Hey folks. I have been having a lot of anxiety for the past few months. I went on vacation last week and had no anxiety. It was fun. Usually when I have an attack, I get the usual short of breath, heavy chest, nausea, and dizziness. Now I had a minor attack this (scale 1-10, about a 6) but I managed to overcome it, but I am feeling like I am short of breath or maybe congested. Of course I am a catastropher and I think, what if I have a lump of cancer in my throat, or what if something is seriously wrong with my lungs. Can the shortness of breath happen to us even when we are not actually in a so-called full blown panic attack?