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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 73079" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>In my entire life, I've only had 2 or 3 panic/anxiety attacks, all occuring last year. Last night I had one that scared the living daylights out of me...and poor husband who had to witness it.</p><p></p><p>I have had major sinus and pnuemonia problems since last spring. It is a RARE night that I can sleep unconjested. I went to bed last night, then woke up with a bolt (I swear I jumped 10 feet out of the bed) as my sinuses had swollen shut and my mouth didn't open to breathe. I could NOT get enough air into my lungs. Entrance: panic mode. I could not get it under control.</p><p></p><p>This went on for about 1 1/2 hours. I'd finally stop hyperventilating...rest a few minutes, and then it felt like someone was squeezing every bit of breath out of my lungs. I paced (husband is yelling at me to sit down) I cried (oh, how THAT helped the sinus issue). I got so light headed and couldn't walk because I was going numb. husband was within a thread of calling 911. I paced for hours after that.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to 4am and I finally allowed myself to lay down. I didn't sleep all night as I was terrified I wouldn't wake up again.</p><p></p><p>My question is this: Are those of you who have this issue going on having it happen a lot? Mine seem to be situational, but it scared me that I couldn't bring myself back in. I can't imagine going through that on a daily basis.</p><p></p><p>I was terrified and wanted to flee, which is probably the WORST thing to do at that point.</p><p></p><p>Oddly enough, I'm on an anti-anxiety medication. It was made as an antihistomine, but they found this also helped anxiety.</p><p></p><p>Just looking for thoughts on those of you who endure this on a regular basis. If that happens to me...I'm checking into the loony bin. :hammer:</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 73079, member: 179"] In my entire life, I've only had 2 or 3 panic/anxiety attacks, all occuring last year. Last night I had one that scared the living daylights out of me...and poor husband who had to witness it. I have had major sinus and pnuemonia problems since last spring. It is a RARE night that I can sleep unconjested. I went to bed last night, then woke up with a bolt (I swear I jumped 10 feet out of the bed) as my sinuses had swollen shut and my mouth didn't open to breathe. I could NOT get enough air into my lungs. Entrance: panic mode. I could not get it under control. This went on for about 1 1/2 hours. I'd finally stop hyperventilating...rest a few minutes, and then it felt like someone was squeezing every bit of breath out of my lungs. I paced (husband is yelling at me to sit down) I cried (oh, how THAT helped the sinus issue). I got so light headed and couldn't walk because I was going numb. husband was within a thread of calling 911. I paced for hours after that. Fast forward to 4am and I finally allowed myself to lay down. I didn't sleep all night as I was terrified I wouldn't wake up again. My question is this: Are those of you who have this issue going on having it happen a lot? Mine seem to be situational, but it scared me that I couldn't bring myself back in. I can't imagine going through that on a daily basis. I was terrified and wanted to flee, which is probably the WORST thing to do at that point. Oddly enough, I'm on an anti-anxiety medication. It was made as an antihistomine, but they found this also helped anxiety. Just looking for thoughts on those of you who endure this on a regular basis. If that happens to me...I'm checking into the loony bin. [img]:hammer:[/img] Abbey [/QUOTE]
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