Posted by OldSchool on January 9, 2002, at 15:58:02
In reply to What Happens To You During A Panic Attack?, posted by MaKi on January 8, 2002, at 13:45:52
> I've been suffering from a Panic Disorder for the last two years.
> I usually have a panic attack when I leave the house, especially
> when I go to a shopping mall or around alot of people. When I'm
> having a panic attack, I start feeling nervous, my heart starts
> pounding and I start feeling nauseated. The first thing I do when
> I walk into a store, ect..., is look for the bathrooms, then I
> slowly start feeling better. My panic attacks usually last a few
> minutes but it feels like they last a very long time. I've spoken
> with a few different people who also experience panic attacks and
> so far, no one's ever experienced the symptom of nausea, most say
> that they usually feel faint, dizzy or hyperventilate. For the
> four weeks, I've been taking Effexor XR and when I need to go some
> place, I usually take half a clonazepam. I've noticed a change
> during the last few weeks so I'm assuming that the medication is
> working. The thing I want to know is if anyone else experiences
> nausea during a panic attack, is this a normal thing or should I
> be worried that it's something else? If anyone has any advice or
> a similar story to tell, please let me know, I'd really like to
> know if there are others that are going through the same thing as
> I am.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> MaKiThere are a lot of physiological things that occur in a panic attack. Large amounts of norephinephrine or noradrenalive are released into the body. The heart rate increases, you perspirate more. It can feel like a physical cardio event...like you might think you are having a heart attack.
Many of the same drugs used to combat depression are also used to fight panic attacks. Like the SSRIs.
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