I'm new to this site, but so glad I found it! Ive been suffering with this horrendous phobia for as long as I can remember . Im just curious, how do your panic attacks usually play out? I'm recovering from a mild to moderate attack right now. I got carried away with alcohol last night and from the moment I woke up this morning i have panicked. my breathings completely erratic, little shakey, always feel the need to clear my throat and fidget about with my hands (sqeeze them up into tight fists etc). These attacks are becoming more and more frequent (approx 3 times a week). I was travelling home from london with a friend last week and we stopped off at a service station for a coffee. we were in a rush so I drank quite fast, and for the next 100 miles home i was having a full blown attack, constantly swigging a bottle of kaolin & morphine mixture, chewing on chewing gum and jittering all over the place. Im so embarrassed my friend musnt have known what was going on with me, as I didnt want to tell him i felt sick because I myself didnt want to admit it is there any tips on how to control a panic attack? Ive tried deep breaths but my mind soon springs back to 'im gonna be sick' please help!!