What are the physical symptoms of a panic attack?

Panic disorder is the only characteristic of a panic attack when a person has a strong sense of near-death or fear, accompanied by an anxiety and one of the following specific manifestations.

For example, wheezing, syncope, palpitations, chest pain, tracheal obstruction, dizziness, tingling sensation in the hands and feet and other abnormal sensations, hot and cold ** flushing, tremor can appear unconfirmed, the patient feels the surrounding environment, things, false strangeness is not a real feeling.

We can also have our own personality being decomposed, etc., we understand these specific manifestations of panic disorder, we can analyze and identify the disease more, and let ourselves have a deeper understanding of the content related to panic disorder.

The most common symptoms of a panic attack are palpitation, shortness of breath, palpitations, extreme rapid heartbeat, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and gradual shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. At this time, the psychological experience is from the initial nervousness, and gradually worsens to a strong sense of fear, loss of control, and even a sense of near-death, which is a typical attack process in panic attacks.

Hello, panic disorder, also known as panic disorder, is an acute anxiety disorder in which patients often suddenly feel severe palpitations, as if the heart is about to overflow from the mouth; chest pain, tightness, a noticeable feeling of pressure in the chest; Dyspnea.

Panic attack is a manifestation of anxiety disorder, which is typically manifested by the sudden appearance of extreme fear and anxiety, accompanied by painful experiences such as suffocation, impending death or loss of control, and severe autonomic dysfunction, such as severe palpitations, cold sweats, limb tremors, cold extremities, strong and frequent urge to urinate or defecate. Fear-driven behaviors such as screaming, calling for help, or running for their lives may also occur. Each episode is short-lasting, and the intermittent period is usually asymptomatic, but most patients have worry and nervousness about another attack, and a few may have generalized anxiety at the same time.

1.Chronic anxiety (generalized anxiety) (1) In the absence of obvious triggers, patients often have excessive worry, nervousness and fear that do not match the actual situation, and this nervous fear often has no clear object and content. The patient feels that he is constantly in a state of nervousness, fear, fear, and worry.

Seizures may have no apparent cause or no specific circumstances. Others have seizures in certain special situations such as crowds, shops, and public vehicles. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of intense panic attacks, accompanied by frequent feelings of death or panic, and severe autonomic symptoms.

Clinical presentation Panic attacks Typical presentation is that the patient is engaged in daily activities

Generally speaking, the symptoms are some cases of cold sweat on the limbs, stiffness, and cold sweats.

The symptoms of panic attacks are varied, but they do not occur suddenly, mainly with symptoms such as palpitations, palpitations, and difficulty breathing, and may be accompanied by dizziness, a feeling of suffocation, and even yelling, like going crazy, unable to control themselves, and also accompanied by convulsions, spasms, sweating and other physical symptoms.

Patients suddenly develop intense discomfort, such as chest tightness, a feeling of not being able to breathe, palpitations, sweating, stomach upset, tremors, numbness in the hands and feet, a sense of impending death, a sense of going crazy, or a sense of loss of control, about a quarter of an hour each.

1. Manifestations of panic attacks:

1. The typical manifestation is that when the patient is carrying out daily activities, such as reading, eating, walking, having a meeting or doing housework, he suddenly has a strong sense of fear, as if he is about to die.

2. This tension is unbearable for the patient. At the same time, the patient feels palpitations, as if the heart is about to jump out; chest tightness, a feeling of pressure in the anterior chest area; Or difficulty breathing, the throat is blocked, as if it can't breathe, and it is about to suffocate to death. As a result, patients may scream, cry for help, run outside, hug their heads, and some may have autonomic symptoms such as hyperventilation, dizziness, facial flushing, excessive sweating, unsteady gait, tremor, numbness of hands and feet, gastrointestinal discomfort, and motor restlessness.

3. This kind of seizure, generally 5-20 minutes, the time is short, it can be relieved by itself, and the patient feels that everything is normal after remission, but it can be sudden soon.

2. Methods of panic attacks:

1. Don't fight the panic: Fighting it during a panic attack seems to make things worse. It is important to emphasize that you should not be nervous about the panic symptoms, and do not try to suppress them or grit your teeth to drive them away.

While we need to respond positively, not negatively, to overcome fear, that doesn't mean we have to fight it.

2. Face up to the symptoms and don't run away: Giving in or trying to flee in the face of the initial symptoms of panic is the equivalent of telling yourself that you can't cope with the situation. In most cases, this will only create more panic.

3. Accept it: When you try to fight the panic, you can only make yourself more nervous. Let's think differently and let the symptoms (such as palpitations, chest tightness, sweaty hands and feet, dizziness, etc.) occur and disappear naturally, which will make you get through the panic quickly and easily.

One of the keys to overcoming panic is not to panic and anxiety, no matter how unusual or uncomfortable these physical arousals may be, just calmly pay attention to these physiological changes.

4. Go with the flow: Let your physical symptoms change naturally instead of deliberately fighting with it in panic, don't scare yourself, but make peace with the symptoms and tell yourself that it is safe.

To sum up: a panic attack is actually an acute anxiety attack, a sudden panic experience that manifests itself as a severe feeling of suffocation, a sense of impending death, and a sense of mental loss of control.

Panic disorder is a mental illness characterized by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks (acute intense panic attacks). During the attack, the patient experiences intense fear and extreme physical discomfort.

The symptoms are a sudden and intense panic experience, which can be accompanied by a sense of impending death and a sense of loss of control, the patient will experience a fear and fear of imminent disaster or near death, palpitation, chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, very nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, body trembling or weakness, and can also produce tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, sweating, headache, dizziness, numbness of the limbs, and paresthesia.

