Just woke up with rapid breathing severe shooting pains in left side of arm and on top it then goes on to my heart and I feel sick shaking vigorously can't seem to calm down pains getting worse and I feel all tingly my hearts aching me I keep saying to myself what if this time its something serious and I don't do anything about it because I think it is a panic attack! ! Im petrified to go to sleep now I was doing so well symptom free yesterday for the first time in ages!! Someone please reassure me im been silly I cannot calm down these pains feel different and my heart is beating way too fast it hurts!! So scared!
I also cannot stop shaking I feel sick face and body tingly my heart is racing and my skin feels wet but cold inside if that makes sense! Is this time different I haven't had a panic attack like this before that's what is scaring me the pain is different im petrified just want to be a normal 22year old again hate this, my left breast is tender and really hurting heart feels like it's going to pop out!!
Hey Laura
Deep breathing, you're doing fine. Its a panic attack. I know it's terrible and scary but it will calm down my love.
Hey,
Your mid panic attack I promise it's nothing more than that.
I've had many and symptoms are different every time, you'll be fine lovely xx
Hi Laura, you're having a panic attack. I know its horrible and uncomfortable but it will soon pass. Xx Xx
Thank u for replying it just doesn't feel like a panic attack though it feels different this time I have one type of shooting pain in left shoulder/breast and then a different stronger pain in centre of my chest I almost feel like im going to pass out im so scared of going back to sleep I cannot relax feels like something is sat on my chest stopping me swallowing when I has panic attacks before I ended up in hospital because I was that convinced I was having a heart attack iv had ecgs, blood tests chest x ray and heart enzymes tests all fine but that was then I didn't have pain then I keep thinking they have missed something because they can't tell if im going to have a heart attack they just checking for damage I feel physically sick with worry im crying and shaking its just not going away and the pain definitely feels like its from my heart 
Sweetheart that's all symptoms of panics. It gives us many different symptoms. I get the central chest pain. Your muscles are all contracting and squeezing and that is what causes the pain. Please try deep breathing, slow long deep breaths in through your nose and then slow out of your mouth. Keep doing that until you have at least got the symptoms under control.
Panic attacks are dreadful to experience.
breathe in slowly(count 5) and out slowly (count 5)
Do it about five times and concentrate on the breathing.It will subside eventually.
Thank u everyone it just feels so much different at this moment because the pain is so intense and is quite localised to centre of my chest/left arm and right on top and underneath left breast area im just so scared and worried as to why I have had a panic attack if I was asleep can I have a heart attack at 22 even tho they say my hearts healthy im literally petrified don't want to worry my parents by waking them if I was on my own i would of probably rang ambulance by now why isn't it going away it usually only lasts couple of minutes xx
Just when you think you've experienced it all a different pain will arrive to surprise you. I promise you Laura this will go just like your last panic attacks. I know it's terrifying but it WILL go. Just deep breath please, it really does make a difference. It doesn't solve it all but it DOES help.
Thank u everyone for your kind words i just need to get it out my head its not a heart attack im thinking that because the pain and pressure is different and it came from nowhere im so emotional right now im petrified in going back to sleep incase it happens again trying to deep breath now its helping my heart rate but pain is still there what if it really was a heart attack and I thought it wasn't im been stupid I know but I can't stop thinking about it now I feel sick but scared to be sick incase I pass out iv had 5 ecgs in a month why am I still not reassured its anxiety like they keep telling me xxx
What you are feeling is completely normal when it comes to panic attacks. Please try and believe there is nothing wrong with your heart, but the more you panic the worse you will feel.
Try and listen to some music, to try and relax you. Its hard I know, but you can do it. Xxx
Laura in the time you've been talking to us if it WAS a heart attack you'd be dead by now. You ARE ok, this is a panic attack, it's awful, it's scary, it's confusing but it WILL end. Just deep taking deep breaths, focus on something in the room you are in, stay in reality, tell yourself you can do this.
Thank u hun just trying to breathe slowly and deeply at minute im just scared incase I pass out or something really daft question how would I know if it was my heart and not panic attack? Because the symptoms are all similar xxx
Do you all suffer from panic attacks too? How do u deal with your symptoms and what symptoms do you get? Thank you ladies for reassuring me xxx
You would know because you wouldn't be able to talk to us as you are doing now, You WOULD know, it would be instinct.
Yes sweetie, I have suffered from panics since I was 18 (now 40) on and off of course. I live a full happy life however. I could write a book with the symptoms. Unable to breath properly, chest pains, dizziness, limbs feeling numb or tingling, burning sensations, feeling just not here, pain in all areas of body, heart pouinding, heart skipping beats, worrying thoughts about dying etc etc
Throat closing, I even get my oesophagus aching, weird as it sounds.
I get panic attacks often and they seem to come out of nowhere,but usually It is because of worry that I am ill,so that in turn makes me panic.
They are dreadful because they disrupt your life,but they do not kill you.
listen to whatever music you enjoy.It really can help.
My instincts are all over telling me I need to get to a and e now but feel a bit calmer its my heart that feels like its skipping a beat then doubling up the pains going to my back I thought panic attacks last around 5-10 minutes x