Is it normal to have such bad anxiety attacks?

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I just recently started getting them a few months ago. I ate a bad cookie, and I literally thought I was dying, if not already dead. It was weird. Now, every now and then, I get bad anxiety attacks. It's mostly when I'm sleep deprived or under the influence. My 21st birthday is coming up, and although I'm not much of a drinker at all, I want to at least enjoy a few beers, but when I drink even a little alcohol, I get another bad anxiety attack. When I have them, I feel like everything is NOT okay, and I freak out that I'm going crazy or have a mental problem, and my anxiety attacks are a window of normal, and every other time that I don't have one, I'm just crazy again... I feel crazy typing this! Is this normal?? Please help, thank you :)

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  • Short4Words
    10 years ago

    I would suggest until you know more you make a good habit of sleeping well and not drinking. You may have to stop for awhile but I would look into whether it's being drunk and less in control (or something else) that makes your anxious, or if it's the alcohols direct effect on your system, or both. Listed below is the first site I found, just to get you started, not sure whether it's all true or not but if you feel like you need some help I can always lend a hand anyways, hope you get well.

    http://www.calmclinic.com/panic/causes/alcohol

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    • MissesAnonymous23
      10 years ago

      I appreciate your willingness to help a stranger :) thank you!

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    • [Old Memory]
      10 years ago

      The sex in your soul will damn you to hell.

      Repent.

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      • MissesAnonymous23
        10 years ago

        UHMMM thanks.

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        • [Old Memory]
          10 years ago

          Save your soul, damn you to hell.

          I'll save your soul, then damn you to hell.

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          • Avant-Garde
            10 years ago

            That lemon juice to the eye has gotten you allover the place.

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  • 123helpme321
    10 years ago

    I've had them since I was a kid still do still learning how to control them seeing a doctor will help they have anti anxiety medicine good luck I know how terrifying they are and make you feel like you might be going insane so sorry you have to feel like that

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    • MissesAnonymous23
      10 years ago

      Thanks, HelpMe. It's nice to know someone else can relate to me :)

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  • Phishy
    10 years ago

    I STRONGLY suggest seeing a physician about this. Even though anxiety attacks may be semi-common in today's society, you can never know too much about them or be too cautious.

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    • MissesAnonymous23
      10 years ago

      I appreciate it, Phishy. By the way, your comment on my other poll made me really sad ._.

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      • Phishy
        10 years ago

        I'm sorry. I can be crude .-.

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