What I learned about Panic Attacks
Definition of a Panic Attack : a discrete period of intense fear in which four or more of the following symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 minutes
Symptoms :
pounding heart or palpitations
sweating
trembling
shortness of breath
feeling of choking
chest pain
nausea
feeling dizzy
depersonalization
fear of going crazy
fear of dying
numbness
chills or hot flashes
And the worst thing about them is the fear that they will return. If you feel like a panic attack is coming on, take a few deep breaths. Realize they are a normal fight or flight response.And ride it out. Aside from being extremely unpleasant, they are generally harmless. They only last 10 minutes and don't have enough of an effect on your blood pressure for you to pass out. They just suck, and if you can realize that... everything will be fine.
xo
Symptoms :
pounding heart or palpitations
sweating
trembling
shortness of breath
feeling of choking
chest pain
nausea
feeling dizzy
depersonalization
fear of going crazy
fear of dying
numbness
chills or hot flashes
And the worst thing about them is the fear that they will return. If you feel like a panic attack is coming on, take a few deep breaths. Realize they are a normal fight or flight response.And ride it out. Aside from being extremely unpleasant, they are generally harmless. They only last 10 minutes and don't have enough of an effect on your blood pressure for you to pass out. They just suck, and if you can realize that... everything will be fine.
xo