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Posted 1/23/2015 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
So I left the ER and went home. Came home and was still getting the vibrating chest sensation & and decided to go back to ER just for peace of mind. So I was on the highway taking the 15 minute drive to the hospital & I guess worked myself up because my heart started flying out of my chest..like i'd guess it was at almost 200 beats per minute & was skipping like crazy so I pulled over and called 911..like literally thinking I was gonna die. Wellll cops came, paramedics came, fire department..the whole deal! They put me in the ambulance and hooked me up to the ekg machine & said besides it beating fast that it was normal and really wasnt skipping any beats on the machine. I was getting the vibration feeling while hooked up & my heart wasn't doing anything weird. So I felt better knowing that with that feeling happening my heart was beating normally. So I took a .25 xanax around 6..then a half of another around 7..then while driving and flipping out I had another full one. I feel a bit out of it now and I still feel kinda nervous & like my hearts pounding a bit. U think I od'ed on xanax?
Posted 1/23/2015 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Moon,

Sounds like you had quite an ordeal today. I hope that you are feeling better now and relaxing for the evening.

I don't think you OD'd on Xanax, you would have to take a lot for that to happen.

Please be kind to yourself,

B.
Posted 1/23/2015 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
Oh Sweet GMoon! I'm so sorry about your bad night. My suggestion would be that when you start to get the urge to go to the ER, you take the Xanax then, instead of waiting until it's gotten so bad that you end up in an ambulance. Your anxiety has been awful lately and you should consider talking to your doc about increasing your Xanax. .25 is a tiny dose. I'm on .5 3x daily so that I can break the vicious cycle of panic and get out of the scary zone. I go to therapy and yoga and all that good stuff too, but I need the Xanax and I'm not ashamed to say that. I do NOT in anyway think you could've overdosed on your Xanax. When you take more than you're used to, you just feel groggier. It sounds like you still took less than 1mg and even that isn't crazy. There are tons of people who take 1mg as their regular dose.

I'm sending you a million hugs!
Posted 1/23/2015 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
GMoon,

One other thing. Maybe try a warm bath. My therapist told me that when I feel an overall sense of shakiness, I need to relax my muscles as much as I can and that a warm bath with breathing exercises can help a ton.
Posted 1/23/2015 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
And I've got one more thing! If you ever need a panic person, I am happy to be that for you. I have one. A guy I used to work with is recovered from panic disorder, but he takes all of my emergency phone calls when I think I'm in a medical crisis or debating a visit to the doctor or ER. He has saved me a million times. I'm happy to give you my contact info if you ever need someone to talk you off the ledge. The forum is a great place to post, but sometimes someone doesn't see our posts right away. I'm addicted to my cell phone, so I'm happy to be your person if you need one! :) My email is also available in my profile and that goes straight to my phone too!
Posted 1/23/2015 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
Thank u so much TPIG and Park. I just wish I didnt always panic with every symptom..to say its ruining my life is an understatement. Im sitting here crying...relieved that im ok (I truly thought I was gonna die) but also because I dont know what happened to me and how I became this person. I've had SO many heart tests and yet I just CANT just believe that im ok..its like my mind refuses to believe it. I feel like a copy of a copy of a copy of myself...and I hate who I am now. I sit all the time & look at pictures from a few years ago when I was normal and things were good and I just cry. I just want to be who I was. Im sorry for rambling im just tired and fed up. Thank you again though
Posted 1/23/2015 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
Park thank u so much! I would love that..I have no one else to really talk to when im feeling out of control
Posted 1/23/2015 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
I understand what yr going through G. I just can't shake the feeling that something is wrong with me.

