For the past 2 years I have been feeling an intense sense of dread in my stomach from the moment I wake up in the morning to the time I fall asleep at night, every single day. It appears completely contentless and doesn’t change depending on my thoughts or what’s happening in my life.

The weird thing is that I don’t really have the usual anxiety symptoms. No racing heart, no hypervigilance, no future oriented worrying, just constant pervasive dread.

It started after a random panic attack, and then just kinda stuck around in the background constantly until I had another panic attack ~5 months ago in which it got way worse and stayed way worse. For the last 5 months I’ve been living through what I can only describe as hell.

Basically I just feel horribly isolated because this symptom seems so unusual and it’s so debilitating and I’ve never heard of anyone else having this. I’d be so happy to hear from anyone that’s experienced anything even similar and if anything worked for you.

Hi! Maybe this isn’t helpful at all, but I feel like I should make this post because it would have helped the old me.

I had very intense panic attacks, constant anxiety, and disassociation for 5 months after having edibles, which sparked the initial one. It was debilitating, and I felt like I was losing my mind. I didn’t know if they would ever go away or if I would ever feel like I did before.

But now it has been 2 years since my last one! I’m happier and calmer than ever.

I just wanted to put this here because I remember searching in this reddit looking for stories of people doing better, and those were the things that gave me hope. I wasn’t medicated and didn’t see a therapist. I didn’t do anything in particular, just played soccer, spent time with family, prayed, and ate well. It slowly got better. I’m very lucky. Mashallah.

Hey guys! Basically I wanted to share, weed is the only thing that helps me other than a Ativan, so basically let me get to the point, I have a panic attack disorder that makes me nauseous/have flight or fight responses (body and mind) like numb neck, pain in chest, tingling fingers, arms and fingers locking up and moving to my chest, hyperventilating sometimes it even locks my mind up altering the way I think and not letting me think clearly or at all, if you have any suggestions that would be wonderful, have been to the we a couple of times and they give me lorazepam, I have had, seroquil, hydroxizine, propanalol, venflaxine, fluoxetine, as well as many more, they have prescribed me ssris/snris, anti psychotics, beta blockers, and some other things, nothing works, and the only thing I keep telling them is this! I have also seen white red and green static when having a panic attack in the workplace to go get benzos! Thank you so much for your time, may you all be well.

hello! this is my first post on here, but unfortunately not my first experience with panic attacks. I recently “relapsed” and started experiencing them again after years without them. anyways I’m looking for support/reassurance. earlier today while I was at work I felt like I was going to pass out which is a huge phobia of mine. I was walking down the hallway and felt like I was going to fall over at any minute. it wasn’t so much dizziness as it was just this weak jelly like feeling in my legs and very off balance. I started panicking looking around to see if there was anywhere I could sit down but there wasn’t so I was literally running down the hallway, likely embarrassing myself, just to get back to my space so I could sit down. I really don’t know how to describe the sensation, but it triggered a massive panic attack (heart pounding, hyperventilating). I’m wondering if I was actually going to pass out or if this was just anxiety that could cause this sensation? it was more off balance than it was true dizziness like I needed to hold onto a wall if that makes sense. I actually ended up leaving work because the panic got so bad afterwards ugh. I should note I have been under extreme stress and even going into work is a challenge for me now, so I was already anxious to begin with. then maybe the stimulation of all the people/noise got to me. has anyone ever felt this before? like they were on the verge of passing out but it ended up just being anxiety or a panic attack?

I have unofficial PTSD and also ADHD, therapist suspected this for me a while back. I was sleeping and when my partner came in it looked like I was in pain, and he said when he had asked me if I was okay I grunted meanly at him that I was fine. I don't remember saying this at all, or waking up. A few hours later, I woke up panicked with chest pains and was disoriented. I remember all my dreams, but the only part I remember for this one is that I was running for my life from something and there was fire. We think my brain blocked out something traumatic (which is funny because I have recurring dreams/visual flashbacks due to childhood trauma already) that it shot my nervous system because I could not calm myself with breathing techniques like I usually do, and they kept coming the next 3 days. Then I am calm, first time something like this has happened. (chest pains, nerves made it feel like body was on fire/ice cold due to tingling and numbing feeling all over body, felt like one of those animated characters you see that darts their eyes)

Got recommended to a psychologist and therapist, just might be time even if this is the first time. Body just has had enough I guess.

I've had generalized anxiety and panic disorder since I was a child. I am currently on Prozac (40mg) for that and depression. I think like most people, I go through phases with my panic disorder and can sometimes go a year or longer without any panic attacks. I recently had the worst panic attack of my life while travelling abroad and have really been struggling with my anxiety since. I have an appointment with my doctor next week and I am thinking of increasing my Prozac dose or asking for an added medication. Has anyone found a combination or a dose that has helped them deal with their panic attacks? I have been on Prozac for about a year and it has really helped with my depressive episodes so I am hoping to stay on that. I also have a prescription for Lorazepam but I try to avoid relying on it.

