Posted by pathetic_n_useless on January 23, 2002, at 20:25:24
In reply to Re: anxiety attacks, posted by crazychickuk on January 23, 2002, at 20:11:26
> where in uk are you from? what are your symptoms when you get an attack? how long do they last for? what are you taking?
I live in the NW UK. My attacks can last anything from as little as 10 mins to 5 days combined with flashbacks. right now I am on nothing, not even an antidepressant because my psychiatrist decided a yr ago I had a personality disorder and no drugs would help so Im not on any. Although I disagree strongly with this diagnosis as do other people. It's kind of complicated. For fuller story see my advice? post further up a littlesymptoms- they vary too but include the following
headache, pounding temples, sickness and nausea, increased heart rate, light headedness, feeling faint, jumpy, agitated, terrified, palpitations, chest pain, increased asthma attacks, pins and needles, shakiness, "pressure" in my head (can't think of any way else to describe it but probably goes with the headache I think), shortness of breath. thoughts of feeling unsafe, i hyperventilate, feel the need to escape. If this is combined with flashbacks its worse
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