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Posted 10/28/2011 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
Can anxiety make u pass out or faint?
Posted 10/28/2011 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
I've heard of people blacking out from it, but it was a very extreme case. Why do you ask? Have you experienced this? I don't think it's common to pass out, so if you have had this happen to you you'll want to talk to your doc and make sure something else isn't going on, or find something to help you manage.
Posted 10/28/2011 4:48 AM (GMT 0)
yes- i think so...it's made me feel like i'm going to fall over and pass out. never confirmed it's anxiety but i ended up in the er 2 weeks ago with symptoms resembling a heart attack- everything was fine- did a full heart workup...asked me about anxiety/panic attacks- i was doubtful but now i'm pretty sold.
Posted 10/28/2011 6:03 AM (GMT 0)
No it never happen to me... I be thinking it will happen to me all the time.. I hate that feeling.
Posted 10/28/2011 11:58 AM (GMT 0)
I've never passed out from a panic attack, but I felt darn near close to it on a few occasions, because of the severe dizziness. It is almost impossible to pass out during a panic attack because your adrenalin is so high and it actually raises your blood pressure a bit. The only way you would pass out or faint is if your blood pressure drops significantly.
Posted 10/28/2011 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
Have you sought counseling to help you with these thoughts? It sounds like you might need to talk out some of your fears and try to understand where they are coming from. That helps to take some of the edge off of them so that they are not so scary when they creep up. Cognitive therapy, or cognitive-behavioral therapy would be good options to help you work on that type of thinking and fears.
Posted 10/28/2011 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

Your anxiety can cause you to hyperventilate and knock your blood gases out of balance. This causes you to faint. Once your unconscious you will start to breathe normally again and the oxygen/ CO2 levels will come back into balance, and you'll wake up.


You can learn breathing exercises that will help you to lessen your stress. The idea is to breathe deeply and regularly. It takes time and practice, but you can learn to stop an anxiety attack in its tracks.


The anxiety attacks make you breathe shallowly and rapidly, and this causes more anxiety. That's when you get the snowball effect and then hyperventilation.


Yoga is a great way to learn breathing techniques, and there are books and tapes that can teach you this. Any library or bookstore has lots of these. Also check out our resources here in the forum at the very top.

Take care and do let us know how you are doing.

kindly,

Kitt

 

Posted 10/29/2011 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
 

Hi, yes it can and have been there many times. Hyperventilating is the worst feeling but there are many things that can help to prevent it.

It starts with shallow breathing, not taking full breaths into your diaphram. Usually I get a warning sign like I start to sweat and get light headed.

What I do is put my hand on the top of my stomach, take a big deep breath and you will fill your hand move up, you will also know you are doing right .....then you hold for the count of four, slowly let out for same, just keep doing and concentrate on it. Repeat this and practise it works for anxiety and panic.

At worst if you cannot slow breathing blow in and out of paper bag...I always carry one.

If at home stand infront of a fan, it helps you feel like there is air to breath.

I have suffered this for many years and it takes practise....but know you dont have to get to that point and it wont hurt you ever.

Hope I have been some help

Freedom4life

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