Physical Signs Of Panic Attacks

If you've ever wondered the power of our minds over our bodies

, then a panic attack is an excellent illustration of how powerful our thinking is over the mechanics of our bodies. Panic attacks often strike when you're away from home, but they can happen anywhere and at any time. You may have one while you're in a store shopping, walking down the street, driving in your car, or sitting on the couch at home.

Maybe you are wondering what the signs of panic disorder are? Only a doctor can make a formal diagnosis, but exhibiting these signs may tip you off that you may have this condition. There are lots of physical symptoms our mind can generate around our bodies. As everyone is different, you may not experience all of these to experience a full panic attack. However if you experience several of these together, it is likely you are having a panic attack.

1) Your heart rate increases. Your pulse becomes faster and fluttery and sometimes a little uneven.

2) Difficulty in breathing. Your throat feels as if it has a large lump in it, and it hurts to swallow. Your chest tightens and constricts and it"s difficult to take deep slow breaths.

3) Hot flushes. Your face feels flushed and it feels almost as if you have a high temperature. You can also feel nauseous, as if you are trying to fight off an infection

4) Waves of anxiety. The anxious feelings rise and fall through the attack as you struggle to regain control. As each wave comes it becomes a little more intense.

5) Unable to stop unwanted thinking. Your thoughts may skip from normal every day concern to imagined fears, fantasizing the very worst outcome of whatever you are battling. It can run as a loop inside your mind, repeating the very thoughts you lease enjoy.

6) Feeling disconnected from reality. You're unable t place the way you feel with what is actually happen. It's like there is two of you inside your mind, one stable and sensible and the other losing it.

7) Feeling out of control. Panic attacks are in the main a loss of control. From your physical manifestation of panic to your thoughts, you lose the ability to manage the way you think and act. It's like panic is running a marathon inside your body, and you can't work out how it can escape.

Many people confuse the sense of panic with having a heart attack. The sensation can feel almost the same. The signs and symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and usually reach their peak within 10 minutes. Most panic attacks end within 20 to 30 minutes, and they rarely last more than an hour.

by: Yee Linda

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