Dealing with Panic Attack Episodes

I’m not sure exactly if it’s the same but I do know that when I come out of a panic attack it feels like waking up from a dream. Well, more like waking up from a nightmare. I hardly remember anything about the panic attack itself just that I was all of a sudden overcome with fear I’ve been shaking and hyperventilating at points and often times I become aware of what I’m doing and where I am and I’m in a position I don’t even really remember moving into. Often times I’m very confused and In sort of a semi dream like state as if I just woke up from a nap I didn’t expect to take or something. Usually to combat this I have to ground myself by noticing where I am what things are in the room around me what I can feel smell taste and see around me etc. my husband and I have a thing where when I come out of a panic attack I like to touch his beard to remind me that I’m next to him now and I’m okay and usually he tells me “you just had a a panic attack” because I’m prone to being in a very confused state after having a panic attack