I never had but one or two panic attacks in my 58 years of living before my detox and sobriety. And those few were before 30 and in one week. I learned how it was fear of the fear but that takes time. After 30 years of none and 15 years of heavy drinking and about 5 years of out and out alcoholism I had terrible anxiety and a lot of other physical PAWS for six months! It was terrible! I hung in there and no relapses to two years now. I have been anxiety free for the last year and a half and for good I think. So yes, it does get way better with time and yes it is tough until it does.
But we both know it won't if we keep relapsing and starting the anxiety all over again. Hang in there sober for a year and then you can write this to another in the boat you and I have been in and abandoned. Those feelings are nearly forgotten.