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I found his description of a Panic Attack well documented. I have never convulsed though. My panic attacks were very brief compared to the authors. "The next

I found his description of a Panic Attack well documented. I have never convulsed though. My panic attacks were very brief compared to the authors. "The next four hours were a hellscape of terror, panic and paranoia. There were almost no thoughts, only my body begging to escape my skin, convulsing like a fish fighting for life. The fear was a bottomless trench." The last line hit home with me. I've only had one bad Panic Attack. What I didn't realize is how it would affect my anxiety levels in the following years. I'm on a long half life benzodiazepine, and a drug they give to opioid addicts, but the anxiety is still there. I have noticed my anxiety levels impiroved a bit with age.

CountDrewku 5y ago
I'm guessing the "convulsion" he's talking about was just adrenaline tremors. I had these a lot after panic attacks, my legs would shake like crazy. The thing I read that basically made them disappear was that if you watch animals like a zebra or something after they been chased by lion... they usually twitch and shake all over. I used to get really upset and more panicky when they happened which just made them even worse. It's a completely normal response after an adrenaline rush and it's actually a sign that your body is calming down.