Is this a panic attack?

[pinky987]

I have been struggling with my ibs recently. Last night after having a yucky toilet trip I found I got pain in my back and stomach, sweaty palms, flushed face, faint and couldn’t breath. After 30 minutes it all calmed down and felt better.

This morning though I feel not with it still and feel like I have a temperature.

I think it was a panic attacked last night so is this normal to feel not right the next day?

It may have been I've had bowel issues for years and after a bad episode I always feel horrible just as you described I think. It's the body saying wtf was that. I hope you feel better soon

Sometimes the bowel can stimulate the vagus nerve, and vice versa also I think. The trigger and oversensitivity can generate various things that panic attacks can.

Unfortunately this is also classically messed around by hormones and time of the month with me - the rest of the time I can be reasonably sure it won't ramp up but still it seems to come out of the blue and yet, in fact, be following a similar timing to before. Don't know what the connection is but progesterone's the closest I have got as an explanation.

Thanks both, my period is actually due any time so it could also be hormones affecting me as well right now.

Thanks both, my period is actually due any time so it could also be hormones affecting me as well right now.