tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post252288185997544173..comments2023-10-22T05:08:51.281-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Rotten Correspondent: the beginningthe rotten correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-54054303008185585012008-02-01T19:02:00.000-06:002008-02-01T19:02:00.000-06:00And to think I've been told that a reaction to epe...And to think I've been told that a reaction to epenephirine is a panic attack. It is not nearly that bad, fainting and all. Glad we don't see that doctor anymore.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503536366500859750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-16491767517249497182008-02-01T18:31:00.000-06:002008-02-01T18:31:00.000-06:00That certainly was a quite shocking experience and...That certainly was a quite shocking experience and it is a shame that some people don't take anxiety attacks seriously, because they are very scary and traumatic. <BR/><BR/>I have them in a lighter form, but have thought in the past that I was having a heart attack. <BR/><BR/>I had my first one when I was 15 years old and my teachers thought I was being silly and making a spectacle of myself. I couldn't breathe properly and felt like I was going to suffocate. <BR/><BR/>There is a lot of ignorance out there and it is good that you are bringing this up as a subject to talk about.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-15582239203003289602008-02-01T17:18:00.000-06:002008-02-01T17:18:00.000-06:00How frightening! On one hand, I'm guessing you're ...How frightening! On one hand, I'm guessing you're grateful that it's not life threatening on the other, I'm guessing you're not thinking that matters much when in the throes.<BR/><BR/>I hope they come few and far between but I'm suspicious that, given all that's going on, they are not so rare as we'd hope.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273493776473085128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-14378064632024116622008-02-01T15:01:00.000-06:002008-02-01T15:01:00.000-06:00Wow, you describe that so vividly. I had no idea t...Wow, you describe that so vividly. I had no idea that such strong physical symptoms accompany an anxiety attack. Your blog is such a medical education.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-87547568844507486052008-02-01T14:11:00.000-06:002008-02-01T14:11:00.000-06:00That must have been what I went through several mo...That must have been what I went through several months back on the way to the hospital. It doesn't seem like it was a bad as what you describe, but my heart did start to race and I freaked out a little (okay, a lot). I sort of talked myself through it and managed to get there without a huge problem.<BR/><BR/>I hope that all of that is in the past...I don't know what I'd do if that became a regular occurance!<BR/><BR/>So sorry that things are getting to the point to cause you to have an attack. Sending hugs your way, as always!Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471803757485977959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-28163386234842783122008-02-01T13:33:00.000-06:002008-02-01T13:33:00.000-06:00I could totally relate. I have panic attacks, alt...I could totally relate. I have panic attacks, although it's been years since I had a full blown attack, and now my 9 year old daughter has them. She saw a therapist about it this summer and learned so much about how to manage her anxiety. I wish I hadn't waited so long to get help for mine. The first time I went to the ER because I couldn't breathe, they sent me home because I was "fine" just "hyperventilating". Why didn't they ask me then and there why I was hyperventilating? Why didn't they recognize that I had an anxiety disorder? Oh well. I was eighteen too.Genhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832495079371007018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-64188891322104622262008-02-01T13:29:00.000-06:002008-02-01T13:29:00.000-06:00What were you worried about? Did you know? I am fe...What were you worried about? Did you know? I am feeling quite panicky just reading this....Does wine work?Omega Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510548355469861782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-76327689308282088882008-02-01T12:59:00.000-06:002008-02-01T12:59:00.000-06:00Oh honey how awful for you. I get the palpitations...Oh honey how awful for you. <BR/><BR/>I get the palpitations but thankfully not the rest of the symptoms. I feel for you. xAkelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-30014269464620580972008-02-01T12:41:00.000-06:002008-02-01T12:41:00.000-06:00I think I have to pass on leaving a really good co...I think I have to pass on leaving a really good comment. This post has made me all nervous....aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-54817104206731413082008-02-01T12:06:00.000-06:002008-02-01T12:06:00.000-06:00know the feeling very well,sadly enough,am extreme...know the feeling very well,sadly enough,am extremely claustrophobic and very often have to use elevators when i work for the film festival here.last year the only thing that calmed me down was being in the same elevator as willem dafoe- i thought if we got stuck the hotel staff would surely try and get us out quickly:-)queencake and titangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866314428101927497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-66641064271692525062008-02-01T11:40:00.000-06:002008-02-01T11:40:00.000-06:00Would love to know if you have found anything that...Would love to know if you have found anything that helps, and hope they are a rare visitor to you now.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-34541393031290497212008-02-01T11:23:00.000-06:002008-02-01T11:23:00.000-06:00Oh my! Talk about an intense experience! I've ne...Oh my! Talk about an intense experience! I've never had more than the pounding heart and blurred vision bit. Suddenly I'm so grateful.