Question:
One had a near death experience whilst taking a drugs, from then on
they have had panic attacks, neverbefoore.
Has anyone else here suffered from panic attacks brought upon by
drugs or near death experiences and recovered from them?
Answer:
I had a near death experience in Sept. of 99.
I was pregnant with my baby and gave birth on August 26th, by Sept 2 I
was in congestive heart failure....brought on by the pregnancy. I
started having panic attacks immediately after being released from the
hospital....they were so severe that I would end up back in the
emergency room (so many times I couldnt count them) convinced that I was
either having a heart attack or that I was developing heart failure
again. I never experienced a panic attack prior to this. My doctor
tells me that its a reaction to the near death experience.....like post
traumatic stress syndrome. I am taking medication now to control them,
and it seems to be working okay....but now I am paranoid about dying and
I dont know that, that will every change. Just thought I'd give you my
story.....
I have had some nasty panic attacks on cocaine. I would say that I
was close to death a few times; of course self induced. I have had to work
through a lot of it. The best course of tx from my own experience seems to
be a combo of meds and desensitizing. I have some flashes once and a while
but nothing like the full blown fear of death attacks. I have been off of
the meds for almost 6 years. The times where I do have a flash of panic is
at the Dentist or Dr.'s office
what a traumatic thing to have to have gone through. I have never
heard of congestive heart failure being brought on by pregnancy. How did
that happen? My husband wants a child, now I am worried about that
happening. I suffer from GAD and panic attacks. Thanks for any extra
information that you care to share.
