I have a question. Many discussions say that you don't actually pass out when you are anxious, that it is just a feeling that will pass. I have symptoms no doctor can explain, they say that it is my anxiety that is causing it.
Nothing in particular starts these feelings in the order mentioned: Pounding heartbeat in head, flushed hot feeling face, sweaty palms, then a rush feeling, nausea with vomiting, feeling like life is being sucked out of me, then things go black... I wake up on the floor, shaking, cold sweats, with a racing heart and feeling very frightened. Sometimes I never pass out as I make it to somewhere to lie down, while I panic more while waiting for the symptoms to pass.
I have been diagnosed with panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in 1996 and have taken an SSRI and benzodiazapine and been in therapy since then. I have had tests done on my heart (I have Arrhythmia problems that can't be explained though I was put on a calcium channel blocker), and numerous other unexplained ailments that I have seen a number a specialists for and many tests later. For the most part I have learned to accept and adapt, knowing nothing of significance is found.
BUT The most baffling is the syncope and I am becoming unable to cope with it... My doctors have seen nothing like this and have just added it as another symptom of anxiety. Nowhere have I seen literature on people actually passing out, or vomiting during anxiety or panic. Has anyone else experienced these oddities? or have heard of or know where there is more information on this? I fear passing out and vomiting. The more I fear the worse it gets. I just started doing the course on here and it does say that the feeling of passing out and nausea are real, yes, but not actually having it happen!
