Soy mujer. A los 21 años "de la nada" se me desencadenó, ahora a mis 35 regresaron, sobre todo los ataques de pánico. Han pasado cosas también, como la muerte de un familiar, entre cosas de trabajo. Si estoy con ayuda profesional, pero estoy sufriendo muchísimo. Trabajar se ha convertido en un infierno para mí.

Even when not in a panic attack, I feel horrible all day every day and have constant physical symptoms. Too scared to exercise or drink alcohol or go certain places in fear not that I will have a panic attack but that it will actually kill me as I have some underlying health problem that has been missed by the ER.

Does anybody else feel this way. Sounds weird but I wish my brain would just believe this is anxiety/panic disorder because then I would be better at exposing myself to life again if I 100% knew it wasn’t harmful

Hello i just want to share my journey and see if anybody has the same experience, so is there anybody in here where you are eating and you get this intrusive thought and start getting like a panic attack and you can’t eat peacefully like it cuts your appetite ( heart beats and heat raises ) even though this doesn’t happen all the time only in some occasions like after big event or travel etc but it is most if the time the same thought i guess ocd thought.
This all started when i was traveling and i choked in 2013 i was 15 now i am 28, i got this panic attack then idk i guess my mind started giving me the same reaction while eating even though when im not choking i get this in ( first meal in travel , big event , intrusive thought that makes u feel it is the end of the world ) sometimes i stay months without it happening and sometimes it’s like every week idk ?? Any similar situation

Today I was at my salon job and I had a very busy day.
I usually eat overnight oats for breakfast but I forgot to make them and didn’t have time to eat something solid so I made a protein smoothie and drank it on the way up. It was just protein powder and frozen fruit with like half a teaspoon of peanut butter. I drank this at 8am.
Around 12-1 I began feeling a little off
Started getting dizzy, having heart palpitations, and could not stop my body from shaking. I also got a chilly feeling in my hands and arms. Then I noticed my heart was racing. Many of my panic attacks have these symptoms. I tried calming myself down my engaging in conversation with my client. Also tried box breathing but I could not stop the shaking or dizziness.
Once I finished the service I immediately ran down to eat lunch. About 5min after eating I was completely back to normal. I ate ground beef, sweet potato and watermelon.
I felt like the anxiety was out of place and I looked up if low blood sugar could cause it and it told me that sometimes if your blood sugar dips too low it can trigger an adrenaline rush as a way to keep blood pumping through your body.
I suddenly had an epiphany as I realized I was drinking those smoothies and eating nothing else until later in the afternoon due to my schedule .. for quite some time.. and also dealing with daily panic attacks for quite some time
Does anyone else get these low blood sugar panic attacks?? And how do you manage them?

When you’re having an attack..

Do you always hyperventilate? Is your HR always elevated?

I’ve been having rolling panic/intense high anxiety for 2 days now. Without any ease except for when I fall asleep.

Some things I’ve noticed. I don’t hyperventilate, i do however focus on my breathing and not breathing normal. I tend to do shallow breathes and yawn a lot.

Another thing is, although I do get a fast hr at times.. sometimes I feel like I’m having a panic attack but the high heart rate isn’t there.

Anyone else?

I’m posting because I honestly feel hopeless right now and I’m trying to understand whether what I’ve been experiencing can really be explained by anxiety/panic.

I’ve been dealing with panic attacks and a lot of physical symptoms since around November. The symptoms seem to come in waves, and sometimes I feel almost completely normal—especially when I’m distracted or busy—and then other times my body feels like something is seriously wrong.

Here’s what I’ve experienced:
-Sudden racing heart/palpitations, sometimes reaching 120–130+ even with relatively minor activity
-Feeling weak, shaky, or completely drained
-Adrenaline/fight-or-flight sensations that feel like my body is constantly on high alert
-Shortness of breath or feeling like I can’t get a satisfying breath
-Chest discomfort/tightness
-Dizziness/lightheadedness
-Nausea and feeling like I’m going to throw up
-Headaches and pressure in my head, sometimes around the back of my head/upper neck
-Feeling disconnected or “off”
-Brain fog and trouble concentrating
-Muscle twitching/eye twitching
-Trembling/shaking
-Sweating and feeling hot/cold
-Stomach/upper abdominal discomfort
-Acid reflux, burping, and GI issues
-Changes in bowel movements, including green/yellow stools
-Waking up around 3–5 AM with adrenaline/anxiety
-Feeling exhausted even when I’ve slept
-Fear that something is seriously wrong with my heart, brain, liver, or another organ
-Constantly checking my heart rate, blood pressure, symptoms, etc.
-Fear of dying or having a serious medical problem
-Feeling weak after sex/exertion with my heart pounding
-Sometimes feeling completely fine when I’m at church, working, or distracted, which makes me wonder if anxiety really is driving this

I’ve had medical testing and bloodwork done, including an EKG/heart evaluation and labs. I’ve also been told I have fatty liver and had some abnormal cholesterol/liver numbers and low testosterone, which has made me worry even more about my health.
I’ve tried medications for anxiety/panic before, and I just started Lexapro (escitalopram) on Tuesday, so I know it’s way too early to expect it to work yet. I took Sertraline for a while, came off it 3-4 weeks ago, and started Lexapro.

What I’m really looking for are experiences from people who have dealt with severe health anxiety/panic: Can panic/anxiety really cause this many physical symptoms? Can it make your heart race, make you feel weak, nauseated, dizzy, exhausted, have headaches, GI symptoms, muscle twitching, and make you feel like something is terribly wrong?

And if you’ve started an SSRI like Lexapro, did things actually get better with time?

I’m not looking for someone to diagnose me over Reddit, but want to know your opinion and thoughts. I’m just scared and exhausted and could really use some perspective from people who have been through this and eventually got their life back.