is this a panic attack?

[ouch421]

male 55. with months of all clear tests. and waiting for yet more tests to complete. no diagnosis yet.

recently i have been walking, or in the car and i am overwhelmed with problems...

at first i become aware of the pain in my stomach. then stomach muscles tense

i start burping excessively, and breathing becomes shallow and rapid.

at some stage i can get back control by holding my breath breath for a count of 2 and flexing my stomach out. its huge...

afterwards the pain around my stomach can be reduced by paracetamol and buscopan somewhat.

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I’ve notice when I have a panic or anxiety attack I get pains in my chest and it’s like my stomach is turning and I feel light headed and my breathing changes and my heart races and I burp excessively and it’s like I’m out of my surroundings I have to have a hot drink or milk and some fresh air or try and distract myself with anything I don’t try to hold the burps in because then it feels like I cannot breath and the burps feel stuck in my chest which then makes me panic even more

[Macca009 in reply to Hidden]

Hi I sympathise with you I have chest pain with a feeling of trapped wind I find burping helps also a drink water, it is scary though.