Think I just had a panic attack

[Aurian]

Look into social services.. if nothing else, they can advice you how you should move forward. They can give temporary help if it is necessary and even loans. I know they are massively beurocratic in some cases, but you are showing tremendous will to get on with your life and find a job. Just give them a call, ok? What is the worst thing they can say? "No?". Considering you are not counting on them to help, that should not be too scary.

There is no shame in needing a helping hand once in a while. That is what they are there for.

BUT PLEASE, register at Arbetsförmedlingen, damnit. Otherwise they wont help you.

 

[Roshi]

Hang on, friend.

 

[Kestra]

I just had a panic attack today, which makes it the second one this week. They have been under control for a few years now, but I started having episodes again recently.

I'm a bit worried though, because this time I think I actually blacked out. Can that happen just from a panic episode? Usually my breathing gets bad and I feel like everything's closing in and I just want to run. But this time one minute I'm sitting at my desk, feeling lightheaded and trying not to freak out ... next minute I'm on the floor and my head hurts.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Ouch. I hope you didn't hurt yourself too badly. It's definitely possible to faint from a panic attack, especially if you're not feeling well otherwise. Have you been getting enough to eat? Are you dehydrated? Have you been getting enough sleep? You might want to drink lots of plain water during the day and take a vitamin supplement. It wouldn't be a bad idea to call your doctor's office, too, if you're generally not feeling well.

 

[An Officer]

Sorry to hear that, Kestra.

I do think a visit to the doc is in order.

 

[Aurian]

I echo that. Kestra (and Emher) you should look into getting some help for those.. Anxietyattacks are no fun.

 

[Kestra]

Ouch. I hope you didn't hurt yourself too badly. It's definitely possible to faint from a panic attack, especially if you're not feeling well otherwise. Have you been getting enough to eat? Are you dehydrated? Have you been getting enough sleep? You might want to drink lots of plain water during the day and take a vitamin supplement. It wouldn't be a bad idea to call your doctor's office, too, if you're generally not feeling well.

Sorry to hear that, Kestra.

I do think a visit to the doc is in order.

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm alright overall. I take medication for a sort of general anxiety disorder, but obviously things have changed lately. I haven't been sleeping much because of the stress, either.

I'm surrounded by doctors, which is why I put off visiting them! Maybe I'll at least talk to my brother about it. He can cover the personal angle and the physician thing at the same time without me feeling like I'm making a big deal over nothing. I'll go see my regular doctor if he tells me to.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Good. Sounds like too much stress and too little sleep. You have to take care of yourself.

 

[Trekker4747]

I have occasional "bizzare panic-attack-like" things on occasion too. It's like I'm suddenly "forced" into a dream-like/disreality state sometimes accompanied by phantom smells and dizziness. It throws me off my mental balance for a few moments and it takes me a second or two to "reboot" and figure out what I am doing, where I am, etc.

It's quite disconerting and an odd feeling/attack to have and what's really od no real moment, event, or occurance to warrant "panic" generates it. It just... comes.

 

[Emher]

Okay just want to report in in this thread and say that I'm way better now. Actually feel that I've gotten some increased motivation after the attack and I'm getting more and more anxious to try and better my situation. Ironically it's after spending most of the last day relaxing with my friend K coming over last night. Admiral's will remember me going on about her a bit back, and I've now realized that I don't think of her romantically anymore. And that's oddly liberating somehow. I feel that I've got to just get to it and improve my situation, that it's all up to me now. Which is of course not entirely true but it's definitely up to me to make the push to improve.

That became more randoms thoughts then intended, but my point is I'm feeling better now.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Cool. I'm glad you're feeling better. And motivation is half the battle. Good luck.

And I like how this started out with an "anxiety attack" and now you're "anxious" for improvement. There's a signifier of attitude improvement.

 

[Aurian]

Glad you are feeling better Emher :-)

I am going to feel awful mean now, but I will say it anyways. Please don't relax too much.. next month it is time to go through a similar situation again. Be wise, and work towards the solution all month ok?

 

[Emher]

Cool. I'm glad you're feeling better. And motivation is half the battle. Good luck.

And I like how this started out with an "anxiety attack" and now you're "anxious" for improvement. There's a signifier of attitude improvement.

Thanks.

And yes, some word magic there

Glad you are feeling better Emher :-)

I am going to feel awful mean now, but I will say it anyways. Please don't relax too much.. next month it is time to go through a similar situation again. Be wise, and work towards the solution all month ok?

Thanks.

And I know. Much of it came out of me missing a few bills. I don't want my dad to feel I'm sloppy and irresponsible. So from now I'm going to be recalculating them a few times each time. And I'll be working towards an actual solution.

 

[Aurian]

^I have been there honey, my parents helped me out when I was a single-mom and still in school. It made me panic and have anxiey attacks too every once in a while. But once it got sorted I have never had those problems again.