My Panic Attack Solution

Lately i have noticed that when i drink beer i am starting to have these uncontrollable shakes when i go to bed.
Some how i have this strange feeling that maybe they could have something to do with anxiety as they occur at approximately the same time.
I am only 27 and have drank alcohol for about 6 years (possibly quite heavily on some occasions!) but now i’m starting to worry that it could be something to do with my liver.
Once i start shaking it seems to start in my feet and then work itself into my whole body. I tell myself that it’s most likely a panic attack in fear of phoning the paramedics and wasting their time.
This horrible experience seems to go on for maybe half an hour or so and then i become exhausted, fall asleep and wake up the next morning feeling o.k.
could somebody please let me know what this is and if it’s ever happened to them because i have no idea! thnx!!!

Cut down on your drinking – you don’t say how much you drink before this happens to you. Alcohol lowers your body temperature and it is also a stimulant – so, it would be that you are experiencing some anxiety/panic.

I would imagine that if it was your liver you would have some fairly serious other problems even when you are not drinking. If you are worried, go to your GP as a simple blood test with show up liver function.

I have up to 10 panic attacks a day, the kind where you need to run out of the building at work and hyperventilate until you call 911. These panic attacks are so serious that I am on 7 different medications including those that just knock me out for 24 hours.

I don’t want to live like this. Right now I am not working because I can’t stop these panic attacks. THE ONLY THING that helps is alcohol. It’s the only thing that takes me out of reality. I think that if I didn’t drink I would commit suicide. I have seen 4 therapists.

This is all due to a ton of illnesses diagnosed at age 23. I have lesions all over my brain, epilepsy, PTSD, panic and anxiety disorder, cognitive learning disorder, Bipolar 2, Diabetes, Mitral Valve Prolapse and Agoraphobia.

Nothing helps the panic but the alcohol. Therapy should’ve worked by now. Meds should’ve worked by now. NOTHING WORKS but alcohol why is this? Am I a lost cause?

bullshit theres no excuse for alcoholism ,stop using everything you suffer from as an excuse, its a choice to drink or not to drink ,so stop the crap and wake up to the damage you are doing to yourself and most likely worrying your family ,there are things that will work for your panic attacks and ,im sure that you being an epileptic know that drinking is stupid ,oh crap i think you are just a hypochondriac looking for excuses for your drinking habits

But earlier this week i was out with my friends and me and my girlfriend had a major argument, after we had this argument she felt fine again and i thought i did to but about an hour later i walked off and refused to speak to anyone, my head felt like mush, then i felt stinging on my wrist and it was cut and bleeding but i don’tt remembercuttingn myself :S i know i did though i must of done but i cant remember any of it, my girlfriend saw me looking puzzled at my wrist. then she held me cause i was shaking and pale, we both walked off to talk then my vision went blurry and i thought i saw someone walking towards us but my girlfriend insistedno-onee was there, then myfriendd hugged me and i started crying badly on her shoulder, then idon’tt remember anything exceptsittingn on the bench with people around me talking to mesayingn iwasn’tt answering them or responding to anything, this is all what mygirlfriendd told me what happened its all blurry to me.

it cant be drugs or alcohol because idon’tt take drugs and i only drink on weekends andthat’ss only a small amount, itcouldn’tt of been loss of blood cause therewasn’tt that much blood only slight cuts.

any help to what this could of been is appreciatedd. idon’tt want it to happen again

It doesn’t sound like a classic panic attack, no.

You’re obviously still trembling as you’re typing.. with the constant double letters, and all.

See a doctor. You sound like you need some therapy.

I have them often. I shake uncontrollably, vomit, blurred vision, racing and palpitating hearbeat and even pass out. I can’t breathe and they scare the crap out of my husband and children (me too). Can anyone give me some tips to help stop them? I try breathing deeply and slowly and walking but often does not help. I can’t afford a doctor with no insurance and have been self medicating with alcohol which I know is not good. Help??

actually, you should try breathing deeply and slowly in a paper bag..thats the correct way to not hyperventilate while panicking.
there is medication for anxiety and panic attacks. The problem is they are prescription medication such as "xanex" or "lexotanil".

but without seeing a doctor how will you get that medication?
you could try an alternative which is usingt over the counter anti-histamines (the ones used for allergies) because they have a mild sedative affect and that could help you a little bit.

good luck

I was having dinner and drinking a 5% alcohol cocktail. It’s not my first time drinking that. Suddenly, my heart was beating so fast and my chest hurts. My head kind of hurts and feels a little dizzy. My temperature was normal and I feel a little weaker than usual. Around 30 mins later, I feel normal again. The next 2 days, my chest still kinda hurts. Then everything was normal again. I wasn’t panicking or worrying about anything. I was calm and just having dinner like I normally do.

no a panic attack is usually when something horrible has happened(had mine when my mom died, lost my job, had become homeless you get the picture) this was your body rejecting the drink if your concerned please seek a doctor.

hope I helped u

its just when I drink I dont stop until Im absolutly gone.. and I do it almost every other day? I always think the next day that Im going to have a heart attack or something and I just spend all day having a big panic attack.. alcohol gives me confidence and I love the feeling, am I going to kill myself though? what should I do?! Is it normal at this age?

