Panic attack in a crowd?
Hello, a few weeks ago I was at a fair watching the fireworks. I was surrounded by I don't know how many people and had no way to move forward, to the side, or back. Ten minutes into the fireworks display, a thought suddenly popped into my head: "If something happens now, you'll never get out of here."
My heart was beating faster and I scanned the crowd to find a way to leave. I was sweating and although I tried to calm myself down, I couldn't escape the situation. I was also really short of breath and then somehow escaped from the crowd and felt a little better. The next day I had that oppressive feeling again when I wanted to go out, but it was okay once I was outside. A few days ago I was at another event where there were thousands of people. I was afraid that the feeling would spread again like last time, but it didn't. But I was still kind of panicked about it. I'm claustrophobic, but something like this has never happened to me before. Since that day I've also been anxious about my upcoming flight. Do you think it was a panic attack? Is there anything I can do about it without seeing a doctor?
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I know that very well. It’s just in your head. Don’t worry, chill with your friends and the best thing that helped me was that I was scared. I told myself I could do it. And I went to the places where I was afraid in the past. You’ll get used to it by time.
Much health.
Yes, it only really scares how to notice in his body that the head has so much power.
That’s it. I also have an anxiety disorder/ panic disorder. I could never get out and look for no long trips because then the thought came, what if I fainted on the highway or similar. But it’s just head. Once you’ve analyzed all this and you’re rational, you can do it well. I had to suffer for 1 year and now I’m very good. Like I said, be afraid. You’ll realize you can stay in crowds. Do something with friends, etc.
Yeah, you can take the stairs all right. You can avoid this, but also learn to deal with it.
Klaustophobie. 🙁
Why lifts?
Yeah, I’ll do the days again. The only thing I avoid is elevators. I’d rather go 20 floors. Any other fear I’m trying to get straight back into the grip
Could talk to a therapist, he can tell you what it is. But it also sounds like an agoraphobia that exists with or without panic attacks.
It comes to the fear of crowds where you don’t see or there is no one. It comes to thought like “what happened when something happens, what I do then.” This leads to anxiety symptoms or panic attacks.
But it can only tell you exactly what it is and can diagnose you.
Yes, I’ve read that, and I’ve been worried about the public transport and then my upcoming flight. Go by bus. (Fortunately)
Look out for a therapist, he can help you and tell you what it is.
Yes,
Dear MiniMeli,
this was indeed a panic attack! A classic panic attack! Against which you are not prepared, because you have the situation that you are in the midst of the crowd, from which there is no escape for you, not imagined, but it was a real situation and, above all, something can happen!
Therefore, nothing else is left to you to realize that such a physical impairment like this panic attack can happen again at any time if you are in the midst of a crowd! There is only one way to keep you in time looking out for a good and fast way of escape that can protect you from possible unpaid and carnivorous damage by giving you a way of escape and then having the chance to quickly escape from the crowd and get you safe!
I can understand you and your reaction very well, dear MiniMeli! This is also the reason why I avoid such mass events. So yesterday in Konstanz on Lake Constance was the Seenachtsfestl, which I would have liked to visit, but only in the idea of having to stop me in the middle of the crowd, I will be very different and I have not therefore gone!
However, I am convinced that one can work on his fear and even control it, so that one learns to deal with such situations mentally!
If you carefully and empathy with you, you can make great progress and every little success gives you the confirmation that you are on the right path and gives you strength!
I wish you this, dear MiniMli! Do it well and keep your ears stiff! You’re on a good way!
Love and good wishes!
Regilindis
Thank you for sharing with me. Yes, when I visited the second event, I found myself very close to the exit, so that was possibly my rescue. Of course, I hope it doesn’t happen again, especially when it comes so incredibly suddenly and without history. But well, life is not always easy. I hope you can also work well on it and don’t affect us all too long or stop doing beautiful things.
Love
Thank you. I found my middle! And I’m happy! The important thing is that you don’t work against you, but you are your best friend and you are caring and careful about yourself! And listen to you and listen to your abdomen! If you do d a s, you do the best! And can enjoy life!
Good luck!
Well, it was a panic attack, but if a doctor can help, I don’t know, I think that close confidants who support you in the situation are much better in the situation than medical conversations.
Yes Doctor was vaguely stupid, more like a psychologist. In the situation, no one could have calmed me down
I think that a person you really like could have helped you if it was very extreme, then I would go to the psychologist first
Can have been a panic attack – certain thoughts can trigger something like that. It’s important that you reexcite such situations so that you don’t develop a blockade
Yeah, I thought so, but it was so hard because I waited for it to happen again. Especially since I don’t know why this happened.