LOL most everyone in here is on some sort of meds for this because they found out its actually a chemical imbalance in our brains!!! So its all in your head!! Just tell yourself that no one has ever died ( that I know of) and even though you may be thinking this isn't anxiety this is real its probably not. I have attacks that nake me shake , can't breathe, chest pains , back pains, headaches, and even my blood pressure goes really high. But guess what none of it is caused from an actual problem with my heart, lungs and I don't have brain tumor. So keep in mind every time you think it's about to happen or it does happen even the dizziness you are ok and just breathe deep let out slow or take a pill lol. I hope this helps

agree that a panic attack will never kill you or send you mad, it just feels that way at the time
carry some valium type tablets with you and disolve 1 under the tongue at the start of a panic attack and breathe deep and slow
dont tense up or fight back

you can take a valium in advance if facing a situation likely to cause a panic attack as insurance

I sympathize with you because panic attacks are hell. I've suffered with them for almost two years straight, and finally, I can feel life becoming a little more manageable.

I'll tell you what really helped me - medication. I've been on Buspar for almost a year now and it has worked wonders. I'm on a very low dose, but it has almost prevented all my panic attacks.

I don't know how you feel, but I was dead-set against prescription drugs. No way. But my attacks got so bad that I was wearing myself too thin. I was constantly exhausted from all the stress hormones flooding my body. If you feel like this, talk to a doctor. My doctor thought Buspar "wouldn't be strong enough" for me and wanted to put me on a drug cocktail, but I said no. One at a time. And after a couple months, everything got better. I wish the same for you, friend. It's not hopeless, and you can get better.

buspar seldom helps and valium is udsually much better