Hi my name is Peter and i really think i have Panic Disorder because most of what i read in that article was basically what i have been dealing with. I have been to the hospital and been to a local doctor and have had my blood tested and it all has come back perfectly normal. The only thing not normal was my potassium level which was a little low. The symptoms i have been having is a weird tingly feelings in my hands and arms were they feel really cold. It goes and comes like it doesn't stay with me for the whole day. And tightness in my muscles and i have an anxiety about dying. After getting the tight feeling i start to shake and freek out. Its like im having a heart attack but the doctors say im fine. I had an EKG and blood work but im not sure what the bloodwork tested me for but they say i am fine. But one time my chest will get really tight then the next my head near my brain. And i keep getting a cold feeling in my hands.I rather ask a pro about this before i make a big deal. Because i am really scared and not sure what to do. I am extremely scared!!! It honestly stinks cuz ill just be sitting in the living room or my bed room and im shaking. Like i feel fine but im shaking it makes no sence. Because ill be sitting there thinking about nothing. I woke up and i feel so shaky this really scares me cuz i dont understand any of this. Its just im scared cuz it really feels like a heart attack when it happens.  I mean i did something retarted and did E for the first time in my life ever like 2 weeks ago NEVER AGAIN and it made me feel like i was having a heart attack and i went to the hospital to make sure i was fine. The feeling i got was a tightness around my heart with like a weird tingle as if fluid was surrounding my heart or even coming out of it. I honestly thought i was dying. It was the scarest thing ever to happen to me. Hosp cleared me. So i went to see another doctor and he put me on xanex. The doctor had me pee in a cup and give blood. They said all the test came out ok and that feeling went away. So i went away for a few days and i felt like a million bucks and was fine then i was just sitting down in a chair and it just hit me and the same feeling came back. I thought i was dying but it went away after awhile. It was the same exact feeling which scared me so much cuz i thought something was really wrong. So my logical thought was that it cant be something serious if 2 doctors tell me im fine. Bloodwork and an ekg? That would have brought attention to something if there was something seriously wrong with me. I think? And it sucks cuz my college is starting and its hard to sit in class with my hands going numb and my chest bothering me. But is it really Panic Attack? Cuz its never ending like im sitting here typing this and my right hand is numb and my head is hurting and im shaking. I didnt have an ECGs but i had an EKG? Im so scared that maybe they didnt check something and thats why this is happening i mean could something have changed since the doc visits? I have 95% of the common symtoms of Anxety according to that list on this site. But its so dishearting cuz the feelings i am feeling are horrable. They totally make you think something else and im afraid to tell myself this is whats wrong with me cuz i havent seen a psychologist and i dont want to tell myself it then find out there really is something wrong with me. Im a scared 20 yr old and turning 21 in a month but i really want to live and not fine myself dead from this. And who ever made this web site is a saint and is just amazing to talk to people who are going through the same thing im going through. I swear if i saw this person i would give them a hug or something. Thats another thing im like really emotional? One min ill be super happy the next ill be crying. I went back to my normal doctor and told him about the panic disorder. And he sent out more blood test to double check. Ive had this docter since i was little and i trust him a million times more then the doctor at the hospital. He put me on Zoloft yesterday and it was the first time using it. Like i felt fine but when it came time for bed i was laying there and i had a panic attack. It didnt last as long and was only 2 min but it wasnt like the other times. First i felt a sharp pain for 3 seconds then the attack was like the other ones. I didnt freek out and jump around i just sat there and let it ride out. I didnt sleep much at night at all. I was shaky and had a horrable headack and i still have a little bit of both. Its hard to eat as well. Honestly it stinks cuz i dont feel normal and i cant do the normal things i like to do. Im only 20 and this stuff is like hell. And today i was walking around and moving some stuff and my heart was pumping a little bit faster and for some reason my body got really cold and my head got really light and my sides got cold as well. Then my chest got very uncomfortable and now im shaking. Is that normal? Not to sound gross or anything but it is uncomfortable to have an erection and as soon as my heart races a little i go cold and lightheaded. As you can tell im really scare!!!  

thanks and it stinks cuz i go to the doctor tell him everything thats wrong with me and he helps me out but as soon as i leave the office and get home something new happens and scares me. Im afraid to do things  

PS. don't do E again - it may have been your trigger. People like us with panic attacks can hardly take caffeine or alcohol without it affecting our central nervous system in some weird way so steer clear and get as healthy as you can to recover.
You're only young and this is horrible at any age (I'm an oldie at nearly 40   and have had this for two years) but get to grips with it and you have so much ahead of you to enjoy. some people seem to be able to get over it really quickly - hopefully you will too.

Hope you are feeling a little better today.

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I would see your GP tomorrow if they are making you sick. I do know ssri meds can make you feel nauseous - they did for me for several weeks, but you may need to try something else. I take citalopram, and although I am not a big fan of taking medication for anxiety, it has eventually reduced the frequency of my panic attacks. It was terrible at the start of taking the tablets, absolutely really totally bad, but I felt that way anyway. Totally unable to do anything I wanted without major anxiety and panic attacks every day.

Getting through the side effects is no picnic but at some point the drugs would hopefully make you feel better. One thing I don't understand is why there are so many ssri medications - they all do the same thing and some have less side effects than others, so not sure why one doctor gives one over another.

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The drug you experimented with is an amphetamine based derivative and is quite potent. The problem with this type of drug is that if persons happen to be sensitive to its effects, it can quickly produce panic threshold and other characteristic symptoms associated with side-effects of this class of drugs. I trust you found its effects unpleasant to say the least. Be aware that there are NO legitimate manufacturers of this drug and it is only distributed in bootleg form, meaning that the chemists who create it are not licensed, regulated or even competent in some cases. Like many other such drugs which act on the nervous system, you could find yourself taking a single dose and becoming incapacitated. It's a very dangerous and risky thrill, certainly not to be repeated if you care about yourself and your health.

I'd find it difficult to suggest that you be placed on anti-depressants subsequent to the response episode you describe and would consider it more of a knee-jerk reaction. If you were having symptoms of depression or anxiety prior to experimenting with the drug, then it may be of value but I wouldn't suggest it as a means to deal with a singular poor response to illicit drugs.

The shaking sensation is merely from adrenaline stimulation as a consequence of anxiety and will not harm you.

The effects of the drug were temporary and you should not let your mind run away with you in thinking that something is dreadfully wrong. You'll be fine.

Best regards and Good Health

Regardless of whether you discontinue the Zoloft, if vomiting continues then I'm advising you to seek evaluation. You can become dehydrated quickly and it can get the better of you before things are brought in line again. The warm sensation in your flank area, if persistent, could represent an infection. If you notice a change in urination or the pain continues, then again my advice is to seek evaluation, within 48 hours at most.

Best regards and Good Health