first panic attack

[anxi3tyriddn]

I had my first panic attack five days ago
scared the crap out of me, literally thought I was dying.
but it's been five days and my chest is still tight in this normal?

[sweetypie]

Yes, that's completely normal because you're still scared.

Panic attacks are very scary things because it literally feels like you are dying, even though you aren't. It's hard not to be anxious about having another one, once you've had your first one.

Even when you know you're not going to die, the feeling is so scary and out of control, that it's hard to handle sometimes. I've had a lot of panic attacks before.