Diane
I have been having panic attacks for 6 years. I am on medication.I had bad side effects too from all the new medications. So i am on a old one called pamelor. If you haven't tried this pill maybe you can suggest it to your doctor.All it did to me was make me sleepy until my body got use to it. But i also take the B complex vitamins which help to. I have the if complex. I am always ,what if this happens, what if that happens. When i catch myself doing this i have picked a single word which is peace and i just start saying that over and over and taking deep breaths and it will keep me from having a attack. I hope maybe some of the tricks that work for me will work for you.