Hi, Im sally, we havent met before.
Sorry to hear you are in such a bad place at the moment.
I have suffered bad pain too in the past and had panic attacks because of it. The best advice anyone ever gave me is......

Dont let the pain get in front of you, it will take control, you must get it behind you again and take control of it.

By this I mean you need to change something if you feel you are not coping my friend. Get help to change your meds and find something better that works for you.

Hope you feel better soon, message me if you need a friend to help you through.
Hugs from England. x

I'm in a dang flare too so I can sympathize with you...as far as the panic attacks go I used to have those like crazy and have learned to overcome them. Some tricks I have used that have helped me while "in" them is to remember that it will have an end. Breathe through it and concentrate on that word "end". Also a therapist once told me that if you, in a very controlled manner, slowly toss a tennis ball from one hand to the other while in one it will help you get out of it...Just some ideas. I know they suck. Espectially on top of fm...gentle hugs friend.

I am sorry that you are in such a bad place and hope you get to feeling better soon. Panic attakcs are the worst. I have a lot of problems with anxiety right now. I have found the best thing for me is deep breathing and remembering that, eventually, this feeling will pass. i also try to meditate or listen to relaxation CDs if I am having panic attacks/ anxiety when I am trying to fall asleep.

For a number of years I continued to get sicker and sicker and sicker to the point I was almost bedridden. What I didn't have the sense to realize is that the meds I was on were a big part of the problem as i was experiencing unrecognized side-effects. Finally, I was forced to clean up my diet due to tons of food intolerances/sensitivities and shortly thereafter went off meds due to some nasty side-effects and ended up going into remission other than fatigue and memory problems. I might mention that I don't have anything like an autoimmune disorder or the like so I'm able to be med-free unlike others who have underlying issues.

I have anxiety, have had panic attacks, and can tell you that one of the best gifts I gave myself was embracing the pain as part of the healing.

Instead of fearing the pain, I put my effort into doing what I can ahead of the pain doing what it does. I hope this helps you find a better place with the flare-up.

You are definitely not alone.

Hope you are able to find a moment of calm.