Symptoms Of Panic

Symptoms of panic disorder are not easily recognizable to people on the outside looking in. However to a sufferer of anxiety and panic disorder, they can make it feel like the world is about to explode.

Sufferers of Panic Attacks will feel the onset of their own particular set of symptoms, and might not necessarily get symptoms that other panic disorder patients receive. If someone gets 4 or more of the symptoms of panic suggested below, they are said to be suffering from Anxiety Panic Disorder.

Symptoms of Panic Indicators

People fear that they are losing control, either of themselves or the situation.
People can feel a pounding heart or rapid heart beat.
People can experience a heaviness in the chest region, and/or chest pains.
People become unable to catch their breath.
People can then become lightheaded or dizzy.
People can then feel very tingly in the hands, arms, legs and feet.
People can start to tremble.
People can get sweaty palms.
People become overwhelmed with feelings of terror.
People can feel a choking sensation.
People can be washed over with feelings of extreme heat or cold.

Symptoms of panic attack can lead the sufferer of the anxiety disorder to feel very confused. They cannot understand why this is happening, or what may happen next. This leads to further feelings of worry and fear.

Does this sound like you?

If these symptoms of panic are familiar and you can tick any of the boxes above; the first thing to do is to stop worrying right now.

I'm afraid I don't have a magic wand to make it all better instantly, but you can do something about it. That's the trick in this life; it's no good sitting about waiting for someone else to make it all better. We all want the knight on a white horse, or the fairy godmother, but the coffee is a-bubbling; can you smell it? Yep, that's right, the power is in your hands and the so is the choice.

Before you do go any further mind you, have you been to see your GP? Has he ruled out any physical reason for the symptoms of panic that you're experiencing? You may feel foolish talking to him about what happens when you have a panic attack; you shouldn't be; to you, they are real you really could live without them right? That's all that matters.

Part of the fear associated with a panic disorder stems from the feelings of helplessness that occur during the panic or anxiety attack itself. Often the panic disorder sufferer feels there is nothing they can do to stop what's happening to them.

There are measures you can take in the short term to help you cope when it's all kicking off in your mind and body, but there are also strategies that can help you prevent the panic attacks in the first place.

Panic attack symptoms can 'just happen' and frequently do. Although panic attacks are usually associated with the sufferer being in a situation that causes them distress. This may be a job interview, a crowded shop where they feel threatened, or a place where they feel alone and vulnerable.

It is also fairly common for panic attack to just appear- for example, panic disorder sufferers may wake in the night for no apparent reason, gripped by their feelings of fear and helplessness, or may have periods of months that go by with no occurrences and then for no obvious reason- bam, back it comes.