I make no secret about being claustrophobic and it's no secret that many people with claustrophobia have other anxiety issues.

My first ever anxiety attack was five years ago when I was juggling a 70 hr a week job, and coordinating a 1,000 mile move for my husband and I. It happened at night - my husband was away on business. I was sitting on the couch and suddenly felt my heart pounding and like I just wanted to run...out of the house and into the dark. It passed but several days later I was working at my desk(at home - I telecommute) and it happened again. I took my BP - 150/120! I called my doctor thinking I was having a heart attack. An EKG and blood test were fine so the doctor gave me a couple of RX anti-anxiety meds and I slept for two days.

The anxiety only manifests itself now when faced with closed spaces like MRI's. It tweeks me a bit for things like CT scans and really pinched for the whole CPAP event.

I had a minor "attack" last night while watching TV and it's almost embarassing to recount. A Taco Bell commercial came on and I thought to myself, "I'll never be able to eat a burrito again let again a whole one..." This segued into thoughts of blockage, of no solid food, of the foreign object in my body. No, it wasn't a full blown attack - I can usually distract myself from that, but it sucks how weak willed it makes me feel. Like I haven't got my sh-- together.

Hey, panic attacks are self-protective! In the MRI its telling you dont crawl into a hole...Taco Bell is telling you that stuff'll kill you! JUst kidding but panic attacks are natures way of telling you whats going on with yourself...having them probably makes you more insightful and self aware than others as long as you dont let them limit what you do!

You seem like one of the least weak-willed people I have met on here...nobody has their sh*t together...give yourself a break but keep blogging!