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Dizzy spell after panic attack. What if it happens again?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 20, 2020 | Replies (11)
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@sherrygore17

I have panic attacks but was having a wonderful day. After riding my horse and relaxing a while, I walked up the stairs and became extremely dizzy and then felt like my skin was on fire and started sweating. The dizziness went away within 10 seconds but it took the feeling of panic to reside about an hour. My blood pressure was 125/75 and no temp. My feet tingled during the. Panic attack but went away. This morning I’m felling better; bp 143/85 But just feeling a bit anxious it will happen agaian.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 19, 2020

@sherrygore17 thanks for providing more details about your recent panic attack and your experiencing dizziness, sweating and tingling in your feet. You'll notice that I expanded the title of your discussion and moved it to the Depression & Anxiety group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/depression-anxiety/) I'd also like to invite fellow members @taylor1998 @johnhans @jimhd @mattie @Erinmfs and @abopp2022 and @jewels06 to join this discussion too as I believe they may have some ideas about preparing and what you can do to help prevent future attacks.

Sherry, you mention that this happened when you were having a wonderful day, riding your horse and relaxing. Do you think that the symptoms of dizziness, sweating and skin on fire triggered the panic attack or that these were symptoms of the panic attack?

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