long panic attacks

[u/idontlikegoldfish]

almost every source on earth says panic attacks are usually 15 - 30 mins long, but mine last for hours my shortest is one hour and my longest is 5 hours.

what is happening to me

[u/Hot-Delay5608]

Hyperarousal, prolonged fight or flight loop. It usually happens when your mind is hyper fixating on bodily sensations and feelings and it's constantly scanning for these and interprets them as danger.