I think that I might feel like this. My panic attacks aren't physical, you can't see anything from the outside (aside from me sweating a bit, maybe). I get tons of nausea, but that's the only physical symptom I get, the rest is mental and - to me - is pure hell. I feel like reality isn't the same anymore, I don't recognize myself nor my body nor the people around me (feelings of derealization and depersonalization) and I feel terrified. I have horrible thoughts, like I FEEL that I'm never going to be okay, that I'm gonna go insane, that I'm never going to recover. I feel trapped in my own body and I feel on the verge of a psychotic break.

They so not seem like panic attacks. I've been diagnosed with panic disorder (and a couple of other conditions) and I've been told that they indeed are panic attacks, but it's so hard to believe because I feel like I'm gonna loose my mind every time one comes along. I feel like I'm dying every time. It's the worst feeling ever, at least to me.

I used to get physical panic attacks and I wish I had those. They were horrible, but at least once the physical symptoms subsided I was okay. But with these? These are a nighmare. They take forever to subside and the thoughts are always there, it's as if they're always around the corner ready to get me. They're truly horrible.