I started getting those last year, but thought I was having heart attacks. Went for a ride in the ambulance one day cause I couldnt even talk it was sooo bad.

They gave me ativan for them, and it worked great! Since January I havent had any medical insurance so I dont have all the wonderful meds anymore
I have noticed that the panic attacks are getting worse for me, even coming on when im trying to go to sleep. They worry me quite a bit still cause I cant tell if it is the panic attack, or if it is heart attack. Then that makes it worse, and I realize it must be a panic attack.

Maybe someday the SSI will come through, and I can get a doctor, and meds back into my life.

Yeah I need the alarm all day just to remind me to concentrate on loosening up LOL. The tense thing makes the pain worse too.