I will be saying a prayer for you. I too suffer from panic attacks, have been on medication for a long time now. It has greatly improved but if I am stupid enough to forget meds ( I sometimes do
) boy oh boy do I suffer!
You are right, there is nothing to be ashamed of, it is just an illness like anything else. I never really bring it up in conversation, just as I never talk about being a cancer survivor, unless in a situations like this, when I want to let someone know that I know what they are going through. I have learnt to live with it and avoid situation that may cause them. I NEVER drive on highways, and have found that the back streets are usually quicker anyway
I tend to stay within a circle of friends that I love and trust and lately I spend an enormous amount of time on HERE lol. There is a supermarket in town that for some reason, whenever I go there I have an attack, so now I don't go to that one. My dh always knows when I am having one, he says my speech becomes slurred - thank goodness you can't hear me on here
see,
I can even laugh at myself now!
I hope the new Dr. can help you. Please update and tell us what he says. I would be very interested to know. I hope it helps to know that you are not alone. I think there are more of "us" around than people think
You are in my thoughts and prayers
Sheilagh