Tw: death and panic attacks I think I just had an extreme panic attack, basically my mom picked me up and as we were driving I saw an ambulance, I didn’t know where it was going then I looked on the floor and there was an old woman on the floor. There was two people with her, I thought that she might have slipped or something because I would feel like the people around her would look more distressed idk. But then my mom goes she’s dead, I got really stressed and kept saying why did you say that why did you say that and almost was going to cry. And then a few seconds later I couldn’t breathe my chest was overworking and I could feel my lungs struggling, (I have asthma so I thought maybe it’s an asthma attack) but my inhaler wasn’t working and there was nothing to trigger it. And usually I cough a lot if I have an asthma attack and my chests aches afterwards. But after I could feel my heart beating in my chest, I think because I got so worked up.

rachelrocks7

Date posted: 5y

Yes, sounds like a panic attack, I'm sorry you went through that friend!! :( How are you feeling now?

pureolife

Date posted: 5y

Yup, that’s a panic attack! Have you had these in the past or is this your first? Do you have strategies for dealing with panic or have you never learned about them before? Panic attacks are quite scary, but the good news is they aren’t dangerous. They feel terrible and then they pass. During one there are lots of strategies you can use to coach yourself through it until it passes. Different strategies work for different people, so experiment until you find what works for you. https://www.verywellmind.com/strategies-for-getting-through-a-panic-attack-2584104 https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-stop-a-panic-attack

Anonanxiety

Date posted: 5y

I’m okay now, I tried to ask my mom why she would say something like that and she got really defensive, basically saying we were being rude for asking why she said it almost as if it was normal.

pureolife

Date posted: 5y

Your panic attack isn’t her fault. With OCD and panic disorders, our brains tend to overvalue and overreact to things other people find fairly innocuous.

Anonanxiety

Date posted: 5y

Yeah but she knows I have fear of death I sat and cried in front of her when I told her. I’ve cried every time I’ve told her about my fear of death not even when I told her about hocd did I cry and it was more constant.It’s been my biggest fear since I was 8. But even my sister said it wasn’t a right think to say. I know it’s not exactly her fault but it was a calusus thing to say anyways seeing as she had a go at my dad for doing the same thing when a girl I’m the year above commuted suicide.

pureolife

Date posted: 5y

I totally understand. Existential OCD was my first theme and lasted from age 11 to my early twenties. It’s awful. But our reactions to others words and actions are our responsibility and no one else’s. Others don’t have a responsibility to refrain from triggering us with stimuli that is commonly seen as appropriate by most people. It’s our job to understand and manage our triggers and responses to things were sensitive to. I’m sorry you felt so triggered and I’m sure that was a very difficult experience. I hope you can step back and understand that it wasn’t your moms fault but your OCD and the appropriate reaction is to get better at managing your response, not blame your mom. Your moms role in this is to support your efforts for personal development and healing. She can be a supportive shoulder, a caring ear, and a cheerleader who’s always in your corner. But if she changes her behaviors to shelter you from triggers, she’s actually enabling your OCD. And that would be ultimately be bad for you. Even though it might seem or feel caring when she does it.

Anonanxiety

Date posted: 5y

Commited*

Anonanxiety

Date posted: 5y

Thank you I never looked at it like that, the only reason I get annoyed is because she acts like everyone has it so you just have to deal with it. I told her about ocd and she’s like everyone’s a bit ocd I have to have the tv on when I sleep and your auntie loves washing her hands. Or when my sister told her about her self harming she just said I used to peel glue of my hands.......

flowerpetals

Date posted: 24w

panic/anxiety attack

i’m currently experiencing a panicky anxiety attack and i don’t know why. i’ve been on edge all day because of being scared to get sick, but right now, i know i’m not going to get sick but i’m just really panicked and cannot calm down. i’m currently listening to music that helps relax me with an icepack on my neck to help, but not much is happening. my sister and mom keep coming into my room and it’s only making it worse but i don’t know why. i just don’t want to talk or be around anyone right now. these kinds of episodes are worse than any other because i don’t know why i’m so scared. it just feels like it’s never going to go away.

Aquario

Date posted: 22w

this is likely reassurance seeking but-

my panic attacks have been getting worse when the thought of harming someone comes up and today, it reached a high point, i was in the kitchen with my mom, trying to get over my fears of being near and just eat, but when my dog came in and heard me eating and walked in, i got triggered and thought i was one second away from hurting him or mom so i left the kitchen but before i could, i grabbed the scissors and panicked, and tried to get my mom for help but she was occupied, then i was trying to focus enough to put down the scissors but i couldnt and went into panic mode, i couldnt think, i couldnt focus, i slowly inched the scissors towards my mom thinking i might actually stab her in my stressed and panicked statem slowly inching the scissors towards her and scared, then she saw me, simply looked at me and said "what are you gonna do huh?" like she wasnt afraid, and that was enough to snap me out of it and put down the scissors, then i walked back to my room and here i am, trying not to call myself a monster but cant help but keep looking back at that moment, cause i really really felt like i could have...

Anonymous

Date posted: 20w

Chest pain

I just had a really awful chest pain that felt like my chest was exploding and im really terrified. I feel like maybe it was a heart attack but idk. I've had many ekgs and a chest x ray and they don't find anything wrong with me. Idk what this means anymore im so sick of being scared that ill die. Can anyone relate at all? It comes out of nowhere

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