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Symptoms of Panic Attacks – Signs and Symptoms of Panic Disorders

Date Published: 13th October 2008
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Panic Attacks – also known as Panic Disorders are medically referred to as General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). They have various signs and symptoms. These vary from one individual to another. Every person has a certain level of anxiety and nervousness in them. In fact, it is useful as it is the nature’s mechanism of survival by causing the fight/flight situation and hence averting the possible dangers.

However, when this anxiety level exceeds its normal limits and becomes extreme, it causes panic attacks or panic disorders in a person. It is commonly termed as general anxiety disorder.

Symptoms of Panic Attacks:

Although, the symptoms and its severity vary from one individual to another, here are the most common signs and symptoms of panic attacks and general anxiety disorder.

• Visibly shaking and nervousness – especially in situations that involve social interactions.
• Heavy breathing and increase in heart beat rate and palpitations
• Profuse sweating of the palms all over the body
• Dizziness, nausea and a feeling of being disconnected with the world around
• A feeling like you are having a heart attack
• Lack of breath, choking and get thoughts of dying
• Intense feeling of fear and a need to avoid all social interactions possible (agoraphobia)
• Need to use the toilet too often
• Tiredness, lack of sleep and lack of concentration
• Feeling of losing control of your mind and thoughts racing

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms or similar ones, it is important to seek treatment. A lot of people resort to drugs and medications to treat these symptoms, but unfortunately, they only give a temporary relief and it makes you very dependent on them.


It is important to understand that panic attacks are a result of the mind and not of the body. It can help to get a general medical check up so that you can be convinced that there is no problem with the body- as a good number of panic and anxiety disorder sufferers tend to think that there is something wrong with their body functioning.

The only way you can treat anxiety and panic attacks is by facing it and not by running away from it. Most of the anxiety and suffering is caused not by the attack itself, but by the fear of the attack coming anytime. If you are a sufferer, you can identify with this. You most of the times panic because of the fact that you are going to experience a panic attack. This anxiety is more painful than the panic attack itself!


Once, you accept the fact that panic attacks are a condition of the mind and that you need to take responsibility to face it and get rid of it, you can say half the battle is won. You would just need the right plan and execution to shed your phobias and lead a life of joy and free expression.
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