Ok, long story here.
About 10 years ago I had my first anxiety attack... and boy was it a viscous one!
I just got off work, grabbed something to eat and sat down on the couch. I was just sitting there all relaxed without a care in the world.

Next thing I know I hear a ringing in my ears, my body felt tingly, felt like the right side of my whole body went numb. I stood up "like an idiot" and passed out.
My husband & mother in law decided to take me to the hospital and on the way there they kept asking me questions & when I tried to answer back my words would come out scrambled. I literally could not speak right.
So, the hospital did some test, everything came back normal & they said I had a panic attack.
I have them daily since then. But not as bad. I feel the side of my face tighten, my heart races, I can't breath, the ringing in my ears and tingly all over.
This happens anywhere from 1 to 10 times a day now. Some days I don't have any. But I always "every day" feel like I'm on cloud 9 or drunk. I don't drink either. I just walk around lightheaded and ignorant.

It's so bad anymore I have a hard time driving and being around people. I literally just go to the local grocery store then run back home.
I avoid answering my phone and visiting my family also.
My mother always ask why I don't visit anymore, I tried telling her about this and she said the normal... (It's all in your head & grow up) I'm 35, I don't make this stuff up! I'd rather have a normal functioning life but...yeah.. you guys know how it is. She says the same thing about my depression & bipolar stuff also. Aggravating when I try to tell someone this & they think I'm making it up.... Sigh.
Right now my temple feels like it's getting tighter, my chest feels heavy & I'm lightheaded.... Probably because I'm writing this and thinking about it.
So what I'm wondering is if anyone else experiences this, or am I a freak of nature?

I just want my life back