Symptoms of a Panic Attack

Today I want to talk about the symptoms of a panic attack.  Here are the basic symptoms:

·     Pounding heartbeat

·     difficulty breathing, feeling as though you can’t get enough air
hyperventilation

·     paralyzing terror

·     nervousness

·     shaking

·     heart palpitation

·     feeling of dread

·     dizziness, lightheadedness
trembling

·     difficulty swallowing

·     chest pains

·     fearful

·     anxious

·     nausea

·     hot flashes, sweating or sudden chills

·     tingling in fingers or toes

·     fearful that you’re going to go crazy or are about to die

Please note, if you’ve never had a panic attack before, I would definitely see a doctor just to make sure that you are in deed having a panic attack instead of something more severe like a heart attack.  Especially with symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pains.

Each one of these symptoms can be nerve racking, less alone, putting them together.  Each person that experiences a panic attack may have some or all of these symptoms.  You may not even have the same symptoms each time you have a panic attack. 

Besides the basic symptoms I talked about above, another major symptom is the persistent fear of having another panic attack.  This becomes the debilitating symptom that can cause a person to avoid places where they have had panic attacks, or avoid situations that may put them at risk of having another panic attack.  I will talk about this last symptom in more detail in another posting. 

I hope this posting has given you a better understanding of what symptoms may be present during a panic attack.  Each of these symptoms by themselves can be bothersome, but, put them together and it can be down right scary.

Keep coming back as I keep diving deeper into the world of panic attacks.

Keep coming back as I keep diving deeper into the world of panic attacks.

Striving for Life Without Panic Attacks,
Shawnna
http://www.helpwithpanicattack.com/free/index.htm

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