I knew two people dealing with an arguably similar (if not same) situation. The first was a guy in his early twenties that suddenly felt like he couldn't get enough oxygen no matter how much he'd try to. It'd get to the point where he'd get hot and cold flashes before blacking out for a couple of seconds. This would happen very randomly ranging from once a year to eight times a week. Doctors quickly identified it as severe panic attacks. The cause couldn't be iditenfied though as this guys life was going quite smoothly at the time and had VERY little reason to stress. Doctors informed him that panic attacks can happen without any known reason too. All one can do is try to relax and follow any exercises you may have been taught.
The second person I knew was a boy aged around 10. He was a more severe case but also similar. His panic attacks happened between 1-6 times a day on weekends and wouldn't stop on school days. Investigations took place at the school by both the parents and the school staff. The boy wasn't being treated poorly nor was he being given any major stimuli that could potentially stress him (like homework). It was so bad that his mother had to abandon her job to sit in the schools main office for WHEN it would happen so she'd be able to help him bounce back. He wasn't able to sleep at home because he constantly felt like he couldn't breath. They put him on heaps of anti anxiety medication (more than they'd recommend for adults!!) And a side effect was that it made him sleepier than normal. He'd be a zombie all day everyday. The only thing that actually calmed him was gaming. His family (understandably) wanted him to complete school work before being able to game. It was hell for them, working out a way to ensure their kid got an education whilst not triggering his panic attacks. In the end I believe they discovered a healthier form of anti-anxiety medication that so far has had no side effects and has helped him enough to be able to continue getting an education without sudden panic attacks.
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I knew two people dealing with an arguably similar (if not same) situation. The first was a guy in his early twenties that suddenly felt like he couldn't get enough oxygen no matter how much he'd try to. It'd get to the point where he'd get hot and cold flashes before blacking out for a couple of seconds. This would happen very randomly ranging from once a year to eight times a week. Doctors quickly identified it as severe panic attacks. The cause couldn't be iditenfied though as this guys life was going quite smoothly at the time and had VERY little reason to stress. Doctors informed him that panic attacks can happen without any known reason too. All one can do is try to relax and follow any exercises you may have been taught.
The second person I knew was a boy aged around 10. He was a more severe case but also similar. His panic attacks happened between 1-6 times a day on weekends and wouldn't stop on school days. Investigations took place at the school by both the parents and the school staff. The boy wasn't being treated poorly nor was he being given any major stimuli that could potentially stress him (like homework). It was so bad that his mother had to abandon her job to sit in the schools main office for WHEN it would happen so she'd be able to help him bounce back. He wasn't able to sleep at home because he constantly felt like he couldn't breath. They put him on heaps of anti anxiety medication (more than they'd recommend for adults!!) And a side effect was that it made him sleepier than normal. He'd be a zombie all day everyday. The only thing that actually calmed him was gaming. His family (understandably) wanted him to complete school work before being able to game. It was hell for them, working out a way to ensure their kid got an education whilst not triggering his panic attacks. In the end I believe they discovered a healthier form of anti-anxiety medication that so far has had no side effects and has helped him enough to be able to continue getting an education without sudden panic attacks.