Panic Attacks after Fill

[labandster 0]

Does anyone else suffer from panic attacks after a fill? My first fill was in June (.5cc) and seemed to be OK. However, I had my second fill yesterday (1.0cc total 1.5cc) and went into a panic. Could drink the Water ok, but felt like I could not breathe. The panic hit be about 30 minutes after I left my doctors office. Still have the "I can't breathe" feelings. Anyone else?????

[nightingale2u 42]

Do you have panic attacks at other times? I suffer from panic attacks that I can usually manage with distraction techniques. Do you take medication for a panic disorder? I have had mild panic attacks after some fills but they were generally very short lived. If sipping warm liquids... relaxation and distraction are not making a difference then I guess I would call your surgeon.

[HarleyNana 10]

I had my first panic attack when I had my first fill, at least that's what I called it....I saw the needles, that's all it took. They cover them now before I walk into the room.

[barbara465 2]

Are you having a panic attack or just nervous and scared? After a fill I wonder if I'm going to do OK, etc. and then sometimes feel apprehensive. I have to talk to myself to calm down and just see how it goes. However, if you find you continue to feel uneasy you might have to get a slight unfill. Being overfilled on me gives me that heavy feeling in my chest and I can't eat or drink much. Sometimes I get that feeling when I eat at a restaurant. I just have to relax and I start to feel better.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[missSD 0]

Hello everyone! I am new here and just finding my way around. I am considering lapband surgery very soon..

Anyhow.. What I do know is that a natural way to deal with "panic attacks" is to buy Bach Flower "Rescue Remedy" I would buy the spray version and spray 2 squirts before you go in for a fill. It helps calm your nerves and is completely safe. We use it all the time. It helps take you down a few notches and if you still have a panic attack I would use a few squirts afterwards as well... it truly works I get panic attacks .. really bad panic attacks and a few squirts and I can breathe again..

Heres a brief dezcription of it:

"Rescue Remedy combines these five Bach Original Flower Remedies and can be used to help you cope with immediate everyday situations such as going to the dentist, interviews, making a complaint or wedding day nerves. It can also help in times of crisis or trauma such as bereavement, a relationship breakdown or redundancy"

You can buy it at Henry's or wholefoods but it is less expensive if you buy it online! Good luck to you all!

[ralheit 0]

I've heard of Rescue Remedy before, I think my sister used it. It did seem to help.

[labandster 0]

Thanks for all the responses. Yes, I have suffered from panic attacks for 20 years. I have managed to get them down to about 3 a year now. I do take xanax when I feel a really big one coming on. Xanax has been a lifesaving drug for me. If it had been around when I first started having panic - I believe my anxiety would have never progressed to my worst stage (agoraphobia).

I think because this was the second fill and it takes my surgeon about 30 minutes and at least 20 sticks to ring my port that was the culprit. I really going to beg him to meet me at the hospital next time and use xray.

[clarityseeker 1]

I know that a "little panic" is an oxymoron, but that is how I would describe my feeling after my first fill. I have had panic disorder for over 20 years and take a combo of an SSRI and a benzo to control it. I had my first fill one week ago and I did have some anxiety --- panic after the fill. I know it was because it was a different sensation in my chest area that felt weird and made me anxious. I realized that it was from the fill and was able to use self-calming techniques to cope. Next time, however, I will be taking the benzo before the fill to hopefully prevent the panic from coming on.

[Gummiebear 0]

I had my first fill and thats the only thing I can describe my feeling as is a panic attack which I been having off and on all night. I keep worrying what if I am overfilled, I am also having some little refluxy type stuff when I lay down I think and felt like I was going to throw up, but my husband seems to think its because I am so freeked out about being overfilled. Any ideas?

[SteveOinNJ 0]

I just had a fill yesterday, funny to read your description of feeling like you can't breath. I have that feeling......I am not having a panic attack but do wonder how I will eat anything. I can barely pass Water right now but as I remember from last fill, it seems to relax a bit after a few days. I am going to try to rough it through and see what happens.

[jelbel 0]

I also suffer from panic attacks and I'm taking buspar and lexapro. Buspar makes me very sleepy. When I get a panic attack I take ativan and put the pill under my tongue. These medicines made me gain a lot of weight. How did you deal with the surgery itself? did you take any Xanax before you went to the hospital?

Let me know.

[jelbel 0]

I would like to learn some of your distraction techniques.

Can you please explain? I would really appreciate it.

[Big As Life 0]

not me, I have only had three fills, but after each one, I felt fine....the last fill was just a small one, and then the last doctors visit I was due for a fill, but since I had lost nine pounds in six weeks, they said I didn't need one..doc said he didn't want me to be to full...maybe yours is to tight..

[bitteroldhag 0]

Panic attacks are not caused by a fill. Try Zoloft. It blocks panic attacks and I've been using it for 14 years. I went off it for a little while and had panic attacks in class. I can't recommend Zoloft enough for panic attacks. I never, never want to have another one.

[jelbel 0]

I wonder if it made you gain any weight.

That's the whole reason I'm getting LPB