I'm constantly anxious, but when it turns into a full blown panic attack it doesn't just last a few minutes it lasts hours but once it's finally gone I'll feel on the brink of a panic attack for days after. I often have to use Diazepam for a few days after the initial attack to kind of reset myself. Now that I've had my baby, they've been less frequent but the effects are still the same, just as awful, when they do happen.
Is this quite common? Every professional I've spoken to has insisted that a panic attack only lasts about five minutes. Definitely not the case with myself!