Symptoms of Panic Anxiety Attacks and Trying to Cope

Panic attacks have been known to strike without any warning, or without any obvious reason. They can cause an overwhelming sense of fear. It’s far more intense that a feeling of being “stressed out” that many people feel on occasion. Instead of stress, people who experience panic attacks find them very terrifying.   

The number of people dealing with panic attacks symptoms is rather large.  The Merck manual reports that more than 30% adults experience anxiety attacks every single year.  Some experience one single attack without ever experience any more.  Others experience a large number of them as part of a disorder, such as social phobia, PTSD, or a panic disorder. 

Although panic attacks can happen to people who are suffering from anxiety disorders, there’s a difference between panic and anxiety.  The actual difference is the intensity and duration of the symptoms.  Panic attacks usually only last for a short time while anxiety attacks symptoms can occur more gradually and are less intense. 

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Physical symptoms of panic attacks are usually marked by an increased heart rate and a feeling that the heart is getting ready to pound right out of the chest.  Many people report feeling dizzy, sick to their stomach, and breathing difficulties.  People feel like that they might actually be dying or going insane.   

People normally experience at least of the four following symptoms of panic anxiety attack: 

·         Heart palpitations 

·         Shortness of breath 

·         Shaking or trembling 

·         Nausea or even vomiting 

·         Sweating 

·         Fear of dying 

·         Unsteadiness or dizziness 

·         Chest pain 

·         Feeling detached 

·         Hot or cold flashes 

·         Difficulty swallowing 

·         Numbness 

Most attacks last for about twenty or thirty minutes, although some can last for as long as an hour. According to statistics, appx. 2.4 million Americans between the ages of 18 to 54 have some type of panic disorder.  Some experience worse symptoms than others, and some are able to cope better than others. 

A panic disorder is different from a panic attack in the sense that individuals can suffer from either frequent or isolated attacks.  Whenever someone has experienced ongoing symptoms of a panic attack as well as the attacks themselves for at least a month or so they can be diagnoses as having a disorder. 

Many of the individuals who’ve experienced the physical symptoms do not seek treatment because they mistakenly believe that they can’t be treated.  They also may fear that others will think negatively of them for having such a condition and, as a result, will suffer needlessly.  They won’t get the help that they so need, which will sometimes result in the attacks becoming worse and more intense over time. 

The truth is, treatment is indeed available for both the symptoms and the disorder.  Treatment can help people lead more productive lives and to get back on track again.  The stress of waiting or anticipating another attack will often keep people from social situations in which they feel the attacks will re-occur.  With the right type of panic attack treatments, they can move on through their lives without fear of attacks.  They will also have a decreased chance of becoming depressed or developing other types of anxiety disorders.   

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Discover how to regain your life back from panic and anxiety attacks with One Move as shown in Panic Away.

by Patricia Adams