My Panic Attack

by Michael Blazon
(Washinton)

Hey my names Mike and I have had a problem with panic attacks for while now, its been maybe a year altogether but its been off and on. So I seen this site and I figured I would share my story.

When I had my first attack, like many people I wasn't sure what was going on and I have to say it scared the hell out of me from what I remember.

I felt like i was going to faint and I was in a meeting at the time and I told my boss that I needed to step out and get some air and within 15 or so minutes I felt fine though that event stayed in the back of my mind.

It wasn't to long after that when I had to go to pick up my pay check from work when all of a sudden it came on so quickly which then became overwhelming, immediately I pulled into a ranch n home parking lot and at the moment my hearts pounding through my chest and my arms are tingling through my fingers and I think I was breathing pretty hard but I am not too sure.

So while all this is going on I'm freaking out and rushing back home and going well over the speed limit... and I hit a red lite which is where things really got kind of bad, my mind was like "Your gonna Faint Man!" which was really negative and my face became tingly and that I would have to say was what scared me the most because at the time I wasn't quite sure why I was feeling this way.

Once I got home and laid down and took deep breaths the symptoms eventually went away. Within a few months after, the panic attacks were still coming on and I ended quitting my job and soon after that I went and got help, which I have to say helped me a lot in dealing with this disorder.

With some therapy and medication I was able to get back on track. ever since I still get nervous when driving alone great distances but I am trying my best to overcome my fears and hopefully I'll get back in the groove of things.

zoloft has helped me greatly even though in the beginning the side affects were horrible, but now when I have an attack its like it comes to a brick wall and it doesn't go all out of control.

I hope my story helps some of you that have felt alone with this problem, I know I did in the beginning but after reading some peoples experiences my mood became a lot brighter.