First Panic Attack?
I just had a suspected severe panic/anxiety attack. This was also my first ever attack in general.
When driving, I noticed that I was getting dizzy and ultimately started getting my hands locked up and my legs felt like static. From there, I parked my car in the nearest urgent care, ran in, and told them what was happening.
From there, my tongue, mouth, arms, and fingers all tensed up with increasing contort and I was barely able to speak. While feeling TV static on my face and stomach and thighs, my heart was beating out of its chest. I was scared and in a fog.
For some background context: my cat had to be unexpectedly put down on Wednesday and that’s been hitting me very hard. I picked up her ashes today. On my way back home? Boom. This happens. Out of nowhere.
Has anyone had a panic attack like this before? They made me go to ER afterwards to get blood tests which came back normal.
I’m kind of scared to sleep tonight even though they gave me 1mg of ativan. I just still feel a little strange in my heart and head.