Panic Attacks Symptoms

If you suddenly experience a feeling of intense fear and discomfort which is accompanied by some of the symptoms mentioned below, then you may be suffering from a panic attacks.

Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
Sweating
Trembling or shaking
Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
Diarrhea
Pins and needles
Diarrhea
Feeling of choking
Chest pain or discomfort
Nausea or abdominal distress
Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
Derealization or depersonalization
Fear of losing control or going crazy
Fear of dying
Numbness or tingling sensations (paresthesias)
Chills or hot flushes

A Panic attack that comes without any warning or any prior symptom is called a spontaneous panic attack. This type of panic attack can happen at any place and at any time, including during your sleep.

A Panic attack that comes due to exposure or possible exposure to a particular situation is know as situational panic attack. For example a person may fear going to crowded market place or fear of traveling in an escalator / elevator. This fear could trigger a panic attack.

A Panic attack can also come much after exposure to a particular situation or after repeated exposure to a particular type of situation. Such types of panic attacks are called situation predisposed.