Yes. You are not alone. 
 
Take a deep breath. Focus yourself. It's not easy I know...  
 
Panic attack has a wide range of complex nature. Majority of us have something in common while others have their unique characteristics. It’s good that you are aware of your family history. There's a good advantage in there. You said your father knows about it and he understands what you are going through. Take for account his experience and how he was able to cope with it. You also mentioned that your Mom and Aunt from both sides suffers some mild case of PA. 
 
Most of us people with PA suffers alone. Lucky are those who had their families support or spouse who truly understand what a PA victim is experiencing. Take advantage of it. You have a wide range of experience to hear not only from this site but within your family itself.  
 
First thing I suggest is to be aware of yourself. What are the predisposing factors before the attack? Try to analyze the situation. Keep in your mind that nobody dies from Panic attack. (That’s the terrible thing for me…) That means you have to live with it.  
 
Every PA victim’s goal is to control their own devil. It’s hard. But that’s the only way.  
 
Don’t worry about your daughter now; you must help yourself first, to be able to be there when your daughter needs you. We have a long road to walk through.  
 
God Bless us always.

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Hello. 
 
I have 2 half sisters who suffer panic attacks. Our mother did too. My brother has migraines and gets very stressed. My daughter has a hereditary form of serious migraine and anxiety issues. 
 
There is definitely a genetic link in the way our serotonin receptors work. As Angel Tom says, the best thing you can do is to learn all you can from your family members as to how they have coped. Try to find coping mechanisms that work for you. Your daughter may never suffer any problems, but if she does, you will then be best placed to help her. 
 
You will find a wealth of experiences and helpful information on this site too. You are not on your own.

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My father was the only one who really understood. For years I was critisized,teased and told it was all in my head. There was no convincing anyone at that time I had something wrong. My last boyfriend used to call me a mental case and so does my daughters father when he is angry at me. There has been many times when I go to bed at night that I wished that I would never wake up. Because of all this I can't even hold a job. I have had numerous medications and I am seeing a phsychiatrist but even he tells me to let things go and he is really no help to me. Just keeps changing my meds. It is a challenge just to go to the store. I have to remember to take some meds before I leave the house and even when I do it seems like I never took them and start to have an attack and have to go home and wait for the meds to really kick in. I scares me especially when I have my daughter with me. She is only 15 months old. What family I do have left still tells me I don't need the meds and just get on with life and get over it. Don't know what to do anymore.

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This actually happens to me a lot. I would wake up at 3:ooam with a racing heart, and all I want to do is jump out my window. What I try to do is calm down and do breathing techniques. I have found that it does help most times.

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Firstly, Belated Happy Mother's Day! 
 
I remember in 2001 to 2003, I would wake up because of sleep apnea (cessation of breathing) I would wake up gasping for air and crying for no apparent reason. It's very frightening. (That time both of my parents are gone)... I felt there is no air inside my room. What I do is to rush outside the street gasping for air. And stay there until I have the courage to go inside the house. It’s so frustrating and I feel like killing myself. The horrifying thing is your heart keep pumping and your mind feels like its going to blow, like it will end... but sadly... it is not. 
 
One reminder, the best effect of anti PA/depressant drugs is not within 24 hours... not after a week... It does after 6 months... I can't remember the term but that's how it works. The instant effect is just to calm down your nerves, your muscles from panic. But the best effect, is like I have said is 6 months. You will observe yourself to be less panicking, less aggressive, less signs and symptoms after this time... The best weapon with our enemy is patience... don't move too much... Take your meds, close your eyes... imagine the medicine working from your stomach, dissolve fast, go to your bloodstream, to your heart, and you start to feel your heart and breathing to calm and relax... Don't tighten your muscles... And breathe with your nose... Another best weapon is to exhale with your mouth in a paper bag and inhale with your nose...  
 
I hope and pray that you will benefit from this... 
 
God Bless us always.

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