I thought I was going to die :(

by Kat
(Canada)

my first panic attack happened this morning. I was drinking alcohol yesterday & passed out, my sister woke me up around 2:30 am for no reason. I couldn't go back to sleep because my mind was thinking like crazy about nothing. I decided to take an extra strength nighttime cold/flu tylenol bcoz I didnt have anything else to help me sleep.. the tylenol didnt help, I was so tired but for some reason my body just wasnt. about 2 hrs after taking the pill & laying in bed, I started to tense up really badly & my heart was racing so much that I thought I was gonna have a heart attack. I started shaking & thought I was gonna have a seizure. I was crying bcoz I was scared and just wanted that feeling to go away. also felt like I was swallowing my tongue.. it could have been a reaction to the alcohol & tylenol that mixed. I didnt know it was a panic attack until I read about the symptoms. I hope that it never happens again bcoz I wouldnt know how to control it.