i was playing cards with my friend and at one point she made a joke about something that happened on one of the worst days of my life. it caught me off guard, and for a few seconds i just stared at her, but then all of a sudden i felt an overwhelming sense of dread and i couldn’t breathe. i also had a strong urge to cry. i think it lasted like 20-30 seconds. the weird part is when she made that joke, i don’t remember being that upset by it. it’s something i would normally brush off. i’m not sure why i had a panic attack and i didn’t know they could happen so out of the blue like this. often if i accidentally start replaying a bad memory in my head, my chest feels weird (like my heart’s palpitating) and i have to take one or two deep breaths and clutch my chest to make it go away. it only lasts a couple seconds. but what happened the other night was completely different. i’ve never felt so out of control and it was terrifying. if i had a panic attack, does that mean that i’m gonna have more? or could it just be an isolated occurrence?