hmm. Breathe. Stay hydrated. Do simple movement to distract usual thought pattern cycle.
With 11 years then having them again, I'd look at other connections to figure out what spiked the change.
Best wishes and keep calm as your focus.

Sending warm hugs

You beat it before and you will again. All good thoughts for comfort and peace. Mid offers great thoughts.

Thank you everyone. It's terrible all day. Then it calms down in the evening. It makes no sense to me. I also hate the way xanax makes me feel, which is depressed but I can't walk around all day having panic attacks.

Sending prayers and hope that you will find good friends to talk to. There are also other self-help groups online and hope that there are people in your neighborhood that can help.

As Mid suggested, think about what happened a week ago that would trigger panic attacks to start again? What is stressing you lately? What happened, did you think about something last week that made you very anxious? Anxiety is based on our thoughts, what we are telling ourselves, whether what we are telling ourselves is true or not. And yes, you will beat this again. It's okay to have a relapse. You will get past this again. Hugs, and welcome to you!

Have you spoken to your doctor about tweaking your med cocktail?

You're doing great! Many of us battle, but not all of us have to battle our anxieties with the added challenge of a child with autism! I agree-talk it through with us or someone else and figure out what might be triggering things. Hopefully, you've got supports as a parent of a child with autism! As your child's needs change, some days/weeks can be pretty overwhelming for anyone. (I'm the stepmom of a son with autism) Can I just also suggest to you to take a look at food intake? I say that, not to be a weirdo, but because I'm finding that chemical additives hidden in some foods are causing major issues for me. EG a coffee brand that I won't name here was causing me major anxiety and hives. I researched and found out it is known to have mold spores and increases the bleaching process. Once I switched brands, symptoms went away. Might be worth seeing if something in your diet has changed? Might even be the food producer changed their product some. I try to eat as clean and organic as possible now-just to avoid issues. Keep talking here, you've got all of us.

I definitely believe how you eat plays a part. I had a hardcore coffee addiction for years and didn't eat well. I'm really trying to keep it together. Meds in general mess with my system. Everything makes me drowsy and then I get anxiety from that. I need to learn to embrace them I think?