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[Schuyler]

I'm scared right now. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. It hurts, like an alien is going to burst out of it. I'm - removed - and already have heartburn and feel like I'm having a heart attack. Someone please help me.

[nyacinth]

I don't know if i'm having a panic attack or not... or what's wrong with me. I don't understand why I feel like this when I've hardly even done any work. I've only been in school for an hour, most of which was spent goofing around on my laptop. Nothing bad has happened, so why do I feel shaky and sick?
I just want to go home. I'm being so ungrateful, a lot of people wouldn't get to miss all of their lessons when things are bad, or get hot chocolate for free, or just have a nice teacher there to help who allows these things.

[Schuyler]

I'm scared right now. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. It hurts, like an alien is going to burst out of it. I'm only 20 and already have heartburn and feel like I'm having a heart attack. Someone please help me.

First, try to calm down. Take a deep breath, close your eyes for a minute. I'm - removed - and sometimes get heartburn. Remember, heartburn itself is not as dangerous as it may sound - it's usually just your gastric acid regurgitating. Have you ever seen a doctor because of it? Heartburn can indicate other, more serious gastric ailments, after all.

Second, my father had a heart attack before. Are you having trouble walking in a straight line? Are you throwing up? Having trouble seeing clearly, or do you feel dizzy? Those are all signs that commonly accompany the other, more commonly known ones - heart/chest pain, fear, etc. I doubt that if it were a heart attack, you would be capable of writing something right now. It's easy to mistake cardiac symptoms with esophageal symptoms, and vice versa.

Still, I think you might want to get yourself checked by a doctor. Sometimes taking antacids helps against heartburn, and if it is something more serious, there are ways to deal with those things, too. Just stay strong, alright? Everything will be alright. Don't work yourself up too much, it'll only worsen the situation. If you really are afraid that something is going to happen, call an ambulance.

I don't know if i'm having a panic attack or not... or what's wrong with me. I don't understand why I feel like this when I've hardly even done any work. I've only been in school for an hour, most of which was spent goofing around on my laptop. Nothing bad has happened, so why do I feel shaky and sick?
I just want to go home. I'm being so ungrateful, a lot of people wouldn't get to miss all of their lessons when things are bad, or get hot chocolate for free, or just have a nice teacher there to help who allows these things.

Now now, dear, everything's alright. <3
Take a deep breath and relax, don't blame yourself. I can relate, trust me. I have mild social anxiety and sometimes, the thought of going out and having to face people/do stuff makes me feel sick and stresses me out to no end. I've skipped/missed a lot of classes due to this, and always blamed myself for it. But no, believe me, you're not being ungrateful - I'm sure you would be happier not feeling this way, even though you wouldn't get what you apparently assume is "special treatment", right?

Guess what - it's not special treatment, just people worrying about you and wanting you to be alright. If you really can't take it, do go home to calm down there. Panic attacks can be unpredictable and hard to deal with, I know. Nobody will judge you, and if they do, they probably have never gone through anything even remotely similar.

Don't feel bad. Relax, breath, smile. Everything's going to be alright sooner or later, life goes on. If you need to talk about this more, my inbox is open. <3

[samm.]

I have severe social anxiety, to the point that I have panic attack just at the mere thought of leaving the house. If I do leave the house for some reason, its always with either my mother or father, and I stick by their side like we're joined at the hip because otherwise i'll panic. Yesterday I went shopping with my father and every time someone got too close to me I felt a panic attack coming on, which by the way it was four times someone got too close, I counted. Anyways, my parents know this about me, my siblings know this about me, and yet everytime I panic they think its funny or they call me names and get angry with me because i'm "acting like a child". I CAN'T HELP IT! I see another person and I panic instantly, I can't stop it, I can't control it! IT. JUST. HAPPENS. Today, minutes ago, someone knocked on the front door and my father told my sister to go answer the door. She refused to do it because she was too busy with something on the internet, and so of course, who does he ask? Me. I refuse, because I can already feel a panic attack coming on at the mere thought of it, and he goes off on me! Calling me names and saying things along the lines of "Why are such simple things so hard for you to do?!" and "Why do you always act like this!?" and of course, I just sit there letting him yell at me like I usually do because i'm on the verge of crying and on the verge of a panic attack. Eventually the person at the door ended up leaving, which of course was also blamed on me, and he finally left to go to his bedroom leaving me sitting here a panicked mess. Honestly, I just can't anymore. I'm just so done with people. Why can't they understand me? Why can't they understand that I can't be magically "fixed" just because they want me to be!? Do they think I like being like this? Do they think I like being too afraid to leave the house, afraid of meeting new people, afraid of living a normal life?!?! I HATE this! I HATE myself because i'm like this! My hands are literally shaking right now as i'm writing this, my eyes are watering, and the only reason i'm not crying is because then my father will go off on me for "acting like a baby" and that will only further worsen my state of mind.

Sorry for the rant, but i'm literally just so tired of everything </3

[vitya]

I have severe social anxiety, to the point that I have panic attack just at the mere thought of leaving the house. If I do leave the house for some reason, its always with either my mother or father, and I stick by their side like we're joined at the hip because otherwise i'll panic. Yesterday I went shopping with my father and every time someone got too close to me I felt a panic attack coming on, which by the way it was four times someone got too close, I counted. Anyways, my parents know this about me, my siblings know this about me, and yet everytime I panic they think its funny or they call me names and get angry with me because i'm "acting like a child". I CAN'T HELP IT! I see another person and I panic instantly, I can't stop it, I can't control it! IT. JUST. HAPPENS. Today, minutes ago, someone knocked on the front door and my father told my sister to go answer the door. She refused to do it because she was too busy with something on the internet, and so of course, who does he ask? Me. I refuse, because I can already feel a panic attack coming on at the mere thought of it, and he goes off on me! Calling me names and saying things along the lines of "Why are such simple things so hard for you to do?!" and "Why do you always act like this!?" and of course, I just sit there letting him yell at me like I usually do because i'm on the verge of crying and on the verge of a panic attack. Eventually the person at the door ended up leaving, which of course was also blamed on me, and he finally left to go to his bedroom leaving me sitting here a panicked mess. Honestly, I just can't anymore. I'm just so done with people. Why can't they understand me? Why can't they understand that I can't be magically "fixed" just because they want me to be!? Do they think I like being like this? Do they think I like being too afraid to leave the house, afraid of meeting new people, afraid of living a normal life?!?! I HATE this! I HATE myself because i'm like this! My hands are literally shaking right now as i'm writing this, my eyes are watering, and the only reason i'm not crying is because then my father will go off on me for "acting like a baby" and that will only further worsen my state of mind.

Sorry for the rant, but i'm literally just so tired of everything </3

I suggest talking to psychiatrist about anti depressant meds, they helped my anxiety a ton.

[shim]

May I get a pm? The problem I'm having is very small but I just need a bit of advice, thank you.

[dori.]

back to square one again.
here i was thinking i was doing great, that it wouldn't come back.

[apollo.]

I just want a hug
Could someone please pm me?

[Hailsey]

If you guys ever need to talk, feel free to PM. I can't promise super fast replies, but I will try my best. I am also posting this so that I have the ability to PM, since you have to post one mod-approved post in order to do so.

Take care, guys.

[fika.]

i feel terrible not being able to post today
i've had parent teacher conferences all afternoon and
ive been feeling ill (again omg i can't get a break)
i also have a test tomorrow that i've had to study for
but i'm all so proud of you and good luck with all your
problems <3 i'll hopefully be on tomorrow!