Panic Attack Symptoms

Look through the list below to find out if you are experiencing the Signs and Symptoms that cause Panic Attacks and Anxiety Disorders.

This list in not all enclusive but should give you enough information to decide if you are experiencing panic or anxiety attacks.

A panic attack is usually a short or isolated period of intense fear or discomfort
that is accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms:

• Palpitations 
• Sweating 
• Trembling or shaking 
• Shortness of breath or smothering 
• Feelings of choking 
• Chest pain or discomfort 
• Nausea or abdominal distress 
• Dizziness or light-headedness 
• Pins and needles 
• Diarrhea 
• Dry mouth 
• Headache 
• Chills or hot flushes 

There are two types of panic attacks:

1) Spontaneous Panic Attacks - Sometimes referred to as (un-cued). This type of attack is not associated with any specific situation or trigger and appears to come 'out of nowhere'. These panic attacks can occur during periods of relaxation or when you’re sleeping.

2) Situational Panic Attacks – Commonly referred to as (cued). This Type of attack can happen either in anticipation of a situation or in a situation where an attack has previously been experienced. Usually the symptoms become apparent as one enters the situation.

I think it is important to mention here that if you find that you are experiencing one or more of these symptoms above that you immediately make an appointment to see your doctor.

You need to make sure that there is not any “Physical” reason for you experiencing these symptoms. Remember that Panic Attacks and Anxiety are “Mental” issues that need to be addressed and not physical.

Example: If you are experiencing “Chest Pain” or “Discomfort” you need to make sure you don’t have any physical problems with your heart.

Here Are Some Of The Most Common Fears
One May Have Resulting From Panic Attack Symptoms.

Losing Control

One of the biggest fears one has is “Losing Control of Yourself”.

When a panic attack comes on a person they feel as though they are losing control of themselves. The fear is so strong that they can’t stop it or make it go away. This feeling can last for just a few minutes or in some cases hours.

You start asking yourself, “Am I having a heart attack”? Or “Will I pass out in public”? You may have a sense that you are out of touch with reality for a period of time. Which then escalates in your mind to “Am I going crazy”?

“Am I Having a Heart Attack?”

Another big fear people have is that they are having a heart attack.

The sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort, are symptoms that most of us associate with a person having a heart attack. So, this is a natural thought process and should be checked by your personal or family physician.

Keep this in mind; your physician’s expertise is probably in the body’s physical realm and not the mental. So, what you are ruling out here is that there are no physical reasons for your chest pain or discomfort and the associating symptoms.

You’re physician may not be trained in mental health, so if not, you should ask for a referral to a mental specialist.

When I experienced my panic attacks, this was the path that I took first off. I have a history of heart related problems in my family.

I found that my heart was just fine, and then went to see the referred mental specialist. For me, the mental specialist helped by identifying that, yes, I was experiencing panic attacks.

But for me, the medications that were prescribed did not work for me. There were just too many side effects that I just couldn’t live with. In fact, for me, these side effects were almost as bad as the panic attacks.

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I really hope that this informtion has been helpful to you.