What are the main symptoms of panic attacks?
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Melissame
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May 26, 2018
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Symptoms vary for each person. Some of the symptoms: change in breathing, sweaty palms, lightheaded/dizzy, loss of appetite, headache, tight/dry throat. There are so many more, take a look at the anxiety self help guide.
kindPanda75
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Jun 9, 2018
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Breathing problems, heart palpitations and sweating. There are no others that bother me but you need 100 letters :(
CalmWhisper22
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Jun 14, 2018
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Panic attacks typically begin suddenly, without warning. They can strike at any time — when you're driving a car, at the mall, sound asleep or in the middle of a business meeting. You may have occasional panic attacks, or they may occur frequently.
Panic attacks have many variations, but symptoms usually peak within minutes. You may feel fatigued and worn out after a panic attack subsides.
Panic attacks typically include some of these signs or symptoms:
Sense of impending doom or danger
Fear of loss of control or death
Rapid, pounding heart rate
Sweating
Trembling or shaking
Shortness of breath or tightness in your throat
Chills
Hot flashes
Nausea
Abdominal cramping
Chest pain
Headache
Dizziness, lightheadedness or faintness
Numbness or tingling sensation
Feeling of unreality or detachment
Anonymous
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Jun 16, 2018
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Panic attacks could be characterized as small tornadoes. They feel like your heart is racing, you start shaking, and being out of breath. Taking deep breaths helps you getting back to “normalâ€.
Anonymous
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Jul 4, 2018
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The main symptoms of panic attacks can include hyperventilating, sweaty/clammy hands, racing heart, breathing difficulties, feeling faint and a loss of control. And chest pains
vertige80
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Jul 11, 2018
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Personally, I've felt major shortness of breath to the point of feeling like I'm suffocating. Not being able to move or having the opposite: continuing a pattern of movement for a long time. Rocking back and forth. Not being able to talk. Shaking. Sometimes crying.
Anonymous
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Jul 18, 2018
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Feeling like you can't breath. .racing heart sweat palms. Shaking. Overwhelming amount of thoughts.
Anonymous
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Jul 20, 2018
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The main symptoms of panic attacks include having breathing difficulties, a racing heart, feeling like something terrible will happen and feeling weak or dizzy. You may also feel numbness in your hands.
Anonymous
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Jul 28, 2018
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Palipitation, hyperventilating, shaking, finding it hard breath, feeling like you are choking on air
Anonymous
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Jul 28, 2018
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Heart beats faster, you start to sweat, it feels like something is in you throat and blocking your swallowing and you feel nauseous
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