I’ve recently experienced a panic attack. It has been quite a  long time since I’ve had a panic attack and this was different than previous ones.  Although it is very rare for me to allow my anxiety to reach the point of panic; every now and than I loss grip. After all, I am human.
This panic attack caused me to experience sharp pains in my chest. My chest also felt heavy and I felt as if I couldn’t breath. I called my mother which was the only thing that seemed to calm me down. After five minutes of intense pain I finally started to feel a little better. The sharp pains went away and my heart rate started coming down.

I worried I was having a heart attack and scheduled an appointment with my primary doctor. My EKG showed no signs of a heart attack and this confirmed that…