You may be experiencing them, but you don’t know what they are. Panic symptoms are what I mean. When you know what they are, you can recognise & stop them dead before they get a vice like grip on you.

Rapid heartbeat & shallow breath.

This is a major symptom of panic attacks. If you have these then it’s likely you are having panic attacks. Other underlying health problems can cause these so it’s advisable to go and get checked over. If it does turn out to be a panic attack then time is critical.

Always feeling irritated.

In our busy world it’s not hard to feel irritated at everyone and everything around you. But this is another panic symptom. If you suffer this or any of the other symptoms you must seek help.

Can’t sleep.

Lots of other things can cause sleep loss. It can also be a panic attack symptom. It’s worth investigating further if you are having trouble sleeping.

Too much worry.

Even though we all worry about stuff, probably all the time. However most of us don’t sweat the small stuff. We can easily let it go. But constant worry about any & everything is not a good sign. You could be a victim of anxiety attacks.

What course of action can you take?

If you believe that you may actually be suffering some or all of these panic symptoms. The first thing you must do is get examined by a healthcare professional. If you get a clean bill of health this may go a long way to alleviating your symptoms.

After this if you still believe you may be a panic attack victim there are other things you can do. There are some really successful techniques out there that have worked for lots of people just like you. One of the plus points of these techniques is they are totally drug free and involve no visits to hospital or shrinks of any sort.

If you are suffering any or all of the above panic symptoms you should seek help sooner rather than later. You may find the answer to your problems here at this website Panic-Stations.com

The National Institute of Mental Health refers to anxiety attacks as part of the larger group known as Panic Disorder.  Other names you might hear which fall under this bracket are anxiety disorder attacks, panic disorder attacks or most commonly, panic attacks.   Those who have experienced a panic attack are not alone, it is estimated that one in every 75 people in the world have had an anxiety attack at some point in their life. 

Experiencing an anxiety attack is a feeling far more intense than that of feeling ’stressed out’  and sufferers report heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, headaches and stomach aches.   It is normal for a person to experience one or two anxiety attacks in their lifetime.  However, when anxiety attacks occur regularly and begin to interfering with the persons lifestyle this could a sign of anxiety attack disorder.   Once the panic attacks start happening it is easy for the sufferer to then in turn develop a fear of the panic attacks, thus repeating the cycle.

Anxiety attacks have been described as a sudden feeling of fear, terror or dread which appears for no apparent reason.  These feelings can be accompanied by the physical symptoms of anxiety listed above or some of the following; sweating, faintness, hot or cold flushes, tingling or burning sensations on the skin or irrational thoughts.  Everybody is different though and this list is not exclusive, the symptoms may manifest themselves in a number of ways depending on the person.

The duration of the anxiety attack depends on the severity of the attack, some of the symptoms may be in effect for some days and hours later.   Most of the time the anxiety and panic attacks last anywhere between a few moments and half an hour.  Sometimes, an anxiety attack can also trigger more subsequent anxiety attacks to occur.

Though it can be found in all ages, anxiety attack disorder is most commonly found in the 17 to 25 age bracket.  They are more often reported by women than men, though this could be that men are more reluctant to seek help to overcome anxiety.

It is commonly thought that causes of anxiety are down to genetical or biological reasons, scientists have not found any evidence to support this theory.  Therefore, as far as our knowledge of this subject permits, anxiety disorders are behavioural and not inherited.   It is common for anxiety disorder to run in families but this is more likely due to environmental factors rather than genetic ones.

There are no quick fixes for this issue but the best thing you can do is make good use of the abundance of self-help material out there and employ the services of a good therapist.  A trained professional will be able to determine the root cause of your anxiety attacks and address them.   This may not be a quick process depending on the severity of your condition.  But persevere and it will be worth it in the end.

Copyright 2009 Patricia Adams (Ex Panic Sufferer)

Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are basically the same thing, and they are on the rise. The cause of the increase isn’t fully understood, but modern life with all its pressure and stress could be a factor. But the fact remains they are causing more and more people no end of problems.

Would you recognise a panic attack if you had one? That’s a difficult question to answer as the symptoms are quite wide ranging and can vary from mild to the downright frightening. Symptoms could be a simple hot flush to a more terrifying racing heart and shallowness of breath.

I guess if you were having the second type of symptom you’d be very aware you need help to put this right. If your symptoms are mild though, you may not even realise it’s a panic or anxiety attack. This could be a warning sign that things are about to get worse, much worse.

My wife suffered a bad panic attack while she was out driving our car. Needless to say it wasn’t just the actual anxiety attack that frightened her but the fact she could have crashed and killed herself and others. It won’t do anyone any good to dwell on this type of scenario.

If you have been feeling a little off lately, maybe suffering any of these symptoms…. Difficulty sleeping, a bit on edge or anxious, can’t concentrate, constantly irritated or fidgeting a lot. Any of these small signs could be a forewarning that something else is about to hit you.

Before you actually get into a panic about these symptoms let me assure you there are many things that can cause these symptoms. And none of them are anything to worry about. Lack of sleep may just be too much caffeine. Fidgeting may be uncomfortable clothing.

If you would rather be safe than sorry you can find out if you are heading for anxiety attacks. A panic (anxiety) symptoms test will give you a better idea of whether you are at risk. All you do is tick a few boxes with either yes or no and total your score at the end.

Then you can decide if you need to take further action. There’s an anxiety (panic) symptoms test here.