic attack.
Luckily, watching something funny on Youtube usually helps calm me down.

When I was like 14-18 though, I had really bad panic attacks.

PaulBron · February 7, 2019

I have panic attacks when i need to go to strange places or, places who have a lot of people (like school), or when i need to decide something very important. The worst part of this is because i have depersonalization, and it's too hard to get a cure, i can't fell alive, for me everything looks like a dream

cuteycindyhoney · February 7, 2019

I have, but not for years. I can get a bit high strung about things, but I seem to have settled down quite a bit.

Dreambiscuit · February 7, 2019

I don't think I've ever had an 'official' panic attack. I get insanely stressed out to the point I feel like I'm going to explode, but it's never really out of my control, like a heart attack or breathing problems. I just get acutely tense, but it's emotion so it can be controlled.

Lord Midnight Madness · February 7, 2019

I do once in a while but not as often as I use to. I use to have them a lot as a kid though.

Kings&Hooves14 · February 7, 2019

I had a severe panic attack in December of last year...lasted about three days. Not fun. Worst I've felt in my entire life (and that's sayin' something!)

Cash In · February 8, 2019

I have them every now and then. They're not fun, but I manage to cope. Somehow.

Edited May 26, 2020 by Kaibah

Midnight Solace · February 9, 2019

I have had many experiences with them, and I guess It's really common for me to have panic attacks. I mean, I had one before the start of school.

I normally have them when I get reminded of traumatizing events in my life, being in a social situation, or when things go wrong. Other things can also make me have panic attacks, but those are just the top 3. I would start to feel like I have a loss of all control, difficulty breathing, dizziness and light-headedness, feeling like the world around me is not real, and a sense of overwhelming panic and intense fear.

Sometimes I might slip into paranoia, which inevitably led to full on delusions and the occasional auditory hallucinations. I always try to clear my mind of the near cyclic thoughts while having an episode, but it really is no use when I realize that no one would be there for me. I always feel so lonely when I go through sorrowful times like these.

Edited February 9, 2019 by Midnight Solace

Narcissus · February 10, 2019

I don't really get panic attacks. I get emotionally charged and super stressed at times but I'm used to that because I have the kind of personality that seems to generate negative feelings. So stress is inherent in the emotional landscape for me, but panic attacks aren't a part of it.

Rainbow Dash · February 10, 2019

Sometimes I get woken up from a slumber and my heart will be racing, and I have to move around. I often try not to think about it. If i have to, I just drink tea or meditate to get over it.

Treeglow Flicker · February 10, 2019

I haven't really suffered from anything on the same level of a panic attack. But I do get bouts of irrational anxiety from time to time that can bring my mood down. They're usually sparked by making a mistake or if something doesn't go to plan. Also the feeling of loneliness can sometimes be a trigger. They can leave me feeling a little paranoid and also cause me to brood for an hour or so. Fortunately I can get rid of it by doing something relaxing and enjoyable or just sleep.

SparklingSwirls · February 12, 2019

I used to sometimes but not anymore... I’m in a better place in my life now and better able to deal with things (even if I still get a bit anxious/upset from time to time, but I think everyone does)

Patty Thundersnow · February 12, 2019

I did when I was younger. I have what is called storm anxiety, which is when you get really anxious before severe weather (tornadoes, blizzard, etc). It got so bad that I got physically sick to my stomach. Luckily, I've got it primary under control (except back on December 1st, when it returned briefly). In addition, I tend to start to panic when I have too much stress, such as with my college classes. Nearly had a pair of panic attacks last semester, just scrambling around to get everything done.