Last night I was at a birthday party for my mom and all of a sudden while I was standing there listening to someone tell a story I started feeling really sick, dizzy, and light headed. My hands and feet were tingling and I started hyperventilating. I walked back to my house and felt like I needed to lay down. While I was walking I felt like my heart was racing and I had spots in my vision and ringing in my ears. I layed down and I seriously felt like I was dying and my mom was going to come home and find me dead in the house. I was 100% positive something was terribly wrong with me and I was dying. Thank god my neighbor was home and I walked into her house and told her I thought I was dying and she had me sit down and breathe and drink water. After talking with her I felt a lot better but I was so exhausted. I went to sleep and today I am fine, but I am wondering if what I experienced was a panic attack? And now I am terrified of it happening again. I’m also wondering if it is something I need to see a doctor for or if it could be just a one time thing? My health insurance doesn’t cover any mental health treatment and I’m not in a financial position to pay for expensive psychiatrists and stuff, which kind of sucks. It is so weird and confusing that it happened at my mom’s birthday party where I was relaxed and having a good time talking with neighbors and then just bam I felt like I was dying. Any help would be appreciated since I am so confused and worried. Thank you!!!

I’m not sure if I just have anxiety or full fledged panic attacks like you. For better or worse, I never went to a doctor or psychiatrist or psychologist. What i I try to do is self medicate with information that I find online.

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