Panic attacks often strike when you’re away from home, but can happen anywhere and at anytime. The attack can strike while you’re at the mall, shopping, driving, walking down the street or just sitting on the couch at home.
No matter where it strikes, the signs and symptoms of panic attack are usually the combination of the following:
Breathing difficulties or hyperventilation
Having a racing heart
Chest pains or discomfort
Trembling or shaking
Choking feeling
Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings
Sweating or having chills
Nausea or upset stomach
Feeling dizzy, weak, light-headed, or faint
Numbness or tingling sensations
Hot or cold flashes
Fear of dying or going crazy
Feeling a loss of control
You probably recognize this as the classic “flight or fight” response that human beings experience when we are in a situation of danger. But during a panic attack, these symptoms seem to rise from out of nowhere. They occur in seemingly harmless situations–they can even happen while you are asleep.
A person may be suffering from panic disorder if :
The attacks become frequent and in random situations
Worrying a lot about having another attack
Start to avoid places and situations where previous attacks occur
In addition to the above symptoms, a panic attack is marked by the following conditions:
it occurs suddenly, without any warning and without any way to stop it.
the level of fear is way out of proportion to the actual situation; often, in fact, it’s completely
unrelated.
it passes in a few minutes; the body cannot sustain the “fight or flight” response for longer than that. However, repeated attacks can continue to recur for hours.
This article is designed to answer your basic questions about panic disorder; a qualified mental health professional will be able to give you more complete information.
For a quick relief on panic attack and anxiety, get Barry McDonagh's Rapid Relief Audio FREE Now. Barry McDonagh is a therapist with years of research and experience on natural remedies for panic attacks, and has cured thousands of people worldwide.
No matter where it strikes, the signs and symptoms of panic attack are usually the combination of the following:
Breathing difficulties or hyperventilation
Having a racing heart
Chest pains or discomfort
Trembling or shaking
Choking feeling
Feeling unreal or detached from your surroundings
Sweating or having chills
Nausea or upset stomach
Feeling dizzy, weak, light-headed, or faint
Numbness or tingling sensations
Hot or cold flashes
Fear of dying or going crazy
Feeling a loss of control
You probably recognize this as the classic “flight or fight” response that human beings experience when we are in a situation of danger. But during a panic attack, these symptoms seem to rise from out of nowhere. They occur in seemingly harmless situations–they can even happen while you are asleep.
Signs and symptoms of panic disorder
A person may be suffering from panic disorder if :
The attacks become frequent and in random situations
Worrying a lot about having another attack
Start to avoid places and situations where previous attacks occur
In addition to the above symptoms, a panic attack is marked by the following conditions:
it occurs suddenly, without any warning and without any way to stop it.
the level of fear is way out of proportion to the actual situation; often, in fact, it’s completely
unrelated.
it passes in a few minutes; the body cannot sustain the “fight or flight” response for longer than that. However, repeated attacks can continue to recur for hours.
This article is designed to answer your basic questions about panic disorder; a qualified mental health professional will be able to give you more complete information.
For a quick relief on panic attack and anxiety, get Barry McDonagh's Rapid Relief Audio FREE Now. Barry McDonagh is a therapist with years of research and experience on natural remedies for panic attacks, and has cured thousands of people worldwide.
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