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 Replies: 7 — Last Post April 16 1:16pm by Majo
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My friends dragged me along to a dance club. I didn't want to go because I don't like them, and I sometimes feel like I'm penned in when there are too many people. It's really hard to explain, but I start to feel like my personal space is being invaded, and it just makes me really uncomfortable. Anyway, I went, because they wouldn't have let me hear the end of it if I had not gone. They don't understand that clubs make me feel weird, with all those people watching your every move. Anyway, I stayed for an hour, and as the time went on, I started to feel more and more uncomfortable watching my friends up on the stage. I ended up leaving without telling anyone. On the way back, I felt really funny inside, like I was going to cry or something. I'm in my room now, and I locked the door so no one will bother me, and I still feel kind of panicky, and I just don't want to see anyone tonight, even my friends. It's too hard to describe how I felt, like some weird mix of panic from other people being in the club and fear of how I would looking dancing there... Now I think I'm going to shut myself in my room and ignore my friends for the rest of the night. I tried talking to a friend but she can't call me, we can just text, and I need someone to talk to about it. Did I have a panic attack or something?
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andrewcool
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That was not a panic attack. Panic attacks you can't move, and it feels like a heart attack.
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Quote: from RememberTheName at 12:57 am on April 6, 2008
 That sounds more like social anxiety got to you there more so than a panic attack. http://panicdisorder.about.com/od/pdbasics/a/attackquiz.htm 
Yeah.. I took that quiz earlier. It said I didn't have a panic attack. I guess that social anxiety did get to me, I don't know what to do about it. It's such a horrible feeling, being afraid of spending time with my friends. If I hadn't gone to the club, I wouldn't feel this way! Now they're going to be upset or something at me idk. I feel like I'm being paranoid or something.
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xalyndx
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how was that not a panic attack?
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Majo
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I've had problems with both panic attacks and Social Anxiety. I'd say, as others have, that your problem is Social Anxiety and not panic attacks. When I have a panic attack, my heart speeds up, I cry, I shake, I sweat, I get sick to my stomach, I become very afraid, etc. I usually feel like I need to get away, too. It's awful. Social Anxiety, on the other hand, entails you feeling as if you're being judged. Logically, you know you aren't but you feel you are. You can feel tense and sort of want to cry. And you want to get away, you need to be alone to "recharge". I used to be so bad that I wouldn't leave my house for weeks at a time. I'd wear shades so people couldn't see my eyes and a jacket because it made me feel secure. I just didn't want to be around people and still don't to some extent. You should probably see a counselor about it. They'll be able to talk you through it.
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1:16 pm on April 16, 2008 | Joined May 2005 | 274 Days Active
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