I have never had an anxiety attack to the point where all my muscles are twitching and I'm about to be sick ... at least not until this last month, IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.

I've dealt with all the other symptoms of anxiety when they came up, and some of them I accidentally induced in myself (yay for caffeine and other stuff) but this is the first time I've ever been this stressed out.

I had an attack at T last week. Two attacks the week before that. A few more before that. All the same, I CANT get control of myself! Can't stop shaking, crying, laughing hysterically, feeling sick, dizzy, faint, racing thought etc when I'm in one of these moments.

I can deal with the minor attacks, with breathing exercises that many of my friends have helped me with. They help, but ONLY for the minor attacks, not the ones that can last for up to two hours.

I feel like I've lost control of myself. Anxiety shouldn't be this bad for me ... I'm only a bit stressed out.

But is it possible to have an attack because you pick up (internalize and empathize) with other people's stress, and your body reacts negatively as a result?

Sorry, I know I'm all over the place but this is really starting to alarm me.