I Have Anxiety Attacks And Panic Attacks

Having a mild anxiety attack now. Maybe from too little sleep. I am afraid to sleep because I've had a lot of disturbing nightmares these last couple of days. Think it might be the antibiotic I am taking. It's helping my long time ear infection so I am not going to stop taking it. Did not sleep at all last night. Now I awoke from another nightmare and am scared and feeling very alone. Middle of the night. Trying to get up nerve to take a sleeping pill. Anxiety is suggesting a series of unlikely but scary events that "could" happen at any moment. Bad dreams, bad memories, heart pounding anxiety.

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Carla1951 · 70-79, F

I hope you didn't pay the office visit. I am quite proud of my excellent hearing. My Dads side of the family lost their hearing early. It was hereditary. And when my older sister began to loose hers I took the steps to prevent it happening to me.

I worked in a large building that required ear plugs. Many personnel didn't bother as the plugs were uncomfortable. Annually they had a company that would set up a sound proof booth to check our hearing. There would be a lite ping he would send and you would raise your hand if you heard it.
Over the years he knew well my own excellent hearing and would try and trick me to sense or hear something not within their normal test pattern. It was so soft I wasn't sure; so instead of raising my hand I would raise ONE finger.
At the end he would always praise me on my excellent hearing. My reply was that with my family history of hearing loss, I wanted to do all I could to keep it in tact.

Growing up in the 60's and the concerts... The noise was so painful for me. My BF complained and told me putting my fingers in my ears was RUDE. Not a problem. 'I' can hear. I hear with excellence. AND plan to keep it that way.
Today if going to a concert, I will bring my ear plugs. My hair is long and I can pull it forward. Being old is bad enough. Loosing ones senses is not necessary.