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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / July 2003Anxiety/panic attack?
Has anyone in here every had an anxiety attack before? Do you know what they feel like? Can you please describe them to me because a few times now I think I've experienced them but I'm not sure. My mind starts racing with crazy thoughts, I'm totally confused and can't relax or even think of a peaceful thought to help calm me down. I was in store shopping for clothes and it hit so fast and all of a sudden I couldn't look at the sizes on the clothes, I just walked around aimlessly and everything seemed to be moving at a faster pace than normal. It's scary, because I can't control it at all. My seizures are under control right now which is good but now this has started. I think because I'm stressed out. Is that related to panic attacks most likely? Ren > Has anyone in here every had an anxiety attack before? Do you know what > they feel like? Can you please describe them to me because a few times [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ren I once thought I was having panic attacks and my dr. put me on paxil. I didn't take it for very long... it did nothing. Retrospectively, I believe what I was really having were simple partial seizures. Couldn't really explain the feeling. I just felt really uneasy, odd feeling in stomach, like I might pass out, scared that a big seizure was about to come... Not a good experience. Still get them sometimes, but knowing what it really is helps get through it faster. Hi There is a kind of Terror that happens when a seizure strikes the Amygdala. The Amygdala is where the flight / fight response is triggered. When I get a seizure there I get what I call THE TERROR. It has nothing to do with real fear about something real happening beside a seizure hitting. It is amazing. Pure and indescribably horrific. It cannot be accurately described as anxiety or fear, this is way beyond that. My epileptologist knew exactly where it was hittting and what was happening. It is a good symptom to tell your doctor. This may not be what you are experiencing. I hope it is not. Mine terrifies me so much I can't even scream or run from it. I can edal with some of my symopoms, but this one will cause me to head to the hospital as soon as I am able. I hope you do not get seizures in this area (or any other). Mark > Has anyone in here every had an anxiety attack before? Do you know what > they feel like? Can you please describe them to me because a few times [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ren > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > symopoms, but this one will cause me to head to the hospital as soon as I am > able. Yeah, the fear/apprehension thing is really hard to deal with. Now that I know what is happening I can deal with it a little better, but I haven't had any really intense fear/apprehension for a long time. That is one of he main reasons I sought medical help is the fear was getting so bad I thought it was only a matter or time before accidentally hurting myself or someone else. I can recall having a seizure while a passenger in a car. I sat between two women, thank goodness, because I would have opened the door and jumped out if I had been sitting near a door. My husband can't believe I would have done it, but this was not rational fear.. There were other instances where the fear was so bad I thought I was severely mentally ill. All this was before I knew I had epilepsy of course. Things are pretty darned good with meds now. You've got a plus Mark because you are not afraid to seek help. Me, I didn't trust people either during those fear times, and there was no way I would voluntarily seek help when I was bad. Mark, do you startle real bad too around your seizures? I jump out of my skin at unexpected sounds and movements. Barb > I hope you do not get seizures in this area (or any other). > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Ren Hi Mark, What is an Amygdala and/or where is the Amygdala located? I think i suffer from similar problems. I have a brain tumour located in my front right temporal lobe. i get seizures, but they also seem like panic attacks, because of the terror that associated with them. Thanks, Phil > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > Ren > Has anyone in here every had an anxiety attack before? Do you know what > they feel like? Can you please describe them to me because a few times [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > right now which is good but now this has started. I think because I'm > stressed out. Is that related to panic attacks most likely? My very first epilepsy symptoms were "panic attacks." I didn't know I was actually having seizures without all the symptoms. But these attacks were always followed by sudden and deep tiredness. I usually had to check out my purchases and go home. Back in those days, I was dragging one or two babies along with me, and I always blamed those attacks on just being a mommy, with all the stress and lack of sleep that goes with that. Otherwise, the way you described them is very similar to what I experienced except I could not stay in the store as I was bombed out. Years later, I had trouble shopping in some stores or malls because of the bright colors, shiny metal, blinking lights, highly waxed and reflective floors, and other good things like that. It seems I have a problem with photosensitivity, and that's why all that stimulus while shopping would annoy my brain. Used to wear sunglasses to dull all that stimulus, but it's hard picking out clothes when you don't know what color they are. LOL! Barb. > Ren Good morning Ren, How's Stimpy doin? I've had two of what I call just as you describe. Add the photosensivity that Barb mentioned. The first , I called my wife and she got home to find me aimlessly wandering around the backyard. For me, just having someone to hold on to was enough to calm me down. The second time, I couldn't get in touch with anyone so I called 911. The Sheriff who showed up was great in helping me. Because I mentioned possibly hurting myself, I was Baker Acted which means I spent 72 Hrs. in the State's care. It actually helped me in that I sought out the appropriate people and put more safeguards in place. For me, one of the best things is recognizing the problems and then acting on them. Vertical,Baby >>Has anyone in here every had an anxiety attack before? Do you know what >>they feel like? Can you please describe them to me because a few times [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >>Ren
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