By all appearances you are an alcoholic. Lots of 20 year olds binge drink but, you are beyond that and you need help. Start with your family doctor or check yourself into re-hab. And bring alona a family member.

This happened to me three times already.Not in a row, just like, let’s say every 5 months i get it.I feel like I’m going to pass away, i can’t feel myself chew or swallow(if I’m eating) or move, and i can’t focus right.And like my eyes are gonna blackout.It’s like I’m in shock or something, IDK It comes to me anywhere.It happened to me today for the third time. I hate it.It’s very scary.And no i’ve never done drugs or drank alcohol before.So I’m a bit confused why this is happening to me, b/c i didn’t anything.I already told my parent’s about it, long time ago, and they didn’t do nothing about it.I don’t think their gonna either. I don’t know what’s happening to me, im so scared. I don’t ever want to go through that experience again.It’s horrible. What can it be? And what can i do abut it? OH, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!! : (….
I try to take deep breaths and calm myself down, but it doesn’t really work that well…
I am usually out in public when this happens.
I could be doing anything(walking talking, eating, ect…)

Do you get dizzy and see a clutter of stars before blacking out? If so this could defiantly be a severe panic attack. The best thing would to be to see a dr. and tell him your symptoms as well as your concerns. He may have an answer as to why it is happening or how to control it.

Trying using a cool wet washcloth on your forehead and lying down. That should help you calm down.

I’ve had asthma when I was a child.
I had about 3 glasses of wine, and the owner of the house smokes alot.
A guy kept throwing things at me, at my face, and my body. And he was completely sobre so I started telling him to get off me (shouting)
I ran off crying because I had wound myself up and was feeling really ill. I went upstairs to lie down, and my chest was throbbing and hurting and I was shaking. It had felt worst than any other times I had been upset. My chest had felt really tight too.
I was like that for about 20minutes, and then tried to sleep.

Is this a common reaction after alcohol mixed with anger? What is
it?

Thank you!

Ive had that happen to me plenty of times when id drink wine or drink at all. Liquor is like a relaxer it slows you a bit & when you get roudy or angry like what happen to you…you tend to breathe like hyperventing catching ur breathe & get like an anxiety kinda feeling.

You’re gona be ok it was nothing. Next time you drink & someone makes you mad & you feel that tension coming on again…go drink some tap water & get some fresh air outside or a fan & breathe slowly in & out…ok

you’ll be ok it happens!

I am close to having a panic attack. I can’t stop thinking, or sleep for that matter. I just want to be able to have some peace before I sleep but nothing is providing it. Would it be bad to drink? What could be the consequences?

The medication I take for my anxiety is called Buspirone.

With buspirone it’s fine ( in moderation )not with theraflu

What is the difference? The other day, in a low-stress situation where I was on the computer doing database entries, I noticed the following symptoms: palpitations, sweats, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, tingling in the right arm to the fingers, and pressure on the chest. I did go to the ER and had an echo done (heart rate slightly accelerated but otherwise normal echo), a chest Xray (normal) and was hooked up to a heart monitor for a few hours. My average pulse was in the mid to high 90s.

I’m a relatively healthy person, I don’t consume caffeine, I’m careful about my alcohol intake, I eat fruits and veggies and other healthy stuff, and exercise daily.

I’m just wondering if what I had was an atrial fibrillation (for which I do have a family history for – biological parent) or a panic attack, especially since the ER gave me some valium and told me to take a day off work?
I am currently on birth control (Yaz). I’ve been stressed out b/c I have an undiagnosed URQ abdominal pain (most likely gall bladder disease, but docs haven’t been able to figure it out) and one of the higher-ups at work is targeting me by verbally reprimanding me (when I was following procedures) and denying time off for family emergencies, even though I’m doing my job perfectly, as per others in the department.
and my current resting heart rate is 96 beats per minute.
oh, and the symptoms lasted from 8am to about 10 pm. They were not accompanied by suicidal or paranoid feelings.

I’ve been having the same thing for a year now. It’s been frustrating to say the least. It started one night while I was watching TV. Dizziness, cold tingling sensation, heart palpitations, and feeling like I was going to pass out. I had been having RUQ pain as well. Went to the ER. Pulse was 122. They hooked me up to monitors and watched me. Said it was an anxiety attack and sent me home with Atavan. Happened many times over that month. Scared the heck out of me. I thought I was going to drop dead. Went to a GI doc. He did ultrasound on my internal organs and everything was ok. Went to a cardio doc. He put me on a monitor for 30 days and did an echo. Everything was ok there too. Went to an internal medicine doc and gyn. They ran extensive blood test (i.e., hormones, thyroid, hepatic, 24 urine collection, etc.) All fine. Did a hida scan on my gallbladder. Function at 14%. They removed it in Oct 07. Things haven’t really improved all that much. The internal medicine doc says it’s stress. GI doc says I have IBS. I don’t know what it is still. It’s digestive related – that’s all I know. Makes me feel tired, dizzy, my heart just doesn’t feel like it’s beating right. Just an overall not well feeling. I’m not an anxious person so the anxiety attack diagnosis is hard to accept. I’ll be watching this one and hope someone else might have the magic answer. Please….