[Bella]

I was diagnosed type II last month, but for the last 5 months or so I've been having these intermittent odd experiences. I have no idea if its related, but to be honest I have nobody else to talk to.

I'll try to describe them the best I can (part of me thinks I'm crazy but its happened enough for me to know what I'm feeling is real)

It starts with a very FAST feeling of dizziness - kind of the way you feel if you were bending over then stood up very fast. That's how I know its "coming on"... the dizzy/wonky feeling grows and grows,....then comes a tightness in the chest and a sensation of pure, unadulterated FEAR. I mean pure terror. This sensation lasts a minute or two, then passes. Then I feel like I want to cry. After about 10 minutes, everything's normal again except I feel a bit "off" for the next 30 mins or so.

Sometimes I'll get one experience a week, and sometimes (like today) it will happen twice. I'm usually not doing anything strenuous to bring it on - in fact 99% of the time it happens when I'm either reading a book, or listening to music.

*AM* I crazy? I don't have high blood pressure. I'm taking 500mg of metformin 2x a day, .05mg of synthroid, and Pariet for an ulcer. I'm scared to mention it to my doctor for fear of him thinking I'm just looking for attention - I mean how do you diagnose dizziness and fear? I've read about anxiety/panic attacks but everything I've found online says that they last about 30 minutes. These episodes, as I call them, only last 3 at the most. They don't stop me from day to day activities, but I am terrified of it happening while I'm out driving because I totally loose focus for about 3 minutes. I wouldn't want to attempt to walk when one was happening, let alone drive. I've tested right after one has happened and my sugars have been neither too high or too low.

any ideas?