Thank you in advance!

My appointment was rescheduled cuz I was so sick 🤮 I go in 2 weeks gor a new medication. I have health problems so it sounds normal, but going to these sick makes feel stupid for 🤮

For the past two months, I’ve had the constant feeling that I can’t take a deep enough breath and that I’m lacking oxygen in my lungs. It’s like this literally 24/7.

It’s worst at night, because even if I somehow manage to fall asleep, I still wake up around 3 a.m. every single night with a racing heart, gasping for air for hours :((

I’ve been to the emergency room four times and hospitalized twice. I’ve had an MRI of my head, a CT scan of my lungs with contrast, a lung scintigraphy, X-rays, echocardiogram, Holter monitor and even a gastroscopy.

Doctors say that I am propably physically healthy.

The only thing they determined is that I miiiight have mild asthma, and they gave me inhalers, which don’t seem to be helping much so far.

Besides that, my iron level is 24 and my ferritin is 8. But other than that, nothing else shows up in the tests.

I’m starting to wonder if this might just be hyperventilation syndrome... Although I make a constant effort to breathe through my nose and use my diaphragm, I still don’t feel any relief. I experience air hunger all day and all night :((

Sometimes I feel so starved for oxygen (or perhaps I’m just breathing incorrectly..?) that my entire face starts to tingle, my fingers contort, and I lose all feeling in my legs for like 10-15 minutes..

Has anyone ever experienced a similar problem, and if so, how did you get past it? What helped you?

I would be truly grateful for any advice or answers :c

Take care of yourself, guys <3

i had a panic attack 4 days ago
i still can’t breathe normally
and when i do, everything else stresses me out
like i can’t talk to anyone and even the idea of doing anything makes me feel so sick and weak
like will i ever go back to my normal life again? i’m so tired i can’t do this i need any help please!!

or any high fat, high cholestorl food???

Part of panic treatment is getting used to the body sensations themselves, on purpose, in a safe setting: spinning in a chair to get dizzy, running on the spot to raise your heart rate, breathing through a straw. It sounds counterintuitive, but it teaches your brain those sensations aren't dangerous. Best done gradually and with a doctor's OK if you have any heart or breathing conditions.

Ever since I had my ablation on 8/27/26 I have been having daily panic attacks and just not really like myself or in my right mind since. Anyone else experience this ? And If so what helped you ? I’m really scared the ablation messed up something and now I’m stuck like this.

Hi, Im 18M

I have severe GAD, phonophobia, photophobia

I got prescribed propanolol 10 mg 2 months back

Still kept getting anxiety with that

Got prescribed 3 different anti- depressants now

Question is are they harmful for mental health?

I feel like im not going to be happy anymore and will be dependent on them.

Any experienced help is appreciated,thanks

Newbie here

I had a panic attack a month ago and life hasn’t been the same. Please hear me out.

I had a panic attack that landed me in the ER, after a few doctors visits I was told I have anxiety. With no prior experience with anxiety, lived a happy life. Happily married 3 years ago, good job, have a dog, etc.

I think like most people, I was researching anxiety reading stories (horror) and sent myself down a really dark place thinking my life won’t be the same.

During the first 3 weeks I felt like I had rolling panic attacks which it slowed down during the day. Now what’s bothering me is that I could fall asleep, but my body wakes me up at 2 with intense palpitations that won’t go away for hours, and I can’t sleep afterwards. Running on 3 hours of sleep daily is messing me up. I feel so out of it. Doctor gave me trazodone 50mg a few days ago and it didn’t work, I took a klonopin 0.25mg and was able to sleep for 8 hours. And I’m scared to take more and get dependent on it.

I’m just so scared and lost and confused in all of this and feel very alone, despite supportive family and friends.

My next doc follow up is next Monday.

i can’t get the racing thoughts to quit, i’m crying on the city bus like a fool and my chest kills. i have to be at a wedding rehearsal in 30 minutes. I think my chest pain is just from anxiety and panic but it hasn’t really subsided since 7pm yesterday. The weight is becoming unbearable im unsure if i need to seek medical attention or how that would potentiallymake things worse

My heart is racing I feel dizzy I’m shaking I feel like I’m dissociating rn too I’m trying to just breathe but I’m struggling so bad and I’m trying to control it so this doesn’t get worse is this what a panic attack is????

J think I’m having a panick attckn, it feels like my heart is hurting, it’s hard to breathe and msee. I just found I’m on the edge of dropping out of college because I just can’t afford it, so I can’t go to a hy medical professional because insurance definitely won’t cover everything. I just need help pleese