Hey,

I have been asked to be someones bridesmaid, im not really friends with the bride to be but she doesn’t have many mates so she asked me if i will be one.

Problem is im prone to panic attacks and general freaking out in the public eye. There are well over 100 guests going aswell and the walk tho the alter is quite far.

I have told her that i will probably faint or freak out and asked if the men could walk the bridesmaids down the eisle so im less likely to fall flat on my face or worse, run the opposite direction. she said it was fine but now she has changed her mind and we are walking down alone, worst of all im first bridesmaid to walk down and obviously the one that is standing there the longest.

i realise that this day isn’t about me but i also dont want to ruin it for them because i have a panic attack in the middle of it (i had one at my best friends 21st and stood there with a microphone in my hand for a long time staring at everyone without saying one word then just left the stage)

anyway this is getting rambling long………. so does anyone have any tips on not fainting, vomiting, falling or any other things that could possibly happen to me when there are many eyes are on me??
oh and the wedding is in 6 days time, rehersal is tomorrow but its NOT being held at the same venue as the ceremony (pointless i think)

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About 2 weeks ago i had what im assuming is my first panic attack. Like most i freaked out assumed something terrible was wrong. But i felt better in about an hour. Tho i did have them off and on for a couple days. Now its mostly a once a day thing, but now my left arm hurts sometimes. It feels like it does when i take my blood preasure at the store. Like something heavy was laying on my arm then lifted up. I get heart palpatations sometimes also. And i have high blood preasure, but its been that way all my life.

Since ive been dealing with this for 2+ weeks I’m assuming if it were a heart attack it would have happened already. I’m trying to avoid the E.R because for 1, I’ve never been to one and I’m not sure how it works, and they don’t answer questions on the phone. and 2, if its just panic attacks i don’t want to waste any ones time or money.

Thank you for any replies.

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i was just sitting in my chair on the computer and i got really nervous all of a sudden for no reason. im also shaking (not much tho) and sweating. i get them all the time. anywhere. at school, home, but i get them most in the car. is this a disorder. why do people have panic attacks? does it have something to do with stress or not enough sleep? what are some treatments for it?

Tags: Panic Attacks, sleep, stress, tho

I have had severe panic attacks for about 10 years. I have tried every medication and therapy, read all the books. The only medicine that helps at all is xanax. I take it daily and could not function without it. I know it’s a mental thing but I can’t control them and I still have them especially in restauraunts, crowded places, standing in line somewhere, traffic. I am so tired of living with it. Has anyone else been in this situation and what did you do? Are there other treatments? Hypnosis? I am so tired of it controlling my life! Thanks!
I know what you mean Cherry, I always feel safe with my cell phone. Ill take it out and look at it and I guess I know I can call someone if I have to. It’s crazy tho. The worst about having the attacks is that I know other people are looking at me and wondering what the hell is wrong with me.

Tags: 10 years, cell phone, hell, hypnosis, life thanks, medication, medicine, Panic Attacks, tho, traffic, xanax

started having panic attacks about 15 years ago. They have gotten worse over the years. I have been taking Xanax 1.5 mg and Zoloft 100 mg for about 8 years. I honestly could not function without the Xanax. It is a life saver! However; even with both meds I still have episodes almost everyday. I always get myself out of the situation in time tho before I have a full blown attack. I am so tired of living this way. I avoid restaurants and places that I know I might have one. I have been in therapy before but it didn’t seem to be helping. Does anyone have any advice for other treatment? I want so bad to live a normal life. I am tired of this disorder controlling me. I have even thought about hypnosis. Please help.
The problem is…I KNOW they are attacks and I KNOW there is no real anger. Believe me I have tried everything. When I start having one I tell myself that nothing bad is going to happen and there is no danger around and that its just snother stupid attack. But it doesn’t go away…it isn’t as bad but it’s still there.

Tags: 8 years, anger, hypnosis, meds, Panic Attacks, restaurants, tho, xanax, zoloft

a couple of years ago i started suffering panic attacks and OCD from cocaine abuse i stopped using and my gp sent me for counselling it helped a bit and then i fell pregnant and felt perfect again. after my baby was born everything got worse and i have been suffering with all the physical anxiety symptoms everyday and have had loads of tests as i cant help thinking im dying but my gp assures me it anxiety even tho i feel fine in my head. im just wondering what physical symptoms anyone else out there suffers from?

Tags: Anxiety Symptoms, cocaine abuse, gp, ocd, Panic Attacks, tho

I’m always out of breath even at home. More so after I do something physical. I went to the doc said it wasn’t asthma or heart and then said it was stress and anxiety because I always have panic attacks.
Like alll the time. Even during a pedicure. I can’t control them tho.
I can’t drive at night go to stores alone …do anything without anyone or else I freak out. I have meds to control it but I was wondering if anyone has ever had these symptoms with anxiety…

Problems swallowing…throat would spasm a lot ENT said it was stress
Out of breath
Never hungry
Always tired
Dizzy/Hot all the time
Hands and feet get cold alll the time too
I’m 20…5"8 125 lbs

nothing to stress about…don’t know why I goes through sometimes hours where i feel like I can’t breath and just feel shaky.

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i was just wondering because i want to try it. looks like alot of people did on his website and money back if it doe’snt work. and if yall did how long did it take? but i never seen anybody talk about it on here tho. and its a 177.00$ for the package.

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