BTW, my aunt takes 1mg Xanax 3 times a day so I don't think you overdosed. But everyone is different.
Posted 1/23/2015 2:51 AM (GMT 0)
Anytime! I can't explain to you how valuable my friendship with my co-worker is to me. He has talked me off the ledge, reminded me of what tools will help me to regain my composure, told me when it was time to cave and take a pill and most of all he's just sat and listened. Sometimes I just call him while I'm hyperventilating, cry it out, he calms and distracts me and before I know it, I'm getting off the phone and feeling much better.
Posted 1/23/2015 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much Park I really appreciate that offer. Im feeling better and not as loopy now..just tired. Heart calmed quite a bit as well..thank god. Feel free. to email me at [email protected] and maybe we can exchange info:) thank u so much again
Posted 1/23/2015 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thank u jennings! Hopefully someday we will all snap out of it and enjoy our lives again!
Posted 1/23/2015 5:48 AM (GMT 0)
Oh G! What an evening!! I am so sorry you that this happened. BUT, I am glad that you got peace of mind that the "shaky" thing isn't affecting your heart. I think you just got yourself so worked up about that that things just spiraled out of control.

I know what you mean about missing the old you. I think about that ALL the time. How did I become this person? Where is the old me? The one that didn't think that EVERY little thing was a catastrophe. Really hoping one day we all get back there. You're going to be ok though. Your body has been through so much over the last few months. Do you have the Claire Weeks book Hope and Help for Your Nerves? It helps me to read that when I'm getting in the no return freak out zone. She covers EVERY symptom we all have and explains why it is happening in our anxious minds/bodies. It's kinda old fashioned, but comforting. Thinking of you.

Park- you are an angel to offer that to G. She really needs that right now.
Posted 1/23/2015 7:34 AM (GMT 0)
G! I'm so sorry to hear you had such a rough night! Like others have mentioned, I'm glad you got checked out to verify it wasn't something affecting your heart. I know how you feel; I want so bad to go back to the me I was before all of this anxiety started. You will get there! You are strong! You control your own destiny! As long as doctors tell us we're fine, we need to trust them...everything else is in our own hands.

I hope you feel some peace tonight and can get some sleep! You've got me (and everyone else on here I'm sure) pulling for ya!
Posted 1/23/2015 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hey gmoon,

I can imagine how scared and frightened you were. And I am just so sad to hear of what you went through. But seriously, you are not alone in this. Pretty much the same thing happened to me in February of last year.

I seriously thought I was dying too, and asked my husband to rush me to the hospital. He wasn't going as fast as I thought I needed and I was sure Id be dead by the time we got there so I called 911 to ask them if they could get me to the hospital faster than my husband.

When we finally made it to the hospital, instead of rushing me to the room, they simply asked me "have you ever had anxiety?" Lol. Here I was shaking, can barely breathe, thinking these are the last moments of my life, trying to act in a kind way to not make too much of a scene in front of my kids, and they want to know if I had ever had anxiety???????

Gmoon, you are going through the hardest phase of anxiety, but I promise you it does get better, with time, meds, coping skills and support.

We will all be here for you through this.....!! You're going to make it to an easier way.... I just know it!!!
Posted 1/23/2015 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
And take comfort in knowing that this has happened to many of us! I knew I suffered from anxiety, but I'd never had a panic attack before. It happened at work and my heart was 160 and I felt like I was gonna pass out. A manager called 911 and when the paramedics arrived the first thing they asked like TMA, was if I have anxiety. I explained that I did, but this was not something I was familiar with. They did want to take me to the hospital and I was glad I went because it actually took a few hours and a lot of Ativan for the doctor to get my heart rate down and for them to feel comfortable releasing me. This crap happens to many of us. When driving you really can only do a couple things. Positive self talk. Reminding yourself that this is anxiety and with time it always passes and also, loosen your muscles. If you notice your arms and legs are super tight, try to relax them a little. Lower your hands on the steering wheel and while you can really focus on breathing and driving at the same time, just take some slow, deep breaths. Stop and pull over if you need to. My therapist has actually suggested I get in back with my son, take him out of his seat and snuggle him and read him a book. I haven't had to try it yet, but I intend to since snuggling is my happy place. And remember, don't rush. You have all the time in the world to get where your going, as long as you get there safely!
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