Mental Health Panic Attacks

[Fish123]

Hello! For about 3 weeks ago I tried cocaine for the first time. I did about 0.5G split out in about 5 hours. I did also drink alchol, about 5-6 0,33cl beers on these 5 hours. Not a smart move.

Anyways, the day after I did not feel good, and my hearth did not feel normal. I got it all checked, and my heart and everything is all good. But since this day I started to get panic attacks easier.

I used to smoke weed often before all this happend, but after this I can't enjoy it anymore. Heart pumps faster and it feels like a panic attack is starting. Just spend the time laying there waiting for the effect to wear of. Ive searched around the internet and found a lot of similar cases, but not one that is exactly the same as his. Has anyone else had the same issue, and is there any way to get over this? Most people will say "stay calm, try not to think about it" and so on. I do not think about it, but after smoking heart pumps faster(normal thing) but this makes me feel the symptoms for a panic attack.

Thank's for all help!

 

[ad lib]

Welcome to bluelight. We don't use SWIM here because we all know it's about you, and it offers no protection from the law.

Anyway, I assume you mean HEART as opposed to HEARTH. It is possible for drugs to induce panic and anxiety. Have you talked with a doctor about the anxiety? I suggest going back to the doctor and getting checked out. There are numerous treatment options out there for anxiety sufferers. You just have to find the right one for you. Also, I recommend staying off the drugs for a while.

 

[needofassistance]

I got my first panic attack after a weekend binge on adderall and had no idea what was happening to me. It was terrifying to say the least. After that night I spent months drowning in anxiety and feeling like I was on the verge of another attack 24/7. I was diagnosed with anxiety/panic disorder and prescribed celexa. I decided not to take it because I thought I was feeling better and did not want to be reliant on medication forever. Well fast forward 6 months and I hadn't gone one day without anxiety. It was consuming me and I was not getting the quality out of life I deserved, because I was in constant fear of panic attacks. A month ago I made the plunge and went back to my doctor and asked to start the celexa. That, along with a small dose of xanax for breakthrough anxiety and original side effects, has gotten me back to my happy, panic free self! If you continue to suffer I strongly advise getting help now. You probably won't even need it forever and I totally regret living that way for so long when I could have gotten help way sooner! I hope you find some relief soon. I know how awful that can be.

 

[herbavore]

Best prescription for panic attacks is to breathe deeply and slowly and to mentally take an inventory of what is happening physically--almost as if you are an observer asking your body what it is experiencing. "I feel my heart racing", "I feel like I cannot breathe" etc). Sometimes just focusing in on the most basic things like breath and what is actually going on in your body, as if you are just making a list, can have a calming effect.

 

[bees_knees]

Panic disorder is a hopeless mess! The anxiety haunts you when you go out and slowly builds and builds until it feels like it's burning you, and you're completely a victim. And it looks hysterical because there's absolutely no reason to be that tense.

I feel for anyone confronting this right now. Hard work to fix...

 

[ComfortablyNumb95]

Best prescription for panic attacks is to breathe deeply and slowly and to metally take an inventory of what is happening physically--almost as if you are an observer asking your body what it is experiencing. "I feel my heart racing", "I feel like I cannot breathe" etc). Sometimes just focusing in on the most basic things like breath and what is actually going on in your body, as if you are just making a list, can have a calming effect.

this. i find that focusing on your breath and counting your breaths will eliminate most of the anxiety while sober, but i know when you're high it's more difficult to do.
also remember that nothing will happen and worring won't help at all

 

[t0aster]

I have this type of anxiety that you speak of, Fish123. I got it after being irresponsible with ethylphenidate. Since then I can't smoke weed or take any stimulant without overwhelming anxiety. I was convinced that it was something physical, but the doctors tell me that my heart is fine. It happened some months ago and I still have not gotten over it completely. It has gotten better though. I can recommend exercising and eating healthy. Getting my heart rate up with cardio was tough at first with this kind of anxiety, but to get over this kind of anxiety I feel it is everything to become comfortable with ones own heart rate.

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

That's the weed telling you to stop smoking it.

 

[lessetteunique]

Steer clear of the uppers and alcohol , those will kick in the panic attacks even more trust me i have a wicked panic disorder wont touch up when im sober but i get 8000 shots in me and im down for whatever ugh i hate it i pay for it to for a few days i cant even go into public my anxity feels like an cow is sitting on top of me ... i stick to down you should too ill runfrom up but ill take an opanA 40 to the face any day so no up just go down

 

[maxalfie]

That's the weed telling you to stop smoking it.

Agreed. I used to smoke weed daily for years then I gave it up and didn't smoke it at all for about 5 years. Then one day I was given a spliff and I experienced my first ever panic attack and now I just can't go back to smoking as I don't wish to experience a panic attack again.
I've read quite a lot of reports on Bluelight to do with weed & panic attacks.

 

[Buddy122]

Funny I was just about to start a thread inquiring about anyone on here with panic disorder. Glad to see I'm not the only one. Approximately two weeks ago I experienced the worst panic attack I've e ver had, ended up with shakes so bad I was convinced I was having a seizure. I continued having at least one severe panic attack a day for a week. Saw three docs and they all said I was healthy and that it was anxiety. I tried Zoloft and that made me feel like shit and increased rhe anxiety. Then was scripted Buspirone ans Hydroxyzine. Those didn't really do anything but I took them as prescribed. I came across some xanax on my own for emergency purposes in cases of an attack. I'm now down to where I can take .5mg of xanax or one hydroxysine to sleep at night and I have been doing considerably better. Coming to the realization that I have panic disorder and that these attacks will not kill me really helped. Being aware of my breathing when anxious was also a big help, and talking through my anxiety and physical issues was also immensely helpful.

Now as this relates to drug use...I use to love doing molly and opiates (separately) purely on a recreational level. I do hope one day ill be able to enjoy these things again, but as of right now even having a few drinks is a struggle. I hope this post helped some people. Feel free to message me if anyone needs to talk. I'm still suffering from panic disorder and GAD but I'm living through it and pulling myself out of that hole.

 

[benzrock]

Best prescription for panic attacks is to breathe deeply and slowly and to mentally take an inventory of what is happening physically--almost as if you are an observer asking your body what it is experiencing. "I feel my heart racing", "I feel like I cannot breathe" etc). Sometimes just focusing in on the most basic things like breath and what is actually going on in your body, as if you are just making a list, can have a calming effect.

I agree this is best while its happening but if it keeps happening get some help from the shrink. Get something prescribed and life will be back to normal.

Panic attacks are terrible
Drop the weed too, and if ya smoke cigarettes, don't smoke if you start feeling that anxiety coming on, nicotine is a stimulant. Makes it worse.

Good luck

 

[m060mm]

Everyone has already said breathing but I do a very specific form.

I lay down, lightly resting my clutched hands (I don't know, open feels funny/heavy in the wrong place) on my diaphragm and pretend I'm breathing for someone else, like CPR.

I think of if I'm going too fast, or too slow - too shallow or too deep of breathes. Adjust. It takes the focus off my physical symptoms and this is when I was using (coke as well).

Just get comfortable, breathe and try to visualize whatever you find most peaceful. Again, concentration on that allows you to take the focus off your snowballing neuropathology. Sometimes I'd tell 'the person' to relax, breathe, etc. to take the attention away from me.

It's all about stopping it right away before it starts.

 

[ComfortablyNumb95]

^^ good advice here