I haven't been on here for quite some time, as my panic attacks have been pretty much under control. Tonight I was at a weekly discussion I attend at church and just before the meeting began, my heart started POUNDING! I mean like really hard and really fast...I felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. I've had panic attacks before, with rapid heartbeat, but never this severe. It lasted about 3 minutes then slowly decreased intensity, but I still felt anxious and my heart was still beating fast for the whole hour. I've finally calmed down, but I'm so scared that I have heart disease or I had a heart attack tonight. I really thought I was going to die. I'm only 26 years old....why do I think like this? I'm so scared of dying and not seeing my daughter grow up. I'm in a good place spiritually, so why am I so scared to die? Someone please give me some advice. I was on Paxil for a couple of years, but my daughter is only 11 months and I'm still nursing so I don't want to be on meds. Any advice on this sympotom I had tonight or coping strategies would be appreciated.
