* “I woke up in the middle of the night and realized that I was covered in sweat and my breathing was about to stop. My heart is pounding, my ears are ringing, I can't move. Oh my God, I'm dying. I'm trying to make my voice heard by my wife, but it's impossible. After 10 minutes, I partially recover and run to the window. The icy air from the glass hits my face and I can breathe a little. What happened to me? Since that day, I've been staying away from my bedroom to avoid sleeping at night, but I'm stuck in front of the TV until the morning. My life has turned upside down, what can I do?”
* “These days, I was on a strict diet and was also doing intense exercise. I ran that day too, and unlike other days, my palpitations gradually increased and my chest felt tight. I was going to die! With the dizziness, I suddenly ceased to be myself, I perceived my surroundings differently, and I lost my balance. Even though I heard the voices of people crowding around me, I didn't have the strength to answer. I was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. A heart attack was considered and cardiology evaluated him. Then I was told that the results of my examinations were good and it was recommended that I consult a psychiatrist.”
* “We were having a fun evening with friends, tea, coffee, cigarettes and conversation were going on. At one point, my mouth went dry, my food got stuck in my throat, and I was choking. I felt hot and nauseous. I felt like going crazy. An intense fear set in, I was dying. What happened in such a short time that I experienced all this? I did not understand anything. I was taken to the emergency room, where the doctor did some tests and said there was nothing wrong with you and sent me home." I have a condition but they are either hiding it from me or they didn't know. If you had seen, I lost control that day, my life almost slipped out of my hands. What happened to me?”
People with similar stories ask “what happened?” The answer to the question is: "You experienced your first panic attack."
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