MRI treatment…mental by-product is Panic Attacks…Ever heard of such a thing?
I had an MRI test done about 2.5 yrs ago. I was laying down while the pounding took place. I was fine for 2-3 hours of tests until about the last 15 minutes. I felt that the blanket on me was going to "catch fire". I could tell that my mind was beginning to hallucinate, and my practical logical side of my brain went out the door. The technician stepped out for a break, and I could not get anyone’s attention. I panicked and began yelling her name and saying to get me out.
She finally returned, and I thought I survived without any wear.
Then, about 6 months ago, I went to a wax museum, and had to push my hubby (he’s in a wheelchair), and 1/2 of the display was fine, well lit and wide aisles. But the 2nd section was dark (it highlighted monsters), and was narrow, had to go through doors over & over, and the corners….oh man! I had to literally pick up the wheelchair and bit by bit turn the chair to go around the tight corners (that’s quite a feat, since I weigh 100# less than my hubby).
So, then I was trying to hurry it up, and it seemed to wind more & more and more & more doors and noises and I began to get panicky.
So, that is incident #1
Incident #2 happened about 2 wks ago. My hubby tries to save money on our utilities, so he doesn’t have the ac on, but does run the overhead fan. The temp in the apt can average 84-87 degrees. It isn’t bad if you get down to your skivvys. In any case, I was sitting there, watching TV and I suddenly felt that I was suffocating. I got up and felt like I had to run out of the apartment, but was able to settle myself back down. I literally felt that I was going to pass out & die right there.
Now, I have no history of panic attacks before these 2. Do you suppose that they are related to that MRI examination? Have you had something similar happen to you or someone you know? Would sailors in submarines have sensations like I had?
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Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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Sounds like you are having full blown panic attacks. I don’t know that it had anything to do with the MRI (I had one last summer and it was hell, but I don’t get panic attacks like you do). MRI’s are horrible things and can really freak people out, but I’m not sure that’s the cause of your panic attacks.
I suggest seeing your dr. and telling him about what’s been going on. You might need some sort of therapy/medication to help you get over these attacks.
I’m sorry you are going through these, I hope things get better for you.
References :
Sounds like the magnetic resonance has put a spin on things. Hard to prove it for sure, of course, but it seems you have a point.
However, panic attacks can be caused by environmental irritants as well–it can be something that simply triggers a deep-seated memory that unleashes a defensive response that bears no reasoning in the current situation, but it truly valid in relation to the original situation of emotional pain/fear acquisition.
References :
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
Extracted from Source.
References :
http://PanicAttackResearch.blogspot.com