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widespread panic; Haunted by a debilitating anxiety disorder that would take over her mind and body, Harriet Brown learned to face her fears.(panic disorder)

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| September 01, 2007 | Brown, Harriet | COPYRIGHT 2007 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Harriet Brown

I'm driving to work on a picture-perfect summer day-blue sky, puffy clouds, Warren Zevon on the CD player-when it starts. Somewhere toward the end of "Lawyers, Guns, and Money," my heart begins to flutter, just a little, a skipped beat here and there. Soon, instead of its usual steady lub-dub, it's knocking in chaotic, syncopated bursts. The air in the car thickens, gets stuffy; I inhale deeply, trying to pull in more air, but I can't get enough. I'm suffocating, right here in my own car. Now my heart's pounding hard and fast, and my hands on the steering wheel are slick with sweat. A feeling of terror blooms in my chest, exploding into ...

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