JDH listen to me. i am battling anxiety & panic attacks for the last 4yrs. i had it under control w/ paxil & xanax presribed. i have been off paxil for the last 2yrs but still carry some xanax w/ me at all times just in case i get a panic attack in the car or a local outing ITS A SCARY FEELING! the reason i am telling u this is because some ppl say that test. raises anxiety in some ppl when using it, but i never had any problem w/ test. (i thought i would being so prone to anxiety) giving me more panic attacks or anxiety then i would normally get. im telling u this because tightness of the chest & shortness of breath is caused by rapid heart beat cause by being over anxious. my advice to u is to go to the doctor & just tell him what ur syptoms r & he should prescribe .25mg or .5mg of xanax, that will help. sometimes i take a pill before i go to the gym cause sometimes i am so psycked up that i start getting nervous. ANYWAYS, i have so many other tricks that u wont believe will help u get over an anxiety attack & if u like u can send me a private message & i will help u out as much as i can. take care & calm down. check w/ ur doctor regardless if u get too worried. & anybody else that has panic problems, feel free to send me a message. GOOD LUCK.
BD