I was recently dx'd BP and am in the learning process. I have been having really bad anxiety and panic attacks almost daily for about the past month or so. They are really debilitating. I have gone to the ER once and yesterday called 911. I just wanted the guy to stay on the phone with me until I was sure I would be okay. When my heart quit racing I told him I was okay and not to send anybody. He said he had to, that he had no choice at that point. It was really embarrassing and when the ambulance got here I had to sign some papers refusing treatment. A big ordeal.

My p-doc rx's valium for me which seems to help. I keep thinking that I will manage and don't get them refilled. Then I don't manage. . How do anxiety and panic fit into the BP realm? I can go for long periods of time not having to use the valium and then long periods of time were I am a mess w/o them.

Can anybody relate and what do you do to keep them at bay? It's a horrible feeling.