Panic Attacks Suck
I’m going to go out on a limb here and announce that I hate panic attacks. I hate them so much I’d sue them if I could. I’ve just gotten over my last panic attack a couple of hours ago with some TLC from my Mom and a gift of a Tramadol.
Really Big Warning
Do not do what I did and pop a pill that was not prescribed for me. I was desperate and I was willing to risk death in order to stop the panic attack and my migraine, which had been going on for about fifteen hours. Tramadol is a whopping massive painkiller, usually given to people with chronic arthritis, chronic back problems or people recovering from surgery. It’s an opiod painkiller and also can sedate you silly.
About My Panic Attacks
I get panic attacks when I am in physcial pain. Getting beat up triggers them; having stomach flu triggers them or having a migraine for more than twelve hours. This is not to be confused with people diagnosed with panic attack disorder (PAD) or even general anxiety disorder (GAD). That’s basically when you have panic attacks even though you are not in pain or facing imminent threat of being in pain. And please don’t quote me on that, because I’m on tramadol. Right now, I’m transfixed with the symmetrical differences between a semi-colon and an apostrophe.
This Ain’t Good
Although I’m very glad that the panic attack and the migraine have finally come to an end and I have able to actually get some work done today, I am a bit sorry I had to resort to begging for drugs from my Mom. Must go back to reading the Dalai Lama.
(THUD)
January 14th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I’m willing to be that you prefer not to sleep on your back, right?
January 14th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
I usually sleep switching between laying on my back and curling up on my side. I often wake up on my back. Any particular reason why the sleeping position matters?
March 28th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Hi.. Great article & great blog.
But if this is true, why even bother going to a proffesional?
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