is this a sign of just anxiety or something else?

[xokaylattexo]

Hi !
      my names kayla im 17 yrs old.. i've been dealing with severe anxiety for about 3yrs now . it all started when i had a boyfriend that i was completely inlove with and we were talking for 9 months untill he left me and changed his number . this all happend when i was 15 . then i started feeling depressed and lonely . i would cry everyday and i didnt show up at school i thought my life was over ! after a month or so i started waking up with panick attacks ! my heart was racing and i couldnt breathe i thought i was dieing it would happen every other night ,,,, i soon just started having anxiety everyday but mostly at night when i would go to bed !!! until this day im still having a hard time breathing !! i would wake up in the middle of the night and would have to try to take plenty of deep breathes until i caught my breathe !! it feels like im suffocating and im so scared because it could be something severe !!! my anxiety is so severe that i panick !!!

[EroToo]

I am 58 years old and have had panic attacks on and off for 40 years.  They are on again.  Even went to the ER Tuesday because I couldn't 'catch' my breath and I feel like I am not getting enough air.  Hopefully, it will pass.  Do you take any meds?  And nighttime is the worst in bed.  Have more time to think about my breathing.

[john248]

You do need to get checked out by a doctor and a cardiologist, just in case. I take klonopin and magnesium and they really help. Keep a open mind and good luck!

[bosnianworrier]

Go see a doctor.