Hi all,cant sleep for the 3rd night,terrible feelings of being unable to breath,i know its in my head but its hard to convince myself.

For 6 years now I have had the awful stomach churning sensation without knowing why,three days ago I stopped drinking caffeine and this I fear caused my first known panic attack.I now dread going to bed and don't like being at home.I suddenly become very tearful and feel quite awful inside.Six years ago I gave up drinking as I had a serious drink issue,two months ago I quit smoking and now this,it feels like a punishment for my previous bad habits and 3 days ago I was extremely afraid that I was seriously ill.How can I best deal with this,does it sound like anxiety to you,thank you.

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Hi there, sounds like anxiety to me with your symptoms, i would definetly make an appointment with the doctor. I had the same 3 months ago and didnt go to see the doc straight away and things got a lot worse, so dont leave it like me, make that call and the doctors are very supportive and as anxiety is very common will know what todo. It may feel like a punishment but i can assure you anybody can get anxiety at anytime and its no punishment for any habits in the past, to have a drink problem and get through and overcome it is amazing and you should be proud of yourself for achieving that. Please seek help from your doctor to discuss your anxiety, we are all here to support you along your journey, write back and let us know how you get on xx