[Ross PK]

After a bad experience today, afterwards when I was home I started drawing lots of deep or short breaths, kinda feel a bit dizzy too.

A few hours later it happened again.

I'm not sure if they are panic attacks because I've not had the other symptoms, like intense anxiety, or feeling like I was going to die.

What do you guys think?

Just to let you guys know, this isn't for attention.

[laRubiaBonita]

sound like you were hyperventilating.... aka- short shallow breaths, which causes too much carbon dioxide to build up which in turn causes feelings of dizziness.


now why you are having these physical symptoms is the question..... what bad thing happened?

[Ross PK]

For the first time in a long time, somehow I got the confidence to take the car out again, really believing everything will be okay, only to end up having several bad experiences.

So that's what caused the first panic attack if that's what it was.

The second time it happened, not only was I feeling bad because of what happened when I was driving, I also then thought about the fact that my mum (she's old) is going to die one day, and that there is no way I could deal with it and that I have to move out and get my own place beforehand, but at the same time I can't do that because I have a fear of becoming homeless. I just had a really strong feeling of feeling so trapped, and then that's when the so-called panic attack happened.

[laRubiaBonita]

have you read the post i made about my husband's recent panic issues? it should be right below this one in the same forum.

there is some great advice posted.

[Ross PK]

Originally Posted by laRubiaBonita

have you read the post i made about my husband's recent panic issues? it should be right below this one in the same forum.

there is some great advice posted.

I did read it but it was a while back so there was only about two posts.

If I'm having panic attacks then I'm quite glad, because at least it'll show my doctor that there is something seriously wrong and then there's more chance he will help me.

At the moment it feels as though he's all but given up on me. He thinks it's not a good idea for me to see a therapist again, he thinks there's no point in me trying any more anti depressants/anti anxiety, and the last time I saw him he told me to see him again in 6 months.

[laRubiaBonita]

Originally Posted by Ross PK

I did read it but it was a while back so there was only about two posts.

If I'm having panic attacks then I'm quite glad, because at least it'll show my doctor that there is something seriously wrong and then there's more chance he will help me.

At the moment it feels as though he's all but given up on me. He thinks it's not a good idea for me to see a therapist again, he thinks there's no point in me trying any more anti depressants/anti anxiety, and the last time I saw him he told me to see him again in 6 months.

i would say it's time for a NEW doctor. basically you are paying him to serve you- not to quit trying, like you are a 'lost cause' (you aren't!)

i would definately get a second opinion.