Do any of you know what a panic attack is like?

For me, I think it's.. different.

What happens is that all of my senses just go to the abyss. I can't see anything. Everything I hear is muffled out. I'm not thinking about anything besides the sheer terror.

I've experienced panic attacks. Twice.

The first time was months ago. I was in a crowd for the first time in a long while, and I freaked out. I remember feeling my breath get faster. How quickly my heart beat. How tense I was. And all of my senses being nulled out.  That one was easy.

The second time was weeks ago. Our christmas tree fell over for the first time. A lot of things that we've had for years were destroyed within seconds of hitting the ground.

But that wasn't what caused the panic. God no. People started to argue with one another. And when I finally got sick of it, when I finally spoke up and told them what I thought we should do?

They dismissed me like I was nothing.
So I interjected. I yelled.

And that's when I felt it. That nulling of my senses. I got threatened for speaking my mind. I remember how badly I shook. I remember how fast my heart beat. I remember feeling weak. I remember feeling lightheaded.

And the worst thing I remember?

I remember thinking nothing aside from the sheer will to survive and get away from the threat. Think about that for a moment. My mind thought my own family was a threat.

And that's a horrible thing. I shouldn't feel that way. They wouldn't ever hurt me on purpose.

But the feeling stayed the same. The terror coursing through my veins, the numb feeling throughout my entire body.. and my god, the pounding of my heart was the ONLY thing I heard.

..I needed to vent. I'm sorry for posting this. I just need to be sure.

Does anyone else have panic attacks like this?