Out of the blue I had a panic attack this morning, and I don’t know why. It surprised me because I haven’t had a panic attack in awhile. I’ve been doing really well with controlling my anxiety without any medication or anything, and I thought I was doing a lot better. Last summer I don’t know why, but I was almost constantly dealing with anxiety. The fact that I haven’t had any issues lately made this attack hit me by surprise.

One minute I was sitting on the couch watching the news waiting on Hubby to get out of the bathroom so I could take a quick shower. The next minute I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest and I couldn’t breathe. It’s the same reaction I used to have when I would take a diet pill. I started getting dizzy and felt really faint. I tried to get off the couch to get Hubby, but I couldn’t make myself. Luckily he came walking through the living room though, and he sat down with me, helped me regulate my breathing and calm myself.

I think what scares me the most is I don’t know what caused it. Almost always my panic attacks are triggered by something. It’s normally the same stuff…being home alone during a bad thunderstorm is a major issue with my anxiety. This time I just don’t know though. One minute I was fine, the next I was having a full attack.