hello everyone. i guess i’m a new guy.

[data]

well, i haven't been diagnosed with Emet, but i believe i have it.

i was jammin with a couple of friends yesterday, when suddendly i felt a
discomfort in my stomach, i felt my stomach swell up where i can actually
see it petruding out. immediatly after that i felt dizzy, my hands and feet
felt a little numb and my mouth got really dry. i told my friend to take
me home. from there it got worse, the numbing senstation had crawled
up to my arms and legs, i would get very violent shakes, and i had
horrible cotton mouth. i could barely breath. whenever i would feel i was
gonna V* i got worse. i told my friend to take me to the hospital instead.
there they immediatly checked me out and told me i was having an
anxiety attack. again.

i say "again" because this is my third or fourth time i have gone to the
hospital in the past 3 years. and the diagnosis is the same. a panic
attack. and it always deals with me not wanting to V*. and i'm not
counting the many times i got an attack and did not go to the hospital.

it really has messed me up mentally, i was feeling so great lately. i'm in
bed today and i haven't eaten anything. i'm scared that i'm gonna get sick
and bring on another panic attack.

i don't know what brings them on, but there are a couple of things i feel
before i get an attack.
1. constipated
2. nausia
3. tired
4. pressure in my stomach
everytime i feel like that i get an attack.

i have been dealing with this for the past 3 years, but i've been afraid of
V* forever it seems.

i'm not sure why i'm typing this, i just feel really alone. my family thinks
i'm crazy. they almost didn't go to the hospital.

maybe i'm looking for answers. if there are any.

thanks.

[swiftette]

Hi Data! Well, you're not crazy-if YOU are, than that meansthere are hundreds of us here that are nuts right along with ya. I'm wondering if your diet is mabey to blame for the physical stuff that brings on your attacks. Have you seen an internest? I have lactose intolerance which causes alot of the symptoms you're discribing. And I have NEVER vomited from it, and by the sounds of it, neither have you so try to keep that in mindbefore you go into a full on panic attack. Take deep slow breaths when you start to feel that way.That should slow down your heart rate and make you feel alittle better.And mabey try taking a gas-x malox tablet. Just remember, you're not alone![img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]

[data]

wow. thanks so much Swiftette. an internest you say? i'll have to check
that out for sure. i do wonder if i often get an allergic reaction to
something i ate. i am going to see my doctor on monday, i have been
taking aciphex for acid reflux problems that i have, i'll ask him about
gas-x. i do burp alot during and after the attacks.
again, thanks so much for making me feel and letting me know that i am
not alone. you are awesome!

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[murphy]

Data,


Are you on any kind of anxiety medication? If not, you definitely need to talk to your doctor about the anxiety attacks. I think you need to be prescribed xanax as well as something like prozac. Please talk to your doctor about medication. Good luck.


Murphy

[data]

thanks murphy. i was taking paxil a year ago but i stopped, it made me
feel kinda weird. but i will speak to him about it. thank you guys so much
for your advice. i really appreciate it.

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