Crystal asked:

I’ve had asthma for approximately 14 years but it’s gradually getting worse as I get older and my attacks are more frequent. I’ve been put on additional preventative medicine but have always wondered about the difference between asthma and anxiety/panic attacks. I’m not sure if I experience the latter because my asthma does scare me on occasion. Is it normal to get scared during an attack? How can you tell if it’s just a little fear or full blown anxiety?

Things I have been experiencing lately are: wheezy cough, chest soreness and aches, breathlessness, and feeling as if weights are sitting on my chest. Sometimes I feel achey and weak all over. At times, I get frustrated when my asthma is out of control because it’s hard to breathe but I do not hyperventilate or experience a racing heart. I just have difficulty getting a breath and I become really achey, especially after I take my rescue inhaler.

What am I experiencing and is it typical for an asthma attack or panic attack?

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John S asked:


I have been having panic attacks lately and then I would have really bad back pains. I want to know if it is normal to have back pains during a panic attack?

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skylar_18878 asked:


I was just curious but how do you know if your having and panic attack and what can cause them?

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Miranda asked:


Lately, I’ve been having more and more panic attacks. I would lay down, get a paper bag, and breath into it until I could breath calmly again. But afterwords, my chest would slightly hurt. I had a small panic attack yesterday, and my chest was hurting a bit this morning. Is there a way to calm myself down in a safer way? And can you give me any advice to help me get less panic attacks?

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