I was just sitting on the couch watching TV last night and suddenly felt my heart racing and couldn't catch my breath. My wife thought something was seriously wrong. Went to urgent care and they said nothing's physically wrong. Has anyone dealt with this? Is therapy actually helpful for this stuff or am I just losing it?
I went through a stretch of this when my second kid was born and I was running on empty. Turned out I was just exhausted but my body was expressing it as panic. Getting more sleep and cutting back on caffeine actually helped a lot.
Yeah I've had a few of those come out of nowhere. For me it was just stress building up without me realizing it. Once I started actually taking breaks during work and getting some exercise it got way better. Might be worth talking to someone though if it keeps happening.
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Honestly if it keeps happening you should check with your doctor. Could be nothing but also could be your body telling you something's off. Happened to me and turned out I had untreated anxiety that got worse with the stress of parenting.