my story of ridiculousness!

[eleven_years]

SO! I suppose it all starts from this Oprah special I watched on this brain surgeon/specialist who had a stroke- she was able to explain the details of her stroke in chillingly graphic detail, and I guess it hit a chord in my mind. Sort of freaked out by this account, I continued on my way in life. Then yesterday, I happened to sneeze and

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[hearts_a_fire]

Is it bad that I giggled at this story? I was giggling more at your narrative than your panic attack. Are you seeking treatment for the panics? They sound like they are pretty bad. I get them sometimes when I'm driving my car, I think this is a result of driving while high. At the time of highness driving seemed great and it was an almost thrilling feeling but I think it's messed with my mind somewhat.

[eleven_years]

oh yeah, i totally know what you mean by that. whenever i drive down a reallly long stretch of road that never seems to end, my mind reverts back to driving while stoned and i immediately feel so "high" and like i'm not even traveling foward anymore. i have to pick a stationary spot along the road to concentrate on so i don't freak out. haha.

and it's fine that you giggled! i giggled at myself quite a bit afterward. :) i was seeing my school's psychiatrist for anxiety at the beginning of the semester, but i haven't had a panic attack in quite awhile. it's so funny and ridiculous that the latest was brought on by a sneeze. XD

[eleven_years]

also brought on by oprah. heh. never watching that again.

[hearts_a_fire]

I don't ever want to watch Oprah again and I didn't even have a panic attack.

I'm so glad I'm not alone with driving and the "high" feeling. It actually only happens at night (knock on wood) when I can't see everything in the peripheral vision. I don't always feel like I'm going backwards as much as I feel like I'm being pulled forward, like my car has suddenly become a car on a roller coaster. It's also worse here because I don't know the roads as well. At home it's not nearly as bad.

I'm glad you've been seeing someone for the panic attacks. You haven't had to go on meds then? I'm not a big fan of meds unless you REALLY need them.

PS I HAVE TO WATCH THE OFFICE! I MISSED IT LAST NIGHT!