Anxiety spikes?

[2sara1]

I keep having this sudden rush of fear, it only lasts like 5 seconds but in those 5 seconds I feel breathless and just out of whack. I can feel my body like tense up and I kind of gasp for air. It's setting my health anxiety off cos I don't understand it. I don't feel anxious when it happens. It does feel like anxiety the more I think about it but why does it crop up when I'm feeling okay?! Urgghhhhhh frustrating 

[Dodo777]

You sound like you need to relax . Do something to keep your mind off thing's. Have you tried the breathing into a paper bag. Hope you feel better soon I do know hoe your feeling and it sucks.

[Blu7]

Mine tends to creep up only because my thoughts start to drift towards that fear of having a panic attack.  It's seems funny writing it down to me now, that I'm panicking about panicking. 

[Jayde_96]

I get like this all the time it's so scary feels like I'm dying!

[Blu7 in reply to Jayde_96]

Yep that's the worst part of it. I have to keep reminding myself that this is only a sensation brought on by my thoughts.

[2sara1 in reply to Jayde_96]

It just makes me panic afterwards thinking 'have I just had some kind of seizure of stroke etc?!' Now I'm fine I can look back and know it's anxiety but for those couple of days afterwards I'm inconsolable!