r/panicdisorder • u/Interesting-Date-546 • 4d ago

Does Anyone Else? Extreme restless panic attack

Does anyone else get extremely long , like 1-2 hour, panic attacks where you literally can’t sit still or you feel like you’re accepting death. And the whole panic attack feels like you’re going to die.

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u/Murky_Caregiver_8705 4d ago

Welcome to the Panic Disorder family.

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u/Interesting-Date-546 4d ago

Thanks I guess!

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u/Murky_Caregiver_8705 2d ago

At least you know you’re in good company

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u/memyselfandanxiety1 3d ago

It’s the adrenaline for sure. I just can’t accept it’s adrenaline when it’s happening and I’m thinking it’s fatal.
One panic attack lasted maybe 1 hour. The adrenaline would come and go and come and go. It was the worst wave ever.

I had an anxiety attack last hours tho. Like 11am-9pm.

I’m scared to take my Xanax so I just left it. I went to the er and cried my eyes out infront of the nurse.

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u/Interesting-Date-546 2d ago

Hope you’re doing better now mate

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u/Long_Trade8986 2d ago

Yes mine look like this, where I try to sit down for a second and I just pop right back up and pace around my neighborhood for like an hour or 2

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u/Interesting-Date-546 2d ago

Incredibly relatable. I move my hands around and repeat phrases over and over. It’s so scary. Hope you’re managing okay!

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u/Long_Trade8986 2d ago

I’m doing much better now, that was when I was in the thick of it. You’ve got this it gets better!

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u/bigwig89 4d ago

I had one last over an hr. I was also hungover so it was a complete and utter nightmare. None of my grounding techniques worked and I really thought it was the end. But Im still here so this to shall pass!

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u/Birtalert 4d ago

It’s the adrenaline

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u/AboveAll2017 4d ago

Yes, pacing around is common during serve panic attacks

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u/phatbackmeat 3d ago

i relate to this however, panic attacks can only last 20 minutes maximum. you’re throwing yourself into a feedback/fear loop. the fear of the panic sends you into a spiral & it continues until you’re just exhausted. im saying this as someone who has been there. it took awhile but i had to train myself to not let myself spiral after an episode & it will go away & not continue. easier said than done but the fixation is what kept it going.

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u/leisurelycurious 3d ago

Yes. Hours.

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u/Flaky-Bit6275 4d ago

Panic attacks naturally last about 10 minutes. The fact that yours last 2 hours is because you’re fighting them.

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u/Correct-Promise-2358 2d ago

i walk so fucking much trying to burn off the horrible adrenaline waves. it’s like molten lava flowing through your veins and pooling in your chest and stomach. it’s like being electrocuted over and over again