Where is the borderline between panic attack and real physical issues? How to identify that I am having just panic attacks?

Panic attacks usually come on when a stressful issue is in your life, that is the first sign. Panic attacks causes rapid heart beat and breathing difficulty. It becomes worst when you think of the stressful situation and focus too much on your symptoms. The best thing to do is to relax and practice breathing exercises. Panic attacks lasts about 10 minutes. If things become worst after 20 minutes has passed, maybe it could be something else.

Based on my experience and knowledge, a panic attack can make someone have real physical issues. It can often be described as feeling like a heart attack, dizzy, blurry vision, and many other symptoms. If the symptoms continue after the panic attack subsides, this could be a ongoing physical issue. This is a very good question and could be a good question to possibly your medical professional so you will know for sure.

if you have a panic attack, you will know when you have one. you will hyperventilate, your heart begins to beat rapidly, crying and shaking and numb hands come along with it, and you may feel like you're going to die. physical issues of stress or anxiety can include hot flashes, butterflies, dry mouth, or feeling light headed. there are lots of resources and medical articles that will address the differences as well :)

I would have to say that a panic attack IS a real physical issue, due to the fact that almost all of the symptoms are physical ones. For me, when i have a panic attack i only allow myself to worry about 'other issues' if any of the symptoms have drastically changed. For example, if i had a panic attack and collapsed (which has never happened to me before) i would probably visit a doctor just to check that it wasn't anything other than anxiety.

If you suspect that you're having panic attacks, you need to have a discussion with your physician. Since they can feel like a heart attack or other acute and emergent illnesses, it is very important to understand the differences. Having medications available and learning good coping mechanisms, as well as truly understanding the symptoms of the illnesses you suspect (and being honest with yourself about whether or not those symptoms exist in your particular case) are all very important. With proper intervention, panic symptoms will subside within 15-30 minutes. Physical illness will not... at least not the kind of physical illness that people mistake panic attacks to be. Regardless, it's time to see a physician and a psychiatrist/therapist if you are having trouble determining the difference.