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-69568912422566861712008-02-01T10:31:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:31:00.000-06:00very scary...to think that 'surely you're going to...very scary...to think that 'surely you're going to die' i would think i was, too...for 2 yrs i suffered from dizzy spells so i was always 'anxious' i'm just glad i didn't get an attack cuz i think i would've freaked way more than you : /<BR/><BR/>i'm sorry you are still having them :(Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-84261430049006787622008-02-01T10:14:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:14:00.000-06:00laurie - you didn't scare me. I just thought you w...laurie - you didn't scare me. I just thought you were dedicated. And fast. Really, really fast.the rotten correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-1876322416178351052008-02-01T09:49:00.000-06:002008-02-01T09:49:00.000-06:00Rc, sorry, don't mean to scare you! my evening ti...Rc, sorry, don't mean to scare you! my evening time to check blogs is right after the top of the 9 p.m. news.<BR/><BR/>caught you.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-85522551568570948752008-02-01T09:24:00.000-06:002008-02-01T09:24:00.000-06:00kaycie - I remember the time he ended up in the ER...kaycie - I remember the time he ended up in the ER because he thought he was having a heart attack. Very scary.<BR/><BR/>nearlydawn - they're not at the top of my list, either.<BR/><BR/>thalia's child - you have them, too? I'm so sorry.<BR/><BR/>mother of this lot - mine mostly stopped quite a while ago, too. The problem is that since I'm not as used to them as I used to be, they sneak up on me better.<BR/><BR/>pixelpi - yeah, a lot of people think you're (for lack of a better term) nuts. Walk a mile in our shoes, baby.<BR/><BR/>flowerpot - I also had them while driving and I totally agree. It is <I>the worst</I>. I had to change colleges because I couldn't do the commute on the freeway.<BR/><BR/>dumdad - not anywhere near what I did in my late teens and early twenties. Thank god.<BR/><BR/>eileen - I never took meds for the panic attacks then. If they start back up full force now I'll be medicated so fast your head will spin. And I think I'm a closet agoraphobic anyway. I'd rather be home than almost anywhere.<BR/><BR/>lisa - oh, I'm so sorry. You were eighteen, too? I read somewhere that the start of them is usually hormonally triggered. I wonder if that's got any truth in it.<BR/><BR/>kitten - so your meds work for you, eh? Are they strictly for the anxiety? I'm glad you've found something that makes it better for you.<BR/><BR/>auntie barbie - I do the mantra thing too. I can usually head off most of them that way. It makes a big difference when you can recognize it for what it is. The ones that get me are the ones that sneak up behind you and don't give you any time to be rational. Those suck.the rotten correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704525054720181936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-839055650492085302008-02-01T08:51:00.000-06:002008-02-01T08:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for sharing a difficult subject. You descri...Thanks for sharing a difficult subject. You described them perfectly. I used to suffer from them on a daily basis, now only when I am under a lot of stress. I was always so embarrassed and ashamed that I could loose control like that and trying to hide it made it worse. Once I realized that so many others have them and could talk about it I was no longer ashamed. I’ve learned to control them through mantras that I repeat to myself when I feel them coming on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-66125745444262147482008-02-01T07:46:00.000-06:002008-02-01T07:46:00.000-06:00I use to have anxiety attacks & panic attacks real...I use to have anxiety attacks & panic attacks really bad. As much as I hate to admit I had to be put on meds for it. They are still there, but not as bad. I hate that since of loss of control they make you feel.kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049382336915982813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-43659414508799120822008-02-01T07:17:00.000-06:002008-02-01T07:17:00.000-06:00Ah... The lovely anxiety attack. I've had them sin...Ah... The lovely anxiety attack. I've had them since around the age of 18 too. Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-82150563228367617812008-02-01T06:52:00.000-06:002008-02-01T06:52:00.000-06:00Oh do I know this feeling very well. anxiety is t...Oh do I know this feeling very well. anxiety is the worse thing to experience. Panic attacks, threatened to control my life, for a while. Thank God for medication, or I do believe I would be one of those people who never leaves her house.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate this post and hope your post more about this.<BR/>XOXOXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-47386515911469470232008-02-01T06:49:00.000-06:002008-02-01T06:49:00.000-06:00How frightening! I hope you don't get any more.How frightening! I hope you don't get any more.Dumdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-13021501313732717762008-02-01T04:52:00.000-06:002008-02-01T04:52:00.000-06:00I've had them when driving and they are horrible.I've had them when driving and they are horrible.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-45685838811477028132008-02-01T04:40:00.000-06:002008-02-01T04:40:00.000-06:00Oh, dear. Now I have to join another club. I have ...Oh, dear. Now I have to join another club. I have them too (but with different symptoms). I've found that most people don't really believe how you feel when you're having an attack.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784078775130185200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-90011300329701261212008-02-01T01:37:00.000-06:002008-02-01T01:37:00.000-06:00How awful. My mother had anxiety attacks for abou...How awful. My mother had anxiety attacks for about fifteen years. She tried everything, doctors, relaxation tapes, the lot. Then one day, as suddenly as they had started, they just stopped, and she never had another one. I hope yours have stopped.the mother of this lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173598381711792094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7407016858777887859.post-29794322794086570232008-01-31T22:45:00.000-06:002008-01-31T22:45:00.000-06:00That was an amazingly accurate description. I wish...That was an amazingly accurate description. I wish my first had been my last too.Madam Crunchypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105080184570652882noreply@blogger.com