Panic Attacks Disorder

For over 2 weeks I have had dull chest, back, neck pain on left side, dizziness and shortness of breath. One day last week was worse than the rest after running to the subway I had a couple episodes of great pain in chest and loss of breath. After numerous tests, doctors think it was a panic attack. Since the symptoms mildly persist, could it still be a panic attack or anxiety? It seems to me like it would have gone away after the panic attack but they haven’t completely. Any thoughts?

By: Umokay

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Lately I’ve been breathing hard trying to catch my breath when I get angry and I also start to get dizzy and feel like puking…Are these symtoms of a panic attack

By: ruckaz1

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I was curious about this. I have been recently diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder and I think I have been also diagnosed with Panic Disorder, but I am not sure. How many panic attacks does someone have to have to be diagnosed with Panic Disorder?

By: conjunto31

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I have been having panic attacks a lot lately. I have seen a doctor and was put on some medication. When I have panic attack I seem to hyperventilate a lot. Is there a way to stop panic attacks but if not how can I stop the hyperventilation?

By: John S

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I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and if I get a bad one, I notice at the ER that my blood pressure shoots through the roof. Nothing TOO high but it can go 130/140s and very close to 150s, and the lower number can go into the 100-110 range.

Is this something I should be highly concerned with?

It normally drops to like 100 over 60 afterwards when I’m sedated, and it never stays at that level, but it can shoot up there in a matter of MINUTES!

Should I be concerned, becuase none of my doctors seem to be at all, whatsoever,

but people on this message board go crazy if you mention anything over 120/80.

I n eed some true advice.

I just saw a cardiologist today and he didn’t seem the slightest bit concerned.

He didn’t do any extensive tests on me since I Had heart palpitations frequently, but im also sick, so maybe during illness its more normal?

He said the palps and the anxiety/panic high bp are nothing to worry about.

Is this true?
I also notice that SOME times my LOWER number seems to be the most dramatically increased, and other times its the HIGHER number.

What could cause the lower one to increase, and what would cause the higher?

By: Luke

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