hi i dunno how i found this site but i did ..have been reading a lot and it all makes sense....im from sheffield too, im definately experiencing panics etc and my gp says its cos i drink too much...which i do....but only so i can make sense of it all, feel more relaxed and less anxious...cant even smoke a fag till i had a drink....i get a bad stomach....dizziness...some sensation that my eyes cant adjust to different surroundings its really horrible real anxiety panics and feel alone in dealing with it ...i just feel that if i go to docs im not an urgent case and its hard when i feel so emotional...confused hurt etc every emotion going...i just hope that one day i can get through this cos for the last few years ive just been managing it and i dont want to carry on being me like i am...i deal with the panics by ignoring them but its not easy cos theyre still there...i would be too embarrassed to panic in public so i try to contain it..i had cognitive therapy once cos i thought i had cancer