Yes, I can get all those things you describe. My meds help a lot, though they can also give me dry mouth. But in general they are worth it for me. I sometimes think I probably am panicked about something but I'm just not recognizing it. So sometimes I am able to pause and think about what may be bothering me. Sometimes very small things can trigger panic for me, for example being put on hold on the telephone.

I hope you find the answers you need and have a good day.

yes I get t hem all an sometimes when its really bad I get chest pains ,
breathing exercises help a little to as soon as I start having trouble breathing I start but it doesn't help all the time.sorry.
maybe like Mgin said try to find what triggered it an deal with that.

Yes I have had all these symptoms during a panic attack. They do go away but it's really annoying. Hang in there and know we are here for you.

When I first got diagnosed I had panic attacks all day. Is this where your at..just diagnosed? If so it takes the medication a while to start working. Let me know if you've been recently diagnosed. You can also do things like ask your therapist for some breathing exercises...they will help. I've talked to you before and it seems like from what you wrote that you are making some improvement. Remember that physical exercise can relieve some anxiety. It's hard to get started, but bringing your breathing up will help to bring it down. I have difficulty breathing at night and most of the time it happens when I'm at work. I know it even makes it hard to talk. I just keep working at it. Also I noticed it makes it really hard to move around. You're doing good sweatheart!! Just keep doing what you know is right.

Yes, I also get the symptoms you describe especially a tightness in my chest and a sense I can't breathe (I'm asthmatic so that doesn't help). I'm learning my body goes where my mind takes it, so if I'm anxious in my mind and emotions, it comes out in the body. They are linked closely. I try, not perfectly... to trace it back. What am I feeling and why? What were the triggers etc? For me focusing on my breathing is vital; am I hyperventilating or breathing too shallow. Also slowing down the breathing because the flight or fight thing kicks in.

Hope some of this helps. You're not alone. Keep going.
Kim :)

I'm recently diagnosed, and I have this all day...even when I'm not having a panic attack. I just started Lexapro about 3 days ago....and adjusting to the side effects causes me more anxiety. I'm hoping it will begin to decrease, and I hope you are able to feel better.

What helps me, though, is getting my heart rate up. Walking, jogging, exercise, music, and tuning out the world. Good luck!!!

You are not alone. I too have symptoms even when I am not having a full blown anxiety attack. I have never understood it. The worse for me is the trouble breathing and my heart racing. So, don't feel alone in this. Hugs Gramybear

With my anxiety symptoms I get gastrointestinal problems. Such as heartburn, constipation, just overall sense of sore stomach. Then of course having health anxiety makes me think that it's something serious. Just started cipralex 10 mg about two weeks ago. Hopefully these symptoms will subside.

I have this happening each and every day.....meds don't help and my dr.s can't find a medical reason for it which just makes things worse.

What I go through is very much like what gramybear shared.

I hope you are able to get help with yours!!!!

One of the first things I was told by my doctor when we consulted about ways to help me manage my natural anxiety levels was to work through the physical sensations as they move through the body and brain.

I relax in front of the mirror. It helps me to be "mindfulness" in the moment, and the breathing is easier to work with. Getting the shoulders to relax, the face to relax, and the chest to relax, gets rid of one of the major causes for what you are describing, shoulder breathing. This is often one of the panic attack descriptions, and can be switched off once you get the visuals to match up in your brain and body thought pattern.

Best wishes. You are not alone in this.