I feel like ordinarily I’m fine with just an existing baseline of anxiety but then I have episodes that last weeks to months where I’m really bad before coming out the other side to my baseline again?

I’ve had these episodes about random things, hairline, weight, not feeling emotions ect. I know I’ve had these episodes before but am now through another one and just feel this time it’s going to be different and never go.

I had a really bad panic attack two years ago that seen me end up in hospital for it. I pretty much avoided everything that might cause another one. Gradually got myself over everything but the fear of having a panic attack on a aeroplane.

Last week I woke up in the night out of the blue having another horrific panic attack. And I’ve started the whole process again but this time it just feels worse. I’ve stopped myself just short of having panic attacks every night, I’ve noticed I’m conscious of my breathing and breathing manually so every time I try to sleep I wake up instantly gasping for air. Currently haven’t slept for 36 hours. Having no appetite and not sleeping whilst locking myself away in my room for the past week is not helping things at all.


Is it just because of the high levels of anxiety that my brains telling me that this episode is a permanent one? Been a while since I’ve had a bad episode and I guess I’m just looking for reassurance that this one will pass too