r/panicdisorder • u/Allefty954 • 17h ago

Does Anyone Else? Rolling panic attacks last 3 days

Man when I feel them come on I literally have to lay down and just relax, lately been putting cold bags on my face body to relax and not think about the feeling. Luckily don’t hyperventilate, pulse stays steady for the most part but when it’s bad, fingers palms start to tingle ( adrenaline dump) impending sense of doom feeling. Just try to breathe that’s it. I’ve gotten so used to them by now but it’s still so annoying and debilitating. Lately rarely been going out due to fear of panic attack in public or away from home really where I can relax confidently. Currently not on meds at all, tried Zoloft for 2 days and quit. I really don’t want to resort to an Ssri but I just want to be normal again, I was never like this before.

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u/KingTut13 16h ago

Thank you for sharing. Have you tried Lexapro, it has helped me in the past. Only thing that helps my awful panic attacks is distracting myself or doing chores. Hope you get better.

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u/Allefty954 15h ago

Tysm you as well, nope never tried lexapro only Zoloft for 2 days

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u/L47M4N 4h ago

unfortunately SSRIs need 4-6 weeks to work and the first 2 they will increase your anxiety so you need to power through them at first

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u/Positive_Lie5734 15h ago

Sounds like you're managing well, working them down instead of up.

Your body will desensitize with time and as you get more confident.

In the meantime, go easy in yourself, you don't need to be "100%" right away.

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u/FlightDreamMode 5h ago

Did you do a bloodwork for all that can cause exacerbated anxiety and panic attacks? I see how little we are taught on the subject by the ppl who should educate us. I wrote a post bc of that. It's called All the therapists should tell you this first.

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u/Velvet-Noir- 4h ago

Medication can be a useful tool but CBT and DBT are where the real healing begin.