If you are having sudden urges of extreme anxiety and fear. If your heart feels like it is going to jump out of your chest, and you cant breathe. You may feel dizzy or like you are sick to your stomach. You may even feel like you are going crazy or going to die. If this describes yourself you have had a panic attack. Panic attacks left untreated can lead to panic disorders and other problems. Panic attacks can also greatly impact your social life as well. You may withdraw from the things you once normally did, or the places you once went. There is hope to regaining control of your life by reducing or eliminating the symptoms of panic attacks. Panic attacks are treatable, even without medication such as Valium or Xanax