Depression, anxiety, panic attacks

[cat-woman]

Ever get that feeling when your heart is racing at 200km/hour, you can't breathe, your head is spinning and you sink into depression eventually?
How does one deal with it and prevent it?

[Umer]

Thank god, never felt anything like that.

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Umer, the Pakistani Brain of Austria

[Pristine]

Originally posted by cat-woman:
Ever get that feeling when your heart is racing at 200km/hour, you can't breathe, your head is spinning and you sink into depression eventually?
How does one deal with it and prevent it?

I hope your exams are not near or anything!

Anyway, this feeling is very common. Its best to get expert advice very quickly, bcz if this situation persists for a longer duration or recurs frequently, it can be quite problematic. 'Depression' is a very common disease, curable by medication and expert medical care.

If this is bcz of a particular situation i.e exams, interview, marriage, death of a near-one etc, then its ususually not terribly worrying. But if this situation recurs frequently or without any probable cause or difficult situation, then medical help is definitely required.

Basically, the patient needs to cool down, and provided psychiatric support to take things easy, not be overly-excited or get worried about petty things. Some medication also do this 'cooling down'.

[Aleezay]

Originally posted by cat-woman:
Ever get that feeling when your heart is racing at 200km/hour, you can't breathe, your head is spinning and you sink into depression eventually?

Okie... yeah fine. .. i know my heart was racing at 200km/hour ..(i personally cheked that .. ), i cudn't breath, my head was spinning ... http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/pagal.gif .. http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/blush.gif but wayttttt a minute.... depression?!?!?




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~* I am always in trouble, but it's so much fun. *~

[cat-woman]

My exams ended over a month ago. And my results were pretty good too!
Thing is, when it does happen it's because of a reason but its happened a few times, and it's quite bad, I think I should be able to handle life's mishaps with more strength and tolerance which I seem to lack and some people say I 'think too much' if there's anything like that.
Umer you're extremely fortunate not to have experienced anything of the sort. It's the worst thing to happen to anyone - it effects you physically (aches and pains, your stomach) and mentally, sometimes you think you're in a dreamworld, doesn't feel like you're even living.
Even if you do come across matters of life and death, we should be able to handle them.

Someone pass me the Xanax.

[cat-woman]

Originally posted by Aleezay:

Okie... yeah fine. .. i know my heart was racing at 200km/hour ..(i personally cheked that .. ), i cudn't breath, my head was spinning ... http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/pagal.gif .. http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/blush.gif but wayttttt a minute.... depression?!?!?

Well, maybe that was temporary worry or stress which can be perfectly healthy and normal. But the severity of the problem can be lethal.

They say positive thinking can add 6 years to your life. There are three things which are harmful to your health: worry, curry and hurry

[doctor]

Originally posted by cat-woman:
Ever get that feeling when your heart is racing at 200km/hour, you can't breathe, your head is spinning and you sink into depression eventually?
How does one deal with it and prevent it?

dear cat,
pristine is very right about depression, but i think that what u have mentioned is not deprission in medical jargon it is known as PANIC ATTACK,
and it is a common disorder, but it requires medical care,
this is not very serious untill it get out of control and starts causing serious disability in normal daily life.
there are many treatment modalities depending on the circumstances that bring about the feelind of impending death.
few mentioned by pristine but important one is that a compleate psychiatric evaluation is warrented only if this complain is for a long time and is disturbing your daily life chores.
this disease have a tendency to go in families and at times it is very disabling.
some organic diseases of heart lungs brain and other body parts can cause it but usually it is due to functional causes,
as far as depression is concerned after the attack it is the residual phase of the attack and it can be easily taken care of once the real problem is corrected.
only anti anxity meds may not be of use but first try behaviourial modifications , biofeedback, psychotherapy all or non may be supplemented by medications.
DO REMEMBER TO GET PROFFESSIONAL HELP BEFORE STARTING ANY TREATMENT.
keep me posted
love
doctor

[Pristine]

Originally posted by cat-woman:
Someone pass me the Xanax.

Xanax....? I am sure you are kidding!

In any case, tranquilizers should ALWAYS be taken if these are prescribed by a professional medical doctor. These things are habit-forming. Our doctor here can provide more input on this. This is for the info of all members, and not just cat-woman. DON'T TAKE TRANQUILIZERS LIGHTLY

Originally posted by cat-woman:
you think you're in a dreamworld, doesn't feel like you're even living

This is easy to cure. Stay away from the internet for 2 days.

I have heard it works wonders.

[cat-woman]

LOL, stay away from the internet? It helps me get away from things. But, I think you're right in a way, I don't come on as much as I used to.
and I wasn't joking about the xanax [/B]. Its not a harmful drug I dont think, helps u relax.
I have spoken to a couple of doctor friends. I tried working it out at the gym, but I did too much after a long time and my shoulders are hurting now.

[PAKRAT]

[TripleA]

What is your sleep pattern like?

[BOLEY BALE LARKI]

is'nt depression wen u think ur life is not worth livin, i guess if ur deperessed u should change ur life style, do somethin different, cause ur depressed with ur life

[Neera]

Dear Catwoman I know what you are talking about. I go through those same things about at least once a week and there are several reasons for me experiencing that. Well, I also do not know what to do when it happens but I just keep it inside me and cry inside cause I cant think of a way of solving the problems in my life. I also know that depression can make you age faster and a lot of bad things can happen to your health. But again I blame my qismat for making my life the way it is.
It might relax you a bit to know that there is someone else who goes through the same thing. But the best way I guess it to start doing something that pleases you, like singing or what ever you like to do that relaxes you.
By the way, Pristine and doctor are you two psych majors or have been in the future?

[GlobalGal]

Re: Depression, anxiety, panic attacks

Ever get that feeling when your heart is racing at 200km/hour, you can't breathe, your head is spinning and you sink into depression eventually?
How does one deal with it and prevent it?

what do others do at that point? i feel that whenever i have to do some stress causing thing like job interviews, giving a presentation..........