alice_down_the_rabbithole
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My name is Alice, and I've been suffering panic attacks for maybe three weeks now. I know it doesn't seem a very long time and I probably shouldn't be complaining, but I have them almost everyday, or at least a couple symptoms of them. I went to the doctor and recently discovered I have Mitral Valve Prolapse, which causes panic attacks.
I've gotten over the initial shock of the panic attacks, but I still can't cope with them. Yesterday was one of the worst, I ended up on my boyfriend's back porch crying my eyes out and calling my mom because I thought I was dying and I wanted to tell her I loved her. I know its all in my mind, but it's still veryyy scary and realistic. And to everyone dealing with them currently or who has gotten over them, I really look up to you all. And I'm sure you all need support as much as I do, especially during a panic attack, so feel free to e-mail me or send me a message whenever you feel scared. I can understand how you feel, and we can just work together to get to a better place where there isn't something as fiendish as fear taking over our minds at the most terrible moments.
The first time I got a panic attack, I thought I was pregnant, and I suppose the fear of disappointing my family was making me very anxious and worried. When I found out I wasn't, they didn't still go away. I began to take on different fears, like I think I'm dying, or I can't breathe, or I'm going to completely lose control of my actions and stab someone. Its scary because I'm not even a violent person! I quit smoking because of what its doing to my heart and it just stresses me out even worse.
I don't mean to unleash all my fears onto everyone else, but i'm really scared that i'll never become better. So please just talk to me. :]
thanks, your new friend Alice.
I've gotten over the initial shock of the panic attacks, but I still can't cope with them. Yesterday was one of the worst, I ended up on my boyfriend's back porch crying my eyes out and calling my mom because I thought I was dying and I wanted to tell her I loved her. I know its all in my mind, but it's still veryyy scary and realistic. And to everyone dealing with them currently or who has gotten over them, I really look up to you all. And I'm sure you all need support as much as I do, especially during a panic attack, so feel free to e-mail me or send me a message whenever you feel scared. I can understand how you feel, and we can just work together to get to a better place where there isn't something as fiendish as fear taking over our minds at the most terrible moments.
The first time I got a panic attack, I thought I was pregnant, and I suppose the fear of disappointing my family was making me very anxious and worried. When I found out I wasn't, they didn't still go away. I began to take on different fears, like I think I'm dying, or I can't breathe, or I'm going to completely lose control of my actions and stab someone. Its scary because I'm not even a violent person! I quit smoking because of what its doing to my heart and it just stresses me out even worse.
I don't mean to unleash all my fears onto everyone else, but i'm really scared that i'll never become better. So please just talk to me. :]
thanks, your new friend Alice.