I'm dealing with this as well. I'm afraid to go out because if I'm not having a good day it's very hard to go to an appointment. Friday I had PCP appt and my breathing was pretty bad. I couldn't wait to get home n try to relax. That week was not a good one and had a flareup that I wasn't over with. On Tuesday I had to go out and Managed to get dressed and uber was outside waiting and I think it was anxiety and panic that set off the worst flareup I've had so far. It's cold here now n rainey n I know what the cold air can do. I was at the door looking at the Uber ride and couldn't stop hyperventilating I dropped everything and got to my oxygen I couldn't breathe and had mucus pouring from mouth n nose.... I finally started getting control of my breathing but I missed my ride and appt. So I had to go this morning and I got up earlier than I normally would. I didn't do anything I didn't have to do. I made sure I was dressed n had coat on n portable oxygen was on and my Uber came about 5 minutes after I was ready. I tend to wait til the last minute then I'm trying to do things n get to the ride and I needed to stop that and just be ready before the ride. All that stress just makes breathing harder then the anxiety starts and panic n I sure don't need that. This morning went great and I needed that to happen to build my confidence up. My advice to you is to have everything you need ready the night before. Get up earlier and slowly start getting ready don't wait til the last minute and be ready about 5-10 minutes before you're leaving n sit n do breathing exercise. I did that this morning and everything went really well actually the best I've been so far when I have to go out. Hope this helps you n wishing you the best

I have the same issues, panic when I think I am late to get somewhere. I have learned to allow twice as long to get ready to go somewhere. Have to stop and rest frequently, so just bathing and fixing hair is a real task. The medications cause this anxiety, I was never like this before.

My doctor tried a several medications with me and final found 0.5mg of Lorazepam would keep my panic attacks under control.

I have a similar problem when I go out in public. Talked to my doctor, he recommended vitamin D3 for a start.
Where I live (central Saskatchewan) winters tend to be long with very little sunlight the D3 compensates for this.
He told me that there is increasing research which suggests vitamin deficiency is a major problem for older people.
After taking them for about a week I did seem to feel better.
I bought a generic product cost was about $12 for a 6 month supply.