Is it normal to have delusions during a panic attack?

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Hello everyone! I have Entomophobia, the fear of Insects. I hate them. I get a severe panic attack when i see one. I'm scared of moths, butterflies, bees, mosquitoes, everything. it's horrible. now, when there's an Insect in my room, i usually get out of there. I sit in the kitchen and wait for someone to kill the bug. The problem is, that when I'm in safety, i get delusional. I see insects in the corner of my eye. when i take a closer look, they disappear. I feel like some kind of bug is creeping up my skin. It haunts me. I always look around to make sure there's no bug hiding somewhere. I can't describe the panic i feel when there's even the slightest hint of an Insect crawling around somewhere. The delusions often make me cry. Is it normal, or should i seek professional help?

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  • mauzi
    4 years ago | pl

    fuckin hell last night i rinsed out an empty water glass in the dark and a huge azz worm like thing fell out of it, im guessing millipede, but that crap ruined my whole night. i usually sleep with a small blanket tied around my head so nothing can crawl in my ears.

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  • geezydoesit
    4 years ago | pl

    I just got diagnosed a few weeks ago with full blown panic disorder. It’s normal I’ve been going to have talk therapy it’s helping slowly and if you have insurance you should find hypnotist that’ll fix it for sure!

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  • charli.m
    4 years ago | pl

    I don't know that that's related to the panic attack. I have a pretty intense fear of insects (not to your level) and I also feel like I see or feel them after the fact.

    If anything is negatively impacting your life this much, it is good to see someone and get some help.

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    • [Old Memory]
      4 years ago | pl

      This

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      • charli.m
        4 years ago | pl

        Wow Idk what you did to deserve someone thumbing you down...

        Fixed it for now :/

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        • [Old Memory]
          4 years ago | pl

          Thanks, probably another one my fans.

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  • RoseIsabella
    4 years ago | pl

    How do you feel about arachnids? I'm quite fond of arachnids myself.

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  • annamac
    4 years ago | pl

    I’m kinda scared of bugs but I see them out of the corner of my eye or feel them on me and they aren’t there either.

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  • Nikclaire
    4 years ago | pl

    You're describing hallucinations not delusions. It's never happened to me during a panic but I've felt insects after seeing them, or having a bug on me, and I think that's pretty normal.

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    • Kenshimaru
      4 years ago | pl

      ah, sorry! English isn't my first language, thanks for correcting me!

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