New to panic attacks won't go away

Thank you for discussing to us about your symptoms and also about your treatments in the hospital as well.  I get panic attacks often after my car accident 16 years ago, but I really think that I had a mild version of them as a child.  I all of a sudden get very tense everywhere, I feel like I cannot breathe, and my chest hurts.  These symptoms I feel are like heart attack symptoms, but they are really panic attack symptoms.  I sometimes have panic attacks while driving my car and I have to stop for a few minutes.  The things that have helped me through it are the following:  keep a diary about your symptoms, tell your doctor about your symptoms on a frequent basis, and do some de-stressing strategies like making stressballs, yoga, exercise, or go swimming.  I hope this helps.  

So just a little update the meds have been helping , but still having bad thoughts and random chest pain and left arm pain/ numbness . I saw a psychologist today and he helped me with some new tools that I hope will work.

Dude, you are experiencing exactly what I'm going through right now. I ultimately feel for you because I understand the pain.

Update been on lexapro for 10 days along with kolnopins. Haven't eaten much but have been trying I think it's a side effect of the the lexapro. Had one last test from heart doctor and told me she is 99% sure it's not my heart. I still have chest pains and left arm numbness. I have been doing more lately but still get dizzy and freak out when it happens. I just started cbt therapy so I have a list of exercises to incorporate into my daily life. I have 6 doctors appointments next week for a trapped nerve or nerve damage causing this. Sleep apnea, shrink visit to tell him how I'm doing on my meds. Regular gp visit. And some others. My wife says she thinks this has been my best week so far I haven't locked my self in bed or anything but am still sceptic of all these doctors telling me it's anexity. But, I will continue to ray my best.

Hello, I know this thread is from a year ago, but is anyone still active on it? Would really love to talk to you guys

Hi Jeff,

How are you doing? I am experiencing symptoms extremely similar to you and am trying to accept that it is anxiety. Any updates?

Thanks and hope you are well!

Brittany

Wow I am with you 100%, feels like I wrote it.

Hi. I know you wrote this a while ago but just found this. I am so sorry we are all going through this. The one thing that struck me was when you said that just writing this helped and I guess because our minds are off our pain for the time it takes to write. I have been having random chest pains, then head pains but never at the same time. If my head hurts my chest doesn’t and vice verse which to me tells me it’s anxiety which has been in high gear lately. I am 67 and we are moving. The thought of this has put my anxiety into overdrive because I am terrified I will not be here to enjoy my new home. The thought of moving is terrifying. Today has been really bad. I feel like my insides are shaking, my back hurts and chest discomfort. This is such a vicious cycle and I really want to be the way I was two y ars ago before I had my first anxiety attack. Hope we can all feel better some day and all our pains go away. Thanks for listening