Welcome to ds, yes this group can help,I have been dealing with panic attacks for along time, I have recently become afraid of being around large groups of people that i don't know,talking on the phone when asking for a job. I've started to realize to just slow down and breath deep,take everything one step at a time. and see a doctor to get on anxiety meds. hope this helps.

Thanks I had a panic attack this morning because our dog got out My mom got our dog but the whole time she was loose I was shaking I could not sit down I was pacing back and forth in the yard.

Of course I'm sorry to hear you are suffering with panic disorder. I've had them for about 12 years and I know just how scary an attack is. The only thing that helped me was a psychiatrist I finally found who put me on medication and helped with exposure therapy. Trying to "handle" it on my own just didn't work. Hope you can find the right doctor who understands panic attacks.

Meanwhile, it does help to talk to people who understand. A person who has never had a panic attack will never "get" it in a million years.

Thanks Your so right It does help to talk to people who understand what were going through Most of my friends don't understand they think I am crazy I am glad that I found this group.

You are certainly not crazy (I thought I was going crazy before I got help). My psychiatrist explained to me that panic attacks are caused by a biochemical malfunction in the brain. So nothing you have done causes a panic. Some of my worst attacks have been at night waking me from a sound sleep. The worst question someone can ask when you are panicking is "WHY?" Because my brain is firing when it shouldn't be! It is sort of a "fight or flight" reaction gone wrong. Hang in there, find a good doctor and follow what he/she directs.

No one dies of a panic attack or falls on the floor frothing at the mouth (one of my fears).

Thanks I hate when I have a panic attack I can't hardly Breathe when I have them I panic when were in the car when I am walking down the street. When our dog gets out. When I Go to the doctor I just Hate having them . .

Hi Tabby, welcome to this group and yes, it can help you A LOT because people here can completely identify with what you're going through and how you're feeling. No, you're not crazy and no, you're not dying.
Meds do help while you're trying to learn coping skills. Knowledge is power and the more you learn about panic attacks, the better you will be prepared for them.
((( hugs ))) to you!

I don't have anything to add to what others posted here - all great advice. I just wanted to welcome you to the group - I think you'll find help and support here - and you are definitely not alone.

Thanks That makes me feel better knowing that I am not alone.