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Originally Posted by 1Buster
While I see it certainly could happen that way, I believe the "panic" refers to your body's "fight or flight" response kicking in irrationally. So your body reacts as if you're panicking, like as if a crazed killer suddenly burst into your bedroom, but instead nothing has actually happened to provoke that response.
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Exactly I was about to say.
I stil believe that they are panic attacks because it involves your brain's/body's/subconscious's flight or fight response. You may find yourself calm, but it's possible that these attacks are a release of stress in your life. Consciously you may be coping fine, but sometimes our subconscious can get a little trigger happy when it comes to whether or not you are in a dangerous situation.
I am happy that you are managing very well in between the attacks! You also don't seem to be falling into the trap of fearing the panic attacks so extensively that the fear encourages them.
My first few panic attacks were exactly how you described -- weird, felt terrible, but had completely sudden, unexpected onset and resolved within half an hour. I did not have depression or anxiety issues at the time and I believed every time that I had food poisoning or something of that nature. I picked myself back up and didn't see anything wrong. Hmm, if only I could find a way to return myself to that mentality.
