What happened? Why the sudden panic attacks?

[Jaimers]

Hi I'm Jaime

[Canna87]

Hey, I also developed them out of nowhere. Could be hormones if you can't think of what could be provoking them?

[Jaimers]

I sure would like to know what caused this. It's getting tired thinking I'm going to die every time I try to go somewhere!!

[Canna87]

Well let's hear some more about yourself and see what's what

[Jaimers]

I'm not sure what to say - well, 3 1/2 years ago when I found out my husband was cheating on me with my best friend and then left me for her, I kind of lost my mind. (Who wouldn't) I could not eat, sleep, or focus on anything, nor ssit down for even 5 minutes IF I made it out of my bed. I lost 21lbs in 17 days, and I talked to a therapist that visited me at home because I couldn't stop crying, and he told me I was suffering from anxiety and depression. I figured the depression part for sure, but didn't know what to think of the anxiety diagnosis. I was put on antidepressants, and I never had an issue with the anxiety - I mean, I was a huge freaking mess at the time, but I didn't ever feel like I was dying or something bad was happening, I just was restless. So, really, I can't see this as being the same. Now all of a sudden, these panic attacks when I go anywhere. Doctor says it's anxiety, but for one, it doesn't feel anywhere near the way it did when I was told I had anxiety 3 1/2 years ago, and for two, nothing happened in my life. Everyone keeps asking if there was some major life event/change in my life. No, there hasn't been. I went to an art park with my son one day, and while we were walking around, I suddenly got light headed, thought I was going to pass out, then it was harder and harder to swallow and I sort of felt 'unreal'. (Hard to explain.) It was just me and my 8 year old, miles away from anywhere, and I was really scared so I called 911. Paramedics said I was dehydrated. I took it as that. about two weeks later, it happens again, when I am visiting my sister and we go to watch a ski show. Out of the blue. Same symptoms, but I knew I wasn't dehydrated. She called 911, because it threw her into panic mode too lol. Paramedics told me it was a panic attack. Now, it's whenever I go somewhere out of the ordinary - I just have outrageous fears. Even if I am WITH someone, I will freak out, and I won't eat for fear I'm going to suddenly become allergic to something and I will die from it. It just got more and more frequent and more intense each time. I'm fine for the most part if I just stay at home, but sometimes, if my kids aren't home and it's just me, I get that fear of eating anything again so I won't eat until they come home or someone comes to visit. :(

[Canna87]

Same with me. My attacks do not start with anxious feelings, they are triggered by heat. Anxiousness happens after an attack because I'm afraid it'll happen again. Just like yours mine come out of the blue, a lot of times when I'm with family. I'm also very confused. I also feared this was a food allergy or maybe my blood sugars low but that has been ruled out