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Hello everyone, nice to know I'm not alone on this one.I had a real strange one before,high buildings started to spook me (just looking up)would send like a bolt of static electricity thru my chest.So what did I do? I started to look at the highest buildings to spook me more, until one day the sky was totally clear,and the enormity and the vastness of it totally freaked me,it felt like the sky was going to fall in!This was so bizzare that it frightened me, and I was convinced I was losing it.Through reading various litrature though,it became apparent this was an exaggerated response to open spaces, and bore the hallmarks of agoraphobia. Knowing this helped,also knowing that frightening images/thoughts will come unbidden and they ARE just thoughts.I've tried to experience the same sudden 'shock wave' when I felt good and it just did'nt happen. good luck to you all...Neil (London)
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hi Lazuru, I know the thoughts you get are really scarey, with regards to the thought about being possesed I have had that to. Some of the thoughts and fears I have are bizare, and I really feel like I'm losing it. But please try to hold on to the fact that these are all symptoms of panic disorder and anxiety, our minds are very good at making us feel awful, but we can reverse this process by making our minds make us feel good, I know it is diffcult some how it is easier to believe all the bad thoughts, I know, I find it hard to be positive when horrible thoughts enter my mind, I'm trying CBT maybe you should. I am only at the start of my therapy I have a long way to go, but please hang in there. Our minds are so powerful they can work for us or against us. I wish you all the best, YOU CAN do this, you are not alone so many people understand what you are going through, be strong, and keep us posted love vikki Scotland
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i had a strange thought today, it was only fleeting but spooked the hell out of me..'what if i thought i was possessed and that it was causing the bad thoughts?' really weird and freaky cos i'm not really religious or superstitous and tend not to believe in that sort of thing, but it really got to me...anyone else having super-bizarre ones?? :quest:
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Hi ...we all experience differant symptoms but its all panic disorder. I think if your panic was controlled with meds or CBT you maynot feel this way anymore.....I think meds would probably be more helpful to you but just a guess. good luck
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Hi everyone, First off, hope you all are doing well=) Question, Do any of you ever get so jumpy that even the tiniest noise makes you literally jump out of your seat? Also I have extreme fear of heights and certain situations.. sometimes I imagine I am up high and i jump and then I feel panicky and afraid I will have a heart attack for the rest of the day. Basically what I'm saying is that I fear I will be "scared to death" one day. Anyone have this?:(

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