:( I was just diagonosed a year ago with panic attacks by my md,and at first I thought it was funny because I didnt believe him.I always thought that panic attacks were when people with paper bags sat around,but then after ive been reading what other people have said there symptoms were it was'nt so diffrent from mine. I went to the hospital for chest pains one year and I had a really bad cold were I got bronchitus but I havent had it since.The first time I got one I was at my in laws house watching tv when suddenly I got really dizzy and had the urge to get up and get fresh air.When I walked outside I got so dizzy I fell and landed on my ass.It freaked me out b/c I dint know why I got so dizzy,then it hit me like a ton of bricks it felt like someone was taking a pillow and holding it over my face I couldnt breat for nothing,which scared me to death I started freaking out screaming that I was going to die and my husband was like calm down but I couldnt I ended up passing out like 2 times,but like 10 mins later I was fine and a little wore out from it all.It took almost 2 years for it to happen again and I was at a friends house talking on the coucha nd it started coming on again I was like oh-no and sure enough I blacked out again when I went outside for air.From then on I havent blacked out again but I have had dizzy spells here and then and I cant breathe that great like I use to but to all of you best of luck I ake anti depresser pills and try to breath.Does anybody know what cbt means write back thanks