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Originally Posted by panicBoy
That's hyperventilation syndrome, which can trigger panic attacks. Being chased by a rabid warthog can trigger symptoms too. Doesn't mean dick. Panic disorder is defined by experiencing fight/flight symptoms in absence of external stimulus.
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My point was not to prove that oxygen levels are the cause of panic attacks.
Keith and Chemda were both experiencing things that I associate with my own hyperventilation experiences.
Chemda was having chest pains, and was scared that she might give herself a heart attack. Keith was concerned about his breathing after drinking too much.
I wanted to let them know that there may be a specific, physical cause, not just blanket "stress".
That this physical aspect is less scary than its effects.
That many people in our age group have had experiences like this.
When I first hyperventilated, my serioso called an ambulance, because my speech and understanding were disturbed so much he thought I was having a brain hemorrhage.
If someone had explained better, I might have been less scared, and might have been able to solve the problem sooner then I did.