Hi, this is my first post here, and I was wondering if you guys could give me some support. My family has a long history of panic and anxiety problems. 5 out of 8 people in my family have panic disorder, myself and my father have the worst time with it.
I have had panic attacks for about five years. When I have a panic attack, I go into a cold sweat, I have severe nausea, I have a strong choking feeling which almost makes me vommit, my heart races and I have a burning feeling in my arms. I have almost entirely cut off association with my friends, and I have stopped going to public places for fear of having a panic attack.
After all these years, I have still not been to see a doctor. A few days ago I finally decided that I'm not going to deal with panic anymore. I have been trying to get an appointment with my doctor, but every time I pickup the phone, I get to nervous to call. I am very nervous about going to go see a doctor. I keep having a feeling that something bad will happen when I go.
I just wanted to ask what you guys think I should do?
-Spencer