The pathogenesis is not clear, and there is a pathological process in both physical and mental aspects, which is the result of a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Its main manifestations are:

Psychological symptoms: mainly manifested as excessive psychological experience and feelings, patients persistent or episodic inexplicable anxiety, fear, nervousness and restlessness, upset all day long, as if misfortune is about to befall themselves or their loved ones, and the heart is in a state of high alertness. It is mainly manifested as persistent and excessive worry about some kind of dangerous or unfortunate event that may occur and is difficult to predict; Social anxiety disorder is mainly manifested as inappropriate anxiety in a situation where people are concerned and may be commented on. Panic disorder is characterized by sudden, irresistible fear, fear, apprehension, and a sense of impending doom and imminent death during daily activities.

Somatic symptoms: somatic symptoms caused by reactive sympathetic nerve excitation, involving the respiratory, nervous, genitourinary, and cardiovascular systems.

Behavioral symptoms: external behavioral manifestations other than psychological and physical symptoms, such as: restlessness, unnatural facial expressions, slight tremors in the limbs, muscle tension and twitching, stiffness in movement, shortness of breath, suffocation, choking, palpitations and increased heart rate, chest discomfort or pain, sweating, nausea, abdominal discomfort or pain, etc.

During the Spring Festival, if you are faced with the anxiety caused by a question from relatives and elders, you should let yourself be brave and treat, you must know that the reason why these elders ask so much is mainly because of concern, so you must adjust your mentality to learn to understand and tolerate, and after changing your mentality, it is easy to let your anxiety disappear, and you will not let yourself be particularly irritable.

When you feel that you are stressed and anxious, you can also talk to your friends, although your friends can't help solve your anxiety, but in the process of confiding, you will find an outlet for yourself, and you can relieve your emotions and not be too anxious.

If you really have poor sleep, chest tightness and shortness of breath, you can go to the psychology department for consultation, and seek help from the doctor to relieve your emotions.

1.Panic attacks typically present when people are engaged in daily activities, such as reading, eating, walking, having a meeting, or doing household chores, when they suddenly feel short of breath, dizziness or mild headache, fainting, tremor or tremor, unreal, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating on thoughts or speech, blurred vision, chest tightness, chest pain, tightness or pain in the chest, or difficulty breathing, and a blocked throat that seems to be breathless and about to suffocate. palpitations, heartbeats, as if the heart is about to jump out of the mouth; Numbness in the hands, numbness in the feet, feeling of choking, sweating, hot flashes or chills, desperate to escape, nausea, muscle tension, fear of dying, losing control, or going crazy.

At the same time, there is a strong sense of fear, as if you are about to die, or you are about to lose your mind. This tension is unbearable for the patient. So they screamed and cried for help.

Some people have symptoms of autonomic hyperexcitability such as hyperventilation, dizziness, unrealism, excessive sweating, facial flushing or pallor, unsteady gait, tremor, numbness of hands and feet, gastrointestinal discomfort, and motor restlessness. In a panic attack, people usually try to escape a special function in the hope that the panic will stop, or to seek help in case they break down, have a heart attack, or go crazy. This kind of seizure is sudden, clear consciousness during the attack, and lasts for a short time, generally 5 to 20 minutes (reaching a peak within 10 minutes), rarely exceeding 1 hour, and can be relieved spontaneously; Or the seizure ends with yawning, urinating, or falling asleep.

Mental status is normal between episodes. After the seizure, the patient feels that everything is normal and can recall the seizure. But it can happen again suddenly.

Patients may have frequent seizures, up to more than 3 times a month.

2.Anticipatory anxiety Most patients are nervous and nervous in the intervals between recurrent panic attacks, often fearing recurrence, and may also have symptoms of autonomic hyperactivity, called anticipatory anxiety, which can last for more than 1 month. Attention should be paid to distinguish it from generalized anxiety.

3.Help-seeking and avoidance behaviors During a panic attack, the person is overwhelmed by a strong sense of fear and often immediately calls for emergency help.

Panic disorder.

It is an acute anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and sudden panic experiences, manifested as sudden panic without obvious triggers, a sense of loss of control, a sense of impending death, and symptoms of autonomic dysfunction** are not clear, and may be related to genetic factors, brain chemical disorders, and psychosocial factors.

Definition of panic disorder, also known as panic disorder, is an acute anxiety disorder.

It is mainly manifested by repeated strong feelings of near-death or loss of control, as well as fear and fear of a near-catastrophic outcome, accompanied by significant autonomic symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, and tremors.

Panic disorder can be divided into the following two types according to the characteristics of the seizure:

Panic disorder with agoraphobia.

Panic attacks can sometimes lead to agoraphobic avoidance of certain situations.

In this situation, the patient may find it difficult or embarrassing to avoid or feel that they cannot get immediate help from others.

Panic disorder is not accompanied by agoraphobia.

There are typical symptoms of a panic attack, but it does not cause avoidance and agoraphobia of certain situations.

Onset. It usually occurs in adolescence or early adulthood, and the age of onset is bimodal, with 15 to 24 years of age being the age group of the highest prevalence and 45 to 54 years of age being the age group of the second peak. Onset after age 65 is rare.

The lifetime prevalence of panic disorder is 1% to 4%.

The prevalence in women is 2 to 3 times higher than in men.

Panic disorder manifests itself as a thumping heart when it hears the slightest movement, and thoughts about something bad going to happen all day long.