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Thank you for sharing that story! I bet that will help a lot of people (including me).

Anma, shortness of breath can be really scary. And then the fear makes it worse. My husband, who has LOTS of experience with panic attacks, gets up and moves around a lot when he has that - he paces, or goes for a walk - and then it feels more natural to him to be breathing that way and it calms him down some.

I try to take SLOW, DEEP breaths, and then to focus on anything BUT my breathing. T has had me do exercises where I look around and name 5 things, and then listen for 5 sounds, and then touch 5 things (like cool water, or a hot window with the sun shining on it), etc. I think it is to keep my mind busy.

Sometimes just telling someone (like H) - I can't breathe and it's freaking me out- helps, because then the other person can help me and distract me.

I actually finally got some klonopin from my dr, and when nothing else helps, that helps.

I hope you find some relief. Panic attacks are scary.