"Dr. David Carbonell describes panic attacks and Panic Disorder as a "trick". First, it tricks the sufferer into believing what they are experiencing is dangerous, for example having a heart attack, fainting, insanity, and/or "doing something crazy", when a panic attack presents no danger. Second, it tricks those afflicted into doing anything they believe will help them, which can make the panic attacks worse. These activities would include avoidance behaviors, trying to control panic attacks (for example, by taking deep breaths), fighting panic attacks, superstitions and rituals to avoid panic attacks and excessive self-protection."
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this is significant. you first feel as though your body is being threatened - on the defensive, you act in ways that you normally wouldn't, even so much as to block out help from others. you become terrifyingly frantic and are convinced that "this is the end". innocuous objects become detrimental. while you may block out help from others, you don't stop yourself from trying to "treat" yourself.
ps, breathing deeply rarely helps
you just choke on your tongue and your lungs hurt for hours
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