Common Panic Attack Symptoms
Knowing the common panic attack symptoms will help you to spot an attack as it begins to happen and to begin to take steps to calm yourself.
The Symptoms You Might Be Feeling
There are a number of different symptoms which are defined in the DSM as being a part of panic attacks. While you might feel some of these or all of these, having intense episodes in which these symptoms occur for more than ten minutes is the standard for the diagnosis of a panic attack. The symptoms tend to peak at ten minutes, though some people say they have longer panic attacks.
- Heart palpitations
- Trembling
- Shaking
- Sweating
- Feeling short of breath
- A choking feeling
- Chest pain or pressure
- Stomach upset
- Dizziness
- Feelings of unreality
- Fear of going crazy
- Fear of dying
- Tingling sensations
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Feeling detached from one's self
Keeping track of these symptoms will help your medical care provider properly diagnose your panic disorder and its possible causes.