Anxiety

[Vixnixtrix1981]

Last week I had a panic attack.
I'm asthmatic and was due to return to work after the Christmas break.
I couldn't get to sleep, and then at 2am, I just had this overwhelming need to swallow, and then the fear I couldn't. I was so tired, and kept yawning but felt like I couldn't finish the yawn if that makes sense? This then led to me gasping for breath. I called my Mum who came and phoned 111, they decided to send an ambulance but after 2 hours I had calmed down and managed a bit of sleep.
But since then I've not felt right. I had a train journey yesterday, and for the duration I found myself having to fight off another panic attack.
I feel constantly tired, my body doesn't feel right, constantly heavy, I feel dizzy all the time, sort of spaced out and like I'm living in someone else's body. I've never had this before and I just don't know what to do.
It's so difficult to articulate how I'm feeling. Other than constantly worried. Worried that there's something physically wrong with me. Worried that I have to live my life feeling like this, like it won't ever end. Worried I can't sleep, worried I can't eat and it just comes and hits me constantly with no apparent reason.
I'm scared and confused and nothing seems normal.
Has anyone ever felt like this?

Yes, yes and yes to everything. It's basically anxiety or possibly depression. Although what your feeling seems very abnormal its a perfect description of anxiety.

Go to your GP and get some help! Meds and Counsellling. Try to get some rest or a holiday from work and keep reminding yourself it's just the illness. It passes and although it's really uncomfortable it's not putting you in danger.

Breathing techniques may be something to mention when/if you plan on seeing your Gp.

Thank you for replying. It's such a scary feeling. I've been having some problems with my periods recently... They suspect endometriosis but that hasn't bothered me in the slightest. I'm normally so reasonable and never worry, about anything so it seems so strange to me.
I will phone the doctors in the morning. But I'm not quite sure what to say. I feel stupid.

I had anxiety hit me out of the blue just over a year ago. There were several factors which I thought contributed to it, and I think the major underlying cause for me is stress. Mine manifested in not being able to swallow food or water. I was living on tiny sips of water and tiny amount of cup a soups with no bits in and gradually worked up to the steady heights of ready brek. I still have an issue with it, and if I let it, it will cause me problems again. I have lost about 15 kgs due to it, which I still haven't put back on. I went to the dr at the beginning who prescribed me a short course of something to relax me and I have one pill left just in case.
Like you, I felt I couldn't swallow and had the awful feeling of impending doom. It was dreadful. If you can go to your gp and they will help you. All the best op.