I’m Still in the Middle of a 4-Hour Panic Attack the Morning After Drinking — I Feel Like I’m Dying

I don’t even know how to explain this properly, but I just need to let it out. I’ve been stuck in a nonstop, terrifying panic attack for over four hours, and it hasn’t let up for even a second. I feel like I’m losing control of my mind and body — like I’m dying — even though deep down I know it’s “just” anxiety. But it doesn’t feel “just” like anything. My ears are ringing, my head feels unbalanced, and I have this awful, crushing sense of fear I can’t shake. My vision keeps going weird, like I’m going to black out. I even started to hallucinate slightly. This started the morning after drinking — I had my last drink around 1:55am. I’ve had anxiety before, but this is something else entirely. I feel like my nervous system is in complete overdrive. I’ve tried everything: diazepam, calming drinks with magnesium, L-theanine, lion’s mane, ashwagandha… nothing is working. I’ve tried grounding, breathing, visualizing peaceful places, lying down, sitting up, focusing on sounds, splashing water on my face. The anxiety just keeps hitting me in waves, stronger and stronger. Every time I think it might ease up, it doesn’t — it just starts again. The hardest part? I’m completely alone. My husband is sleeping in the other room. He usually gets annoyed when I panic, so I didn’t wake him this time. I’ve just been lying here, terrified, trying to survive this on my own. I honestly don’t know how I’m still holding on. I keep thinking I can’t take much more. I’m scared to sleep. I’m scared to move. I feel like I’m dying — even though I know I’m not. My body just refuses to believe it’s safe. I’m still in this. Right now. And it’s the most intense, overwhelming thing I’ve ever experienced. If anyone out there has been through this — especially after alcohol — I just need to know I’m not alone. I need to hear that this ends. That other people have survived it and come through the other side. Please share if you relate. Thank you for listening.