Not sure if it was an anxiety or panic attack?

[southerndancer]

When I was younger 8-12 and sometimes even now. I would suddenly get very dizzy and get this weird feeling that I can't explain. My mind would start racing but not in the thinking about a lot kind of way in the in feeling like every thought is going a million miles a minute and I can't concentrate. I would break out in a cold sweat and I can't concentrate on anything. I had to force myself to think about getting to my bed or I would start freaking out. After I laid down for about 10 minutes I would be fine.

These would just come out of no where, I have never told anyone about them and I don't get them that much anymore but sometimes I still get that sickening feeling if I am going somewhere new (I am shy)

I have no clue whatsoever what these attacks were.

Anybody have any ideas?

[DeepBlue]

Sounds like a classic panic attack to me. The underlying cause of them can be a build up of anxiety but the actual episode itself is called a panic attack. An anxiety attack wouldn't be quite that intense I don't think. I'm glad they are starting to become less frequent. It sounds terrifying.

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[southerndancer]

They really were especially with me being so little, do you have any idea why I still get that feeling going somewhere new? For example on the first day of school I almost had one multiple times.

[southerndancer]

Wow, I had all of those symptoms, especially the being detached, I just didn't want to put it because I didn't want o sound crazy.

[DeepBlue]

Haha. Don't worry, having panic attack does not make you insane in any way shape or form. It's a chemical reaction to stress and anxiety in your brain and I'm fairly sure it is treatable.

[southerndancer]

Do have any idea why I still get that feeling though, could be I am about to get one but calm myself down enough to not get one?

[DeepBlue]

Could be that over time you have become more familiar with the warning signs and can calm yourself down before it gets too bad. If so that is a pretty impressive skill that's I'm sure a lot of people with that problem would like to have.

[InquisitiveMale]

I dated a girl who used to get panic attacks from time to time. Sounds spot on to what you're describing. She got checked out and it turns out she had a chemical imbalance. Some meds later and she's fine.

[Anonymous]

Probably a panic attack. I get those for no reason. When I get panic attacks my mind is racing, I feel like I can't breathe, and my hands and neck feel numb. Sometimes I get this weird feeling in my neck. It's the same feeling in your hands when they fall asleep but I get it all over my body

[Anonymous]

Panic attacks inspire feelings of doom/death, if you weren't thinking these things chances are it was just anxiety. (however panic attacks are also a form of anxiety).

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a typical panic attack. One of my weird friends used to get them randomly when we were walking around.