what causes panic attacks?

I do not know but thanks for asking. I have had a few of those and I just found that relaxing and being comfortable with surroundings always helps. Good Luck.

Panic attack or asthma attack? You should see a doctor either way.

Gee Mel, how long have you had those? You say you weren’t stressing about anything at the time of the onset, but there must be an underlying problem to cause them. Either way, please go see a doctor and don’t pay attention to the first anwerer, who states that his doc could care less. He should have or still should switch doctors. In your case, there is something that bothers you and having learned a bit about you over the past couple of weeks, my guess is that your upcoming trip may have something to do with it. There is a huge difference between an asthma and a panick attack. To stop this from happening again, you might want to enroll in some classes that are offered by most hospitals or community centers. Check with them or look in the yellow pages. Or type panic attack into your search engine. On top of breathing and relaxing classes, it might be a good idea to ask your doctor if he/she thinks that a mild anti-depressant is in order. Please take care of the issue before travelling overseas. Best of luck and as always, I am here for you if you need me MsB
P.S. I am glad that your friends were smart enough to call an ambulance and have you checked out. And am equally glad that you seem to have made it through this one alright. However, if they persist, please get medical help. They can be dangerous and turn into more than they seem now. Take good care of yourself. You’ve been doing so good and I am proud of you for trying to live a better and healthier life.

First of all, put up the gloves my friend because Panic Attacks are a nightmare and you can kill it!!! Search into the WEB and understand what are those, how you get them and how to get rid of those.

First of all, try to seek help with a MD using Zoloft … its great, then kill the ghost of PANIC ATTACKS … it always happen out of the blue … and from there all the attacks will be based on the fear of having them again .. so when you see that Panic Ghost coming at you: look him in the eye and don’t fear, you won’t die and you won’t pass out! it’s only mental not physical … therefore, fight! use a notebook to write all the symptoms so you can identify them. Then when you feel like you are having the fear of experiencing one, just laugh and tell yourself: here it comes again to fool me … and try to relax … look down or just close your eyes until you gain control … be stronger than it and then let that Panic Nightmare rule your life !!!