All that sounds familiar to me too. I get this weird dizzy feeling that goes up the back of neck and get a little dizzy/off balance even when sitting...............especially after driving. Mine started with a tooth extraction and I panicked in the chair........then suffered a dry socket. I was in pain for weeks and increased the anxiety. Now I have general anxiety all the time. I have also become a hypocondriac///////////////I used to make fun of them. The jokes on me now. Take care and keep trying. You WILL get better. And keep taking the meds til the doc takes you off.

Hi Glenn, Welcome to the site. Thanks for sharing your story with us. This is a great place to share your feelings and experiences of panic and anxiety. You will see that there are many other members with very similar symptoms and concerns. Please don't ever worry about being "longwinded", as we are all here to support each other. Feel free to roam the site at your own pace. If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physicians advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When youre finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor. We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead. If you have any questions or concerns with our "TOOLS" you can contact our support department at support@paniccenter.net. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Be sure to post often and let us know how everything is going. Casey __________________________________ The Panic Center Support Team

Here's my story: I turned 35 in April, I'm married, I have one 4 year old daughter and another baby on the way in January. Up until 2 months ago I was "Mr. Invincible". I never worried about my health. I hardly ever went to the doctor for anything. Then, one day at work (a few days after a bad cold and a bad leg injury) I felt a little lightheaded/dizzy. It made me very nervous and my heart raced, etc. (you know the panic attack routine). I guess that was my first panic attack. The next few weeks were hell. I had several full blown panic attacks. I broke down and cried several times with my wife telling her that I was afraid I was dying. I thought I had a brain tumor, stroke, aneurysm, cancer, etc. (you name it - I had it). After several "regular" doctor visits (my GP and an ENT) that all checked out fine (blood work, EKG, urinalysis, etc.), I finally accepted the fact that I needed to see a psych. I have had three visits over the past three weeks and have gotten better - no more full blown panic attacks. He always makes me feel better after a visit because he is very reassuring that I do not have some fatal disease. But, I keep telling him that I think I need an MRI or CAT scan for proof, but he assures me that is not necessary. I'm taking 100mg Zoloft per day and .5mg Klonopin twice a day. He said I will probably need to stick with the Zoloft for at least a year and he will try to wean me off of the Klonopin in a month or two. I still have moments of fear and anxiety. My biggest fear is dying at an early age, leaving behind my beautiful family - my wife, my 4 year old daughter, and unborn baby. I think of the pain that would cause everyone. I also think of how much I would miss in their lives. I'm still having some lightheadedness/dizziness from time to time - That scares me the most of all my symptoms. I'm not sure if it's symptomatic of GAD or a reaction to the meds or both. My psych did not seem too worried about it in my last visit. I also have an occasional headache (but they don't last very long), tired and fatigued a lot (probably the meds) and tension muscle aches in the back of my neck and shoulders (feels better after a hot shower or lying on a heating pad). Sorry to be so long winded.......That's about my whole story an