Throat tightening?!

Throat tightening?

Hi, I suffer extremely bad panic attacks. The other day i was in the cinema and I suddenly felt really dizzy. Then, my heart was pounding and i actually felt like my throat was closing! I could hardly swallow and i was scared beyond belief. Has anyone had a similar side effect from panic and is it life threatening? Cos when this happens i feel like i am going to die! Thanks

HI YA NO THESE ARE NOT LIFE THREATNING BUT THEY ARE WELL SCARY MY 23 YR OLD NEPHEW HAS ABOUT 6 A DAY ITS ALL TO DO WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY YOU MUST CARRY A BROWN PAPER BAG WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES AND WHEN YOU FEEL AN ATTACK COMING ON YOU JUST BREATH IN AND OUT OF THE BAG IT PUTS CARBON MINOXIDE BACK IN YOUR LUNGS I THINK ITS CALLED THAT CARBON IS WHAT LACKS IN THE LUNGS WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALSO TRY TO KEEP CALM ALTHOUGH COMPLETLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WHEN HAVING THESE ATTACKS SOME TIMES THERE ARE UNDERLYING PROBLEMS MY NEPHEW WENT TO THE DOCTORS WHO REFERED HIM TO A COUNCELLER BUT REFUSED LIKE MOST PEOPLE STATING HE DIDNT NEED TO SEE ONE OF THEM THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM AND THE ATTACKS JUST GOT WORSE EVENTUALLY I PURSUADED HIM TO GO AND AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SEEING THEM THE ATTACKS HAVE VANISHED AND TOUCH WOOD HAVENT CAME BACK FOR 9 MONTHS AFTER LOOSING HIS NAN TO LUNG CANCER THE ATTACKS CAME SHORTLY AFTER DEATH GO SEE A DOCTOR NOW GOOD LUCK SORRY I WENT ON A BIT BUT HOPE ITS HELPS YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE SUFFERING THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU THEY WILL GO BUT YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR X