Posted by Ritch on August 7, 2002, at 9:53:02
In reply to Re: How Parnate saved my butt, posted by cybercafe on August 7, 2002, at 1:38:05
>i would often get attacks of terror... but i am told that panic attacks are when you think you are dieing/having a heart attack? so because i was aware that what was going on was anxiety this would mean they are not panic attacks, yes? no?
They tend to come on very rapidly. My experience is a sudden feeling of depersonalization and unreality followed immediately by flushed skin with racing heartbeat (often sweating hands, too). I just bite my lip, pinch my arm and ride it out. They usually last about 20-30 seconds or so. The trouble is when the damn things fade and then come back and repeat over and over. I think I would be oddly *relieved* if it *were* a heart attack instead.
> >foremost. The next biggest elements that are prominent is "ability to concentrate" and "slowed thoughts" and "fatigue". I have mentioned this
>
> Hey Mitch ... question... my doc says that after your depression remits, it takes 3 to 5 months for you to get your cognitive function back... have you found this to be the case?There's no way I can really find out, because my moods cycle so rapidly. :)
Mitch
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