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I used to have them chronically while driving, stuck in traffic or while crossing big bridges.
I had a really nasty one while driving across the Golden Gate bridge once. The sensation of losing control and disassociation while driving across a 6 lane bridge several hundred feet above the SF Bay at 60mph was probably one of the most petrifying experiences of my life.
As others have said, self medicating with alcohol is very common because you lose your anxiety while drinking in the same way you lose certain inhibitions. If you are having them, get thee to a psychiatrist ASAP. They have drugs which control anxiety/panic disorders very well these days.
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