TheDavePhan
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I'm a 22 yr/old male. Last night I had a severe panic attack. I have always had panic attacks, but they have never gotten this bad. Lately I'm always afraid I'm going to get dizzy and pass out. I hadn't ate all day and I was feeling lightheaded. I started to freak out about it and started to have a panic attack. I layed down on the floor and breathed into a paper bag for a little bit. But that just made it worse, I started thinking I was getting too much c02 or oxygen, whichever. I then stood up quickly and got even more dizzy and I went to lay down on a bed. I then felt like I was going to black out and I suppose I started breathing really hard and I felt like a mini-van was on my chest! My hands were drawn and I couldnt move them and my body was nearly all seized. My mom tried to get me to stand (I could not stand up) My mom at this point grabbed me and hugged me and rubbed me with a cold rag while my dad called an ambulance. I felt better in the ambulance, and I felt the same pressure in my chest once more, but it went away with the oxygen mask. At the ER they did an EKG and a Chest X-ray which were all normal, then about 3-4 hours later they did another EKG and some blood tests which were all normal. I'm still worried I had a heart attack. The Doc told me what happened was Textbook Panic attack/hyperventilation. Is it safe to say that after all those tests, and repeated ekg that I just had a severe panic attack?? I didn't know those severe symptoms could exist... Maybe someone has some similar story or some insight? Thanks everyone for your help in advance. I feel alone and I'm worried I had a heart attack even after all those tests, im slightly over weight and dont exercise much, because after exercising I feel dizzy and it freaks me out, nor do I eat very well.. Thank you.