> I have cyclothymia and panic attacks, and these issues were worst at 25-27. Weird. I had my first panic attack at 25, nearly 26. The medical folks thought I

> I have cyclothymia and panic attacks, and these issues were worst at 25-27. Weird. I had my first panic attack at 25, nearly 26. The medical folks thought I was having a heart attack at first, but the symptoms and tests didn't quite add up. Fortunately, I've been able to manage it reasonably well with the help of my GP, but I do occasionally have recurring episodes if I don't take care to avoid triggers (my fault, really, I'm bad about that sort of thing). Oddly, reading this makes me feel better knowing that there's someone else who had the same thing happen in the same age range. What's funny is that you know in the back of your mind you're not a statistical outlier, but when you don't know anyone in your immediate circle who suffers from the malady, you can almost convince yourself there's something horribly wrong. ;) I never did get the phantom smells, but it often expresses itself differently for different people. Cheers, mate.