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Panic Attacks, Unable To Breathe, Had Sore Throat, Achy, Arthritis, Thumb Pain. Will I Be Okay?

As soon as I lie down in bed I panic that I cannot breathe.I feel that the windows must be open and the door must also be wide open.I then get up go down stairs to make a cup of tea and tell myself not to be so stupid. Sometimes I get up 4 or 5 times a night and walk around the house for about half an hour.This has become worse since I had a sore throat about 2 weeks ago followed by a cold and cough.During the day I feel generally achy.My arthritis also seems to be playing up . At the moment it is in both thumb joints which lasts for about 2 days. This then stops me from playing tennis,which I play 4 times a week
Tony
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Hi there ~

I understand your concern and sometimes, your panic attacks may act up while you are going through a rough time with your general medical health as you have yourself mentioned. I also think that you should be making these changes to your health and visit with a psychiatrist for expert qualified opinion. There are many medications that can help with the panic attacks as well as the pain from the arthritis. I hope you visit with a psychiatrist to get help.

Take care and have a lovely day!
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Panic Attacks, Unable To Breathe, Had Sore Throat, Achy, Arthritis, Thumb Pain. Will I Be Okay?

Hi there ~ I understand your concern and sometimes, your panic attacks may act up while you are going through a rough time with your general medical health as you have yourself mentioned. I also think that you should be making these changes to your health and visit with a psychiatrist for expert qualified opinion. There are many medications that can help with the panic attacks as well as the pain from the arthritis. I hope you visit with a psychiatrist to get help. Take care and have a lovely day!