Panic Attack Symptoms

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Panic attack symptoms may vary from person to person but they are all marked by an intense feeling of fear, most of the time with no apparent cause. It is hard to imagine what a sufferer of panic attacks go through.

Picture your body acting in a manner that suggests you are in mortal danger while you are having lunch with a dear friend in a crowded restaurant. Many people will call for medical help when they first experience panic attack symptoms because they are afraid they are having either a heart attack or a nervous breakdown.

Panic attack symptoms will normally last an average of about ten minutes but they are the worst 10 minutes of a person’s life. Below are some of the most common feelings and bodily reactions to panic attacks.

• Pounding heart
• Palpitations
• Sweating
• Nausea
• Trembling
• Shaking
• Smothering sensation
• Chest pain
• Fear of dying
• Numbness or tingling sensation in the extremities

The most disconcerting thing about panic attack symptoms is that they most often occur randomly and with no warning. What is going on in the body physiologically is the release of hormones like epinephrine, or adrenaline, which is the body’s primordial response to mortal danger. You may know this response better as fight or flight.

In order to preserve life the body is made to release a flood of these hormones that allow a person to fight for their life or run. It is a primitive response to danger that most people do not experience often. This response when out of place results in what is now called a panic attack, and for the sufferer is a horrible experience. Progression

If you have had panic attack symptoms, it is very important that you seek medical attention. Left untreated panic attacks can increase or cause a person to begin avoiding every day activity out of fear. This can lead to more severe anxiety problems such as phobias of leaving the house.

Causes

}While it is not certain what causes panic attack symptoms in every case there is some strong evidence to suggest that there are triggers.

• Heredity- There is some evidence to suggest that panic disorders run in families. Of course, there are also environmental factors including overly cautious approach to the world that may play a role in panic attack symptoms in family members.


• Short term – The loss of a close friend or loved one can often times trigger anxiety as a person deals with grief.


• Negative Talk- A person who constantly dwells on “what if” situations or conducts negative self-talk could experience panic attack symptoms.


• Drugs, alcohol- Certain drugs and even alcohol abuse can trigger panic or anxiety disorders.

There are many more triggers or causes of panic attack symptoms to consider. You should talk with your family physician or psychiatrist to determine what your particular triggers are.

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