Shortness of breath can be a sign of anxiety disorders/panic disorders, but can also signal a reaction to a medication. It sounds like the Ativan helped, since you slept some of the night. The shortness of breath you experienced this morning may indicate that you are having an allergic, rather than panic, reaction to the medication you were given.

I hope that you didn't take the Tylenol and Ibuprofen and Demerol together all at the same time. That can cause problems of their own. I see that you took two Demerol 8 hours apart. That is ok. It's just when you combine them with Tylenol and Ibuprofen at the same time you can get sick...kind of like an anxiety/panic attack.

I would call the doctor who prescribed the meds you were to take and see what they say about it. You definitely don't want a repeat of what happened last evening. I hope that you find out what caused the attack and find a solution for it.

Jewels