Lzee,
Many people dont have a stressing factor to have cause for a panic attack, sometimes they just come out of the blue. Which is what makes our heads spin trying to comprehend What in the &*&* happened? Why?
When my first attack began, I had zero marital problems, zero financial problems, good job, was on holiday break, actually was the day after Christmas, a wonderful holiday, and just sitting on the sofa when BAM! But regardless of having a stressor to trigger it or not, it does not make you CRAZY, maybe makes you feeling as if your going crazy, because being told its a panic attack, your not going to die, is just soooooooo unimaginable after what we experience when it happens. You convey very well what you are feeling, I do think instead of waiting or only thinking an ER trip is where it would lead you to only being sent home can be avoided, true I have gone to the ER, seems unless its life or death, the doctors dont put much credence to it and do send you home, but a start with your general doctor who should do blood work to rule out an overactive or underactive thyroid should be your first step. Second there are medicines, I know your cringing, and its not a mortal sin to take some until you can get them suppressed, would you forego an antibotic for strep? Its not a life sentence. Please stay with us and let us know how you are doing.
Trish
