Panic and anxiety attack can make you feel like you are having a heart attack. Always be sure to get yourself fully checked out by your medical professional just to be sure you have an accurate diagnosis. Generally the chest pains are caused by excess muscle tension and the symptoms will decrease with deep breathing and massage.
Your heart may pound and cause you to feel short of breath, dizzy, nauseated and flushed. You may hyperventilate and get abdominal cramping. Sometimes panic attacks begin suddenly, without warning. Most panic attacks last about half an hour but sometimes they may last a day or longer. Some people experience extreme fatigue after one then panic about when the next one will occur.
Difficulty swallowing can be another unpleasant symptom. It is totally harmless and will not cause you to stop breathing. Some people go white during an anxiety attack. This is due to the” fight or flight response and the blood moving in towards the muscles.
Sweating is common and a normal response to cool the body when you get hot flushes. Many sufferers experience vomiting, diarrhea and indigestion as a result of the blood moving towards the muscles and away from the stomach.
If your symptoms become regular and frequent you may have developed panic disorder. If they become prolonged you may develop agoraphobia because you are unable to leave your house. This is a natural response to feeling threatened. It is important to get help to regain control as quickly as possible as avoidance of situations will not help.
Other symptoms that occur include insomnia, hallucinations, pins and needles, hyperactivity and derealisation- where you feel dissociated from the real world.
As well as physical symptoms, many panic disorder sufferers experience emotional and psychological symptoms like depression, fear of going mad, suicidal feelings and aggression. Sometimes there are confused messages gong to the brain and altered body chemistry. As you learn to relax these feelings will disappear.
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