I wanted to introduce myself, describe the panic attack I had Friday, and ask if anyone has had two particular symptoms I experience that I never see listed anywhere.
I am a 36-year old wife and mom of two boys, 13 and 11. We are having marital problems, plus I am dealing with other stresses.
I had just woke up at 5 a.m. to use the bathroom, and all of a sudden, all at once, my heart is pounding out of my chest, my pulse is pounding in my brain, I am light-headed, I feel like I'm going to throw up, I am super light-headed and dizzy, I got confused about how to get out of the bathroom and where my own bedroom door was (!), and here's the odd ones:
I start to "white out," everything got so white I had sit down because I knew I would faint if I didn't. Other online sites said you never pass out, but then why does everything get fuzzier and whiter until I can't even see? Also, my ears rang so loud it was deafening. Anyone ever experience that?
Oh, and best of all, husband won't believe I had a panic attack! (haven't had one in 10 years) Nice, huh?
Looking forward to responses, thanks for being here.
Renee
