The ultimate anxiety. Chest is pounding your heart is beating so hard you can see your chest move. Feels like terror maybe a heart attack. You may faint but you can't. If your in public you have to flee immediatly. There is so much much more but I hope that helps a little.

Racing heart feeling like it is coming out of your chest it is beating so hard. Unable to move. From the Soprano's Tony has panic attacks and he faints.

Ron

My pdoc just put me on Neurontin it's a mild mood stabilizer but supposedly works well for anxiety and my anger issue. The other one I was taking was buspirone that one was good didn't have that high feeling like most anxiety meds. Good luck. I always describe panic attacks like someone is sitting on my chest and wont get off. Or like Im having an asthma attack.

I feel pain in the solar plexus area, not the chest. Also in my throat, can't breathe, usually will start rocking back and forth, etc.
I've always used Klonopin to stop them. It worked great for years, but now I've built up a tolerance for it.
Good luck at the docs!

I start shaking and get very paranoid that everyone is looking at me. I have the feeling of fleeing, cant stop crying, feel extremely anxious, heart pounds, chest hurts, I feel tingly all over, loose my breath but am actually hyperventilating sometimes. The best thing to do is explain exactly what is happening to you. Meds are designed to work individually based on your symptoms and other meds you are taking. Pdoc will know best what to give you. Be very very honest about your symptoms and feelings. It is the ONLY way to be properly medicated. Hope things work out for you. Hugs

It's an overwelming feeling of impending doom, pounding heart, you think you're having a heart attack, break out in a cold sweet, can't breathe, going to puke, can't drive have to pull over, going to passout. Now I KNOW what's going to happen, it still sucks, I can ride it out.

I think that everyone's experience of panic attacks are different. I have had panic attacks and have completely different symptoms before. I think the best bet is to tell the doc what you are feeling. I usually have the feeling of losing control, passing out, or dying. I also live with constant anxiety. I take Effexor XR, which is approved to treat panic disorder. I also take Xanax which is a shorter lasting medication to take when you feel a panic attck coming on. I wish you the best of luck, I have been on leave for a while now and they are trying to get my meds straight. So, it may take a while, but don't give up.

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At first I start sighing, then there is a tightening in my chest and my heart feels like is palpitating and my brain begans to spin from one what if to another, I don't want anybody to hold me, touch as I already can't breathe, ultimately between the lack of being able to breath add crying because I am unable to stop it.