My sister has been suffering with panic attacks for years. She often complains of a whole array of different symptoms of panic attacks and I was wondering how many of them are directly linked to anxiety. On speaking to my counsellor friend I discovered the following symptoms are common in a panic attack.
Firstly it is important to note that its not very often that everyone experiences the same symptoms of panic attacks; after all, we are all very different and therefore we all respond differently to the same situations and will require different panic attacks treatment.
The more common symptoms of panic attack are listed below. It is thought that experiencing four or less of these symptoms is called a ‘limited symptom attack’.
Symptoms of a panic attack include:
- Having a fast heartbeat, a pounding heart or palpitations
- Sweating lots, also chills or hot flushes
- Shaking visibly or inside
- Choking sensations or feeling as though you have a lump in your throat
- A shortness of breath or smothering sensations
- Indigestion, Bloating, abdominal discomfort or nausea
- Dizziness or unsteadiness
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Feeling light-headed, unreal or dreamy
- Feeling that you are outside of yourself or you don't exist, disconnected from the world
- Fear of losing control or going crazy
- Numbness or tingling in face, body or extremities
- Skin losing color
- Blushing or skin blotches
- Urgently needing to urinate or defecate
I Hope this list is of some help to you and goes some way to helping you find a good panic attacks treatment option that works well for you.