Did I have a PANIC attack?
Long story short – I am a raccoon foster. 2 raccoons who hadn’t seen eachother for a while were fighting, and they were biting eachother sooo hard, trying to rip eachothers throats out (they are both ok)
Its like -16 here and I was running around chasing them in the dark for like 5 minutes. I was freaking out. I finally managed to get them seperated but I almost collapsed because I couldn’t breathe.
I managed to get back to the house and was GASPING for air and could barely speak. I had to drink some water and lie down. It finally went away but I was still left with some shakiness.
Now my throat is raw and I am a bit horse. My chest hurts when I breathe in and I think its because I was gasping so much – I gasped for about 5 minutes.
I was so freaked out by the raccoons trying to kill eachother that I am assuming it was a panic attack. Do you agree?
I think you panicked, but in this situation panic was an appropriate response.
Comments
Comment from jphickory
Time February 8, 2010 at 10:01 am
Sounds like you exhausted yourself emotionally and physically. The cold air likely contributed to the severity of the symptoms you describe. I think it would be wise to have some cardiovascular tests done to check your heart and lung health. You may have experienced exercise induced asthma. No – I do not think it was a classic panic attack.
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Comment from Brandon
Time February 8, 2010 at 10:20 am
I assume you ate mushrooms, and developed far too many emotions for the raccoons near your house
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Comment from virtual insanity
Time February 8, 2010 at 9:41 am
I think you panicked, but in this situation panic was an appropriate response.
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