I just don't understand

[Dawne]

I keep waking up with my skin super heater, my eyes can't focus and I am insanely scared that I am dying. I have gone to the ER twice because of these attacks and they never seemed worried. But I am so scared. I can't focus on who I am anymore because I am ALWAYS worried when the next attack will strike. I am not motivated to be happy or work the way I used to and people keep telling me to just get over it but I don't know how.

I am starting to hate who I am and I know that's going down the wrong road but I just don't know what to do anymore. It's taken over my whole life, I am always on edge and shaky. I have trouble focusing anymore like my brain is under a thin fog and my eyes can't see worth shit.....what do I do about this? Is is really just panic?

[Schultzie]

Hey, Dawne. So sorry that you are having such a horrible time, right now. :( It could be the panic. My eyes started acting up on me a few months ago. I got super scared like you. My friend's daughter was the one that told me that her grandfather had bad panic attacks - and his eyes would do the same thing. I honestly had no idea that could happen, but, it seems it can. It sure is frightening, though. :(

I hope you feel better. :(

-Schultzie.

[Cankers]

Hi dawne,
I suffer with a similar phobia/panic to you, a fear of death or dying, also known as Thanatophobia.
Ive suffered with these since i was about 7/8 years old just before my dog passed away, i honestly have no idea why they came about or what triggered them off, but i am very similar to you with my skin really hot, my eyes not being able to focus and it is all down to the panic signals our brain gets from our body.
I have had no luck yet with the doctors helping me, they keep suggesting medication but i wish to go through it talking first and not straight on to medications.
If you ever do need anyone to talk to about i would be glad, as none of my friends or family really understand what it feels like to go through because they are not in our shoes.
x best wishes char

[crystal1338]

hey i am new here but i so understand what u are talkin about i have bad panic attacks and i hate them i cant be happy for fear of when the next one will hit and it makes me so unhappy and i know my family is suffering for it as well i am so scared of dying and the other day i had 2 back to back mine get so bad that i wanna call the ambulance i have a new grandbaby and it is really had worrying when the next one will hit lol but im trying if u ever wanna talk im here and i really do understand crystal

[kiana carrie]

i have been to the er alot for the same thing because for one i can't function right my vision i get tingley i get hot and cold flashes dry mouth my hert beats fast i feel like im gnna fait its scares me and my legs start to shake

[edorn01]

It is all a panic attack i woke up in one this morning and i thought my skin was turning blue from me not breathing and i could not focus my eyes, the whole room was spinning and heart pounding mouth was dry etc....it is all the panic!!

[fooberryberry09]

and yes it is all panic and it sucks but we are all still here cause we are sstrong people and we can fight this it mind over matter and i to struggle everyday but i wont let them stop me from living and doing the things i have to do my work my family they need me and i will be there with a panic attack if i have to go with the feeling dont run from it i never run from them im so used to them and the more i just go with them and let them be there the better days i have we are allowed to feel this way i have them driving and still drive cause i tell my self im not letting them stop me from everyday living i ignore them when i have them and continue on with what im doing i know im not going to die from them cause ive been having them since 11 we are all normal people just like the ones who dont have them we are no different we have no reason to be ashamed imbarressed of them we are not alone things to remember