Anxiety resources and advice

Here is a site that has some great resources on various mental health concerns, including anxiety.

When panic attacks — what's happening? Am I dying?

It addresses different topics of anxiety, such as the roots of fear and helplessness:

The roots of fear and helplessness

It also gives suggestions for panic attack sufferers.
Panic attack first aid kit
When panic attacks — the first aid kit

Thank You Chocmouse. The first aid link reinforces what I've been trying to achieve in letting the panic attack run it's course without making it worse. It's not always easy and definitely not physically comfortable!

My biggest problem with them, besides they are always a surprise, is the amount of time they consume and the length of time it takes to balance out afterwards. Having my day derailed for 2hrs here, 3 hrs there WITH the brain-fog and constant having to redirect myself is exhausting on top of my normal responsibilities.

I've accepted that right now my body just isn't going to cooperate with me. But the adrenaline surges worry me since I internalize stress (always have) and it just shreds my body up physically. So far I've lost part of my colon, had reoccurring bouts of optical shingles and lost one eye, multiple types of ulcers with no bacteria present....
It's getting old and I'm running out of organs to lose.

Just explaining, not complaining!!
The latest bouts of PA escalated to the point I didn't recognize where I was as I was driving. It's like being a one-eyed Alzheimer patient behind the wheel with all the regular symptoms to boot! Yay ME !!! LOL
Yes I do everything safely an pull over while it passes, breathe, listen to calming music till it passes. But Jeeeze!! It's getting old.

More confusing is there are no distinct triggers. Nothing bad has happened, nothing bad is going to happen. I picked the time I felt like getting a few groceries and WHAM!
I'm cutting myself some slack, I'm trying to reset my biological cycles to something more normal and doing the "fake it till you make it", seeing a therapist.....

I'm just frustrated with the process.

Hi Max, I can relate to so many things you have been going through. The painfully long time it takes to recover from a panic attack, feeling lost and confused while driving, not understanding what triggers random panic attacks, having your day derailed..
I'm so sorry to hear about your other health problems. I can't comment on those things, but I hope you have experienced medical professionals, who were able to exclude other illnesses as the source of your physical problems.
It's very admirable that you are trying your best every day, even when it's enormously difficult to cope. Isolating will make matters worse long-term.
I hope your therapist is helpful. It might take a while until you find out which techniques (and/or meds) work for you. Meanwhile it might already help a little bit to communicate with others, either via pc or in real life through friends, group therapy etc. I wish you all the best

Thanks CM !! I have a great PCP and my therapist & I connect so that's all covered. My medical stuff was all stess induced. Facepalm!!! ROFL!!!
Being a type A personality isn't helping. More laughing, but I'm still batting at getting better. If not better just improved. So far my fear level is reduced and I wait out the panic attacks instead of freaking.

so baby-steps & tiny victories are a blessing.

that's for that chocmouse...gives me a new approach to discuss with t