Can you die from a panic attack?
Anonymous
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Jun 3, 2015
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You'll maybe feel like you're dying, but you can't really die from it. It's only a subjective feeling that you have. I had couple panic attacks in my life and I never died. I actually never saw somewhere that someone died from it. I'm sure that you can't.
FlowWithIt
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Nov 22, 2014
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Nope :) When panicking your body realises that what its reaction is isn't helping, so you pass out, during the time you are passed out your body kind of resets itself. But the best way I have found to stop my panic attack is to stretch out and tell myself that I will be ok, and just accept my feeling of panic but just say its normal and it will pass. The worst thing you can do is panic about panicking!
Cosmos
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Dec 17, 2014
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I wouldn't say it's impossible, but if the body is too stressed, it could take a toll on the cardiovascular system. Hypertension, tachycardia, etc. It's not good for the body. That's why it's always best to try to talk yourself out of a panic attack, or take medication! (:
emergeintolight
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Dec 26, 2014
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Although your body starts to think "I'm about to die, this is it" you will not die. Panic attacks are physical manifestations of psychological thoughts.
Mel
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Nov 21, 2014
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No, you can't! That's a common fear while having a panic attack, because your heart starts to race and you think it may stop but don't worry! You can't die or formally have a heart attack!
KKW
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Dec 4, 2014
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No, you cannot die from a panic attack. The worst that can happen is fainting due to hyperventilating.
Anonymous
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May 9, 2016
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Panic Attacks themselves are not fatal, they may make you feel like you're dying but you won't. When you have a panic attack, make sure that you don't wander off somewhere, because that can be dangerous.
Anonymous
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Nov 24, 2014
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Realistically no. You might think that your are dying though. Many people compare it to a heart attack, when in reality a panic attack is the exact opposite.
XxXBunnyXxX
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May 29, 2015
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No, I use to have them all the time although you feel as if you are going to die you are not thinking clear. All you have to do is get yourself calm.
RebeccaH
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Dec 20, 2014
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No. Although it sure feels like it! Panic attacks are just your sympathetic nervous system going into overdrive. They can be as short as a few moments, or as long as 15 minutes, but they always pass.
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