How do I know if I'm really having a panic attack or if I'm just freaking out?

How can I tell the difference between heart attack and panic attack cause every time I'm scared I'm getting a heart attack

If you're hyperventilating, shaking uncontrollably, on the verge of tears, feel a sense of impending doom or like you're dying, chances are you're having a real panic attack.

These two things can really be tough, and freaking out can even trigger a panic attack, so they're closely linked and I can see why you'd like to get a clear answer on this. A panic attack and freaking out share many symptoms, but during a panic attack you might also get psychical symptoms such as shaking, dizziness, sweating, increased heart rate and so on. This is because adrenaline is being released by your body, which helps separate the two

shortness of breath, sweating, nausea/vomiting feeling, excessive of worrying, you can't speak, unable to breath properly, uncomfortable feeling. It last like 30 min to 1 hour.

i feel like sometimes when i freak out i will still cry and breathe heavily, but i can think slightly more clearly than during a panic attack. During a panic attack its not just laboured breathing, it feels like you are suffocating, like you will die. I can usually focus on anything other than whats scaring me or the sensations of the attack, which can make it harder to stop. I feel waves of heat and cold, and some times dizzy too. Hope this helps :*

I think they're the same. Panic attaks involve: hyperventilation (breathing quickly and shallow), feeling as if you are choking, heart palpitations, sweating, feeling dizzy or ligth-headed, trembling, feeling nauseous, feeling tingles or nombness, feeling hot or getting cold chills, pressure on your chest, feeling disconnected to the world, thinking that you are going to die.

A panic attack usually comes on suddenly and feels very alarming and frightening. The thoughts that cross your mind during a panic or anxiety attack can feel unreal, illogical, and out of character. And the physical symptoms of panic and anxiety - like a pounding pulse, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, or dizziness - may get you thinking the worst. When you're freaking out the feeling might be similar but you're more in control of the situation and are physically in better shape. Sometimes it's impossible to tell the difference between both, the important thing is to go back to the coping mechanisms you know and practice them - breathing techniques help a lot in either case.

A panic attack includes a few/all of the signs and symptoms Iv listed these include: Shortness of breath/ hyperventilation, Heart palpitations/racing heart, shaking. Choking sensation, Feeling detached To the thing near you, Chest pains(extremely tight chest), sometimes you head twitching you legs feel weird, or any other body part can feel tingly and start to twitch, you may also feel faint and dizzy, the most important thing it to try and control you breathing and try to reduce them down gradually, sit down against a wall with your arms up and try breathing don't put your head in your hands, mope that helps, if you need someone to talk to about these I'm always here☺️