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« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2011, 10:16:36 AM »
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« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2011, 10:31:40 AM »
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« Reply #27 on: May 17, 2011, 03:18:07 PM »
Had a full blown panic attack a couple of hours ago. Never had one before and I thought I was done for. I'm flying to England tonight for tissue testing with my brother's kidney. I've been feeling lousy all day and it's a struggle to just keep my eyes open. I went out for lunch and had a bunch of last minute errands to run; I got stuck in traffic then realized I cut somebody off really bad. I started to lose control of my breathing. How bad is my GFR now? What if I'm not well enough to fly? What if something happens on the plane? What of they run labs in England and decide I need to go on D right away? What I get stuck there? What if I lose my job? What if my brothers kidney isn't a match?

I hit the curb and realized I was driving really bad. As I pulled over and stopped, my phone rang. It was my ex wife and as I answered I completely lost control; hyperventilating like mad, severe chest pain, dizzy, dizzy, shit I'm going to pass out. My ex wife somehow remained calm and talked me down, but it was really scary to feel so out of control and it took me a good 20 minutes to stop shaking.

Well at least I know what it is now; hopefully next time I'll see it coming and take steps to calm myself before it gets out of control...
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« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2011, 08:33:34 AM »
Quote from: WfMonkey on May 17, 2011, 03:18:07 PM
Had a full blown panic attack a couple of hours ago. Never had one before and I thought I was done for. I'm flying to England tonight for tissue testing with my brother's kidney. I've been feeling lousy all day and it's a struggle to just keep my eyes open. I went out for lunch and had a bunch of last minute errands to run; I got stuck in traffic then realized I cut somebody off really bad. I started to lose control of my breathing. How bad is my GFR now? What if I'm not well enough to fly? What if something happens on the plane? What of they run labs in England and decide I need to go on D right away? What I get stuck there? What if I lose my job? What if my brothers kidney isn't a match?

I hit the curb and realized I was driving really bad. As I pulled over and stopped, my phone rang. It was my ex wife and as I answered I completely lost control; hyperventilating like mad, severe chest pain, dizzy, dizzy, shit I'm going to pass out. My ex wife somehow remained calm and talked me down, but it was really scary to feel so out of control and it took me a good 20 minutes to stop shaking.

Well at least I know what it is now; hopefully next time I'll see it coming and take steps to calm myself before it gets out of control...

so so sorry this happened to you!! Thank goodness you had someone to talk you down! Hang in there! Good luck with the tests!!

xo,
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Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
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« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2011, 11:34:30 PM »
I've had a beaut panic attack, got rushed to hospital as well (sense of dread is a good description)...turns out it was an adverse reaction to a drug.
On the other hand, I've had several brought about by my kidney disease, I wake in a panic from sleep...can't get my breath...feel as though I'm drowning...have to get up and sit up and take deep breaths.
These were not exactly frequent before dialysis but they virtually stopped after dialysis.
So be careful MM....what you are going through may not be "nerves" but a physical reaction to kidney failure.
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