week long panic attack. i’m so scared and i don’t know what to do
has anyone else experienced a multiple days long, constant anxiety/panic attack? how long did it take you to get out of it? what finally got you through?
my experience right now:
i felt my heart being heavy and brain fog at the beginning of the week. it wasn’t until i worked out and (possibly) pulled a muscle in my chest that it sent me into a spiral. i had a burning in my chest and i started hyperventilating and my hands and face went numb. i got taken to the ER and could barely walk there because my legs had gone numb. they ran an EKG and took my blood only to say that everything was normal, i only had a slightly elevated heart rate. they said it was possibly heart burn and sent me home.
its now been 3 days since this. i haven’t had a second of peace since then. i constantly feel like there’s a weight on my chest. it’s worse when i lay down, and there’s a tingling/burning sensation that spreads to the rest of my body if i think about it too long. it also makes my throat tight and makes it hard to breathe. it’s almost impossible to sleep or to even focus on anything i try to use to distract myself.
today i experienced another round of hyperventilating that lead to a buzzing/tingling feeling throughout my head and heart. i went to the doctor’s this time, and once again was told that i was fine. he said that it was just anxiety, and recommended breathing exercises.
however i’ve been doing breathing exercises. for 3 days straight. it feels like i’ve been breathing manually every second of every day. it’s unbearable. i’ve taken ibuprofen. taken magnesium. i don’t know what to do. i feel constantly like there’s something wrong with me and i just want to feel normal again