For a few years I've been experiencing these very short "panic" attacks. They were minor at first. They occur randomly, and come on intensely, and last only up to a minute usually.

They feel like I'm going to die. Intense feeling of DOOM. My heart races for awhile. Then everything subsides in a minute or two. My face gets major flushed, I feel hot in my head and neck. Then feel like I'm going to pass out and die. Sometimes I have this slight burning across my left side of my chest.

I've had numerous Cardiac workup and blood tests and other lab work. Everything normal with my heart except I had an AFIB episode one night last year but currently taking Multaq for it. My cardiologist says my heart is OK and what I'm experiencing are panic disorder.

I have a Psychiatrist and psychologist. The psych first said panic attacks usually last a lot longer.

I've been on Zoloft in the past which helped. But it seems like the longer the attacks are blocked, the more intense the next one is.

I'm trying to determine why the attack gets more intense the longer it is blocked?

And if these are real panic attacks or something else. My other doctors all say they are.

Unfortunately I can't take Zoloft or other ssri while being on Multaq.