Does anyone experience anxiety attacks, rather than panic attacks?
I dont know how common it is, but isnt it possibly to have anxiety ‘attacks’ but without the physical symptoms – just where something catches your worry out of nowhere for a few hours at a time?
Heck yah. Here’s what I see the difference as (I will use personal experience to explain):
a) anxiety–worrying too much about this or that that happened throughout the day, or what this person thinks of me, etc., to the point where I totally cannot relax and I am obsessing, but not necessarily with a racing heart and all that jazz
b) panic attack–I walk into the grocery store and instantly feel like I am going to die, and have to tell myself silently "it’s okay, there is nothing to worry about, you’re fine," etc. Normally this happens if I have had too much sugar.
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Comment from becca
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:18 am
this is in fact very commen, if it keeps occoring or you are having problems dealing with it then ask your docter and he can perscribe you some over the counter medicane! Good Luck
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Comment from meathorse
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:41 am
It is something that I am all to familiar with. SSRI’s such as Paxil offer many relief. Klonopin and other benzodiazepines offer excellent short term relief.
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Comment from kat
Time January 19, 2010 at 12:04 am
Heck yah. Here’s what I see the difference as (I will use personal experience to explain):
a) anxiety–worrying too much about this or that that happened throughout the day, or what this person thinks of me, etc., to the point where I totally cannot relax and I am obsessing, but not necessarily with a racing heart and all that jazz
b) panic attack–I walk into the grocery store and instantly feel like I am going to die, and have to tell myself silently "it’s okay, there is nothing to worry about, you’re fine," etc. Normally this happens if I have had too much sugar.
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