Re:In hospital for 34 years
by bufferoverflow on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @05:26AM
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Yeah, my attacks are very random too, I got one during sleep even.
That prevents me from doing some regular things like driving, which is extremely inconvenient for my family.
You probably got told smoking is bad a billion times, but please, try and quit it.
I used to have horrible panic attacks, waking up out of a seemingly sound sleep. Turns out I have central sleep apnea. Took ~28 years to figure that out. Completely gone with SA treatment.
I was just reading about ME, which seems to fit your symptoms. IANAD and all that, but worth checking for if it hasn't already been ruled out.
random dizziness - check
borderline fainting - check
lots of gas - check
ringing in the ears - check
"attacks" - check, including racing heart, death anxiety
No results in any medical checks as well but for what it's worth I have a lot of the triggers figured out and can mostly avoid them but sometimes it all hits out of the blue and can tie me down to whereever I am for up to 2,5 hours.
What helps me the most is to actually accept these symptoms and work through them when they occur. I have learned over the years that none of those are actually dangerous although it still is hard to use this knowledge when an attack hits.
For me the most common triggers are sleep deprivation, alcohol, cigarettes, fat food and stress but, as I said, I can be on my best for a whole week, sleeping well, eating properly, not drinking or smoking and still get the symptoms randomly out of the blue while working or just walking around town.
Anyhow, it was interesting to read about someone with a seemingly similar condition and all the best for your future!