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Anxiety or panic attack?

Posted by bonnieh218 @bonnieh218, Mar 19, 2019

I was recently on a trip in Hawaii. We went to a location to see waterfalls. The area, over a deep cliff, was fenced with very high fences. Just walking closer to the fence I started feeling shakey and light headed. My niece took my hand to draw me closer to the fence to get a better view of the waterfalls. I got lots of shortness of breath, pain in my chest, crying, pulling back and was yelling No. After walking away it took at least 20 minutes to breathe normally and steady my nerves. This has never happened so extremely before. Is it an anxiety or panic attack or is there any difference at all? In April I have my annual medical appointments with my Mayo Clinic doctor team and am wondering if this is worthy of mentioning or not?
I appreciate any comments and suggestions.

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lindagirl | @lindagirl | Mar 15, 2020
In reply to @taylor1998 "A little over a month ago I experienced chest pain in the back of the chest..." + (show)
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A little over a month ago I experienced chest pain in the back of the chest and It made it hard to breathe. This pain went on for only one day. I am only 22 so I dismissed it and tried to fall asleep but I was unable to and went to the ER as my chest pain and tightness began to worsen. They did an EKG, complete blood count and chest X-rays and concluded everything looked normal and that I had a panic attack. The pain was unbearable and I felt a warm liquid sensation spread throughout my chest and feeling like I was going to pass out along with chest tightness and left shoulder pain. I was so scared and had never experienced any of this before. I just can't help but think that there is something more serious going on as I was completely normal before all of his happened? I was referred to a psychiatrist and am taking Prozac to help with my anxiety and panic attacks as I have had more than this one episode. The next episode I felt a burst of pain in my left shoulder and I started hyperventilating but didn't have much pain trying to breathe. I am just wondering if this sounds like a normal panic disorder or if it could be something more serious that I should have checked for.

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I have had panic attacks for 30 years. Try hard to stay busy helps. It is scary and lonely as people don't understand. Talk to us we can help you. Right now I am so very lonely as I promised my children I would stay home because of what is going on. Live for seeing them. Try to hang in. They will pass. Support hot lines will talk to you too. Take deep breaths

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