I’ve had panic attacks or anxiety attacks recently. For a while they went away, but now they seem to be back. I’ve had two in the last 4 days. My wife told me I woke up screaming one night and the other I woke up and my heart was racing and I felt like I was going to die. I was tested for heart problems a year ago, but they didn’t come back with anything. My doctor prescribed me with Toprol when I had those problems a year ago, but it didn’t seem to help. Is there anything I can do naturally to stop this? My wife says that I worry too much. I think life is overwhelming. It seems like nothing is safe(e.g. Most food has artery clogging trans-fat in it, the water is tainted with chlorine, metals and who knows what else and Milk has hormones and anti-biotics added to it) and most people are heartless.

I have heard everything from you are born with it to because you have sinned too much to its from processed foods to its from the hormones in the milk! Why is it so common! If you are going to tell me that it isnt a real disorder, I will beg to differ with you! If you have some helpful info, then I would be greatly appreciative. Has anyone here suffered extreme dibilitating panic, been on meds, and successing found a way to come off? I’m sorry there are sooo many unanswered Q’s here.
Nicole,
Yes I am suffering from panic attacks. Its been close to 4 yrs since the first debilitating one, and they still sneak up quite often. I take 12.5 mg Paxil daily, and am considering Xanax for those debilitating attacks. I believe that my attacks surfaced due to the amount of stress I was under. I was 20 y/o, married w/ a stepson, and just gave birth to my second son, (3 sons total- at that time). My baby was very ill, and was deaf. We were getting ready for him to have cranial surgery. I was very weak from a traumatic birth,(he was born in the car during a thunder storm), and was having to travel 300 miles to the childrens hospital frequently. I lost my pregnancy weight in about 3 weeks. Then the attacks hit me hard. It was a nightmare! I deal with them very well now, but the trembling is unbearable! Thank all of you who have taken the time to leave an answer.

I started getting anxiety/panic attacks and depression bout month ago am 23 weeks preg now. They are awful – I can't sleep properly and am afraid to go to bed as this is where I got my first panic attack. I am terrified of baby's health both physically and mentally coz of them and am scared that I will have this anxiety etc forever. Does anyone think it might be normal preg worries made way worse by hormones and is there anything to do/take to ease these symptoms