about

I'm a qualified colour therapist and I'm doing a course in psychotherapy and councelling. i have the letters SNHS after my name which means i have a diploma from The School of Natual Health Sciences.
I have life experience in mental health, agoraphobia,bullying,parents divorce.


advice

What exactly is a panic attack, like all the signs or how you know your having one ?

I suffer with panic attacks reglaury (sp)and when i have them i'm usually panicy to start with before an actual attack.
So in the build up to one i get hot, have a nervous stomach, feel sick, light headed, my breathing becomes more shallow, when i feel these symtoms i read magazines, do puzzle books, watch my comfort dvds which is Friends at the mo.

In a full blown attack all the symptoms intensify, i hyperventalate, feel like i will be sick (though i never am), my heart pounds, and sometimes if it's really really dreadful i get suisidal thoughts and really want to kill myself, although once it has passed those suisidal feelings go too.
Also, aswel as feeling hot, i always feel cold too and extremely stiff and shakey at the same time. My jaw goes really stiff and i shake uncontrolably, sometimes when it is a extremely bad panic attack then i will violently shake.
I will also have a dry mouth and throat.

If i have a panic attack i do all my comfort things again which helps to distract and calm me down.

Having a panic attack is different to just feeling panicy, i can get really panicy but it doesnt always develop into a panic attack.

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(Rating: 5) THANKS
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