new to panic attacks

Hi all,


My name is Amit and i am 24 yrs old. I have been experiencing panic attacks for the past week and i have had like 4 attacks since the past week.

ANd now everytime i lit a cigarrette, i feel i am gonna get one. Even today morning, i was having milk with sugar, i jst felt like i was gonna have an attack.

ANd the last two times when i had severe panic attacks was a day after heavy drinking.

SO i am not sure exactly what to do? though the doc in the ER suggested Valium.

Panicking the night after heavy drinking, or just as you are lighting a cigarette, MAY suggest your sub-conscious knows this is quite unhealthy for you, and you start to panic about it. For me, I try to eliminate things that bring on panic attacks or anxiety attacks. Every little thing helps. I even try to eliminate stressful circumstances. Sometimes that isn't possible, because you can't control everything, but all you can do is try.

James Jr mentioned something very true... our sub conscious is a very powerful thing.. In fact, your whole mind is very powerful.

Best of luck m8!

Hi Amit, I a sorry you are going through this and I can relate. I agree with dviflx maybe this issue although unfortunate will help you stop smoking I lose my appetite when in in panic mode and have now lost 10 pounds that I gained from having 2 kids :). But of course who wants to go through the whole anxiety issue. I also know firsthand and have read that heavy drinking the night before can lead to anxiety maybe you should cut back on drinking too its only a temporary fix. Good luck in finding a good therapist and always come here when you need to talk ,I do and it helps a lot.

Nelle

Hey amit!
You sound a lot like me! When I started having my panic attacks around a year ago every smoking was the absolute worst problem for me! I would take a drag and I'd like feel my whole body go into attack mode.....you asked " do you still feel under the influence of the attack even after a couple of days of having it" and the answer for me is yes. I once had one last so long that I actually went to the ER i thought i had a stroke or something! And about the drinking thing, I get the same way I'll have one sip and feel like idk scared and anxious and it makes it so you cant even get drunk to stop feeling horrible, you cant smoke can't drink you just feel like crap....i didn't however ever think of it as dviflx said it may be my subconscious cus I'll read something is bad for me then i panic when I do it lol idk im weird.....
oh and the tea thing? if it has caffiene in it you should just try to avoid it

Wow this is so deja vu for me haha! I have drank, smoked and drank coffee since I was like thirteen years old and my entire life I have always loved sweets, but when I first started having my attacks i cut it ALL out of my life. I haven't had coffee since Thanksgiving (it still kills me everyday lol) I really almost never drink, and I quit smoking on and off, wouldnt for a month then alot one day, now I cut down to like ten a day, some days more some less, it's really something i'd recommend cutting back on, cutting out completely is necessary and if you want to slowly ween yourself back in. To be honest no matter what you do, to me, it felt like I was screwed like some days all i needed was a smoke to completely calm me down, others i would take one hit and I'd have a five hour panic attack. but coffee was even worse for me and i really cut that out.
i know its scary. when i first quit everything it was because i was having several attacks aday every day. you do what you gotta do

Hi Amit and welcome to Healingwell.  I see you have already gotten some great advice from some of our members.

I am wondering if the caffiene, nicotine and sugar amounts you are taking in is causing the increase in anxiety and panic in you.  Maybe try cutting back some on these items will help to decrease your a/p.

Good luck,

Gail *Nanners*