Are You Having A Panic Attack?
Have you ever had a panic attack? Have you ever felt so scared and panicky but had no idea why?
Panic or anxiety attacks are suffered by a large number of the population and they are very, very scary. Especially the first one, when you have no idea it is coming and no idea what is happening to you.
What are the symptoms of panic attack? Symptoms include:
-A racing heart accompanied with an anxious feeling
-General anxiety about every day life
-Scary thoughts and feeling like you’re losing control
-Dizziness and light headed
-Sweating, shaky and even weak
-Feelings of unreality and perhaps even disorientated
-Feeling like you just want to run away
-Can’t relax, feel like you’re ‘on the edge’
Sometimes you feel depressed and anxious for a couple of days leading up to a full blown panic attack and then after the attack you can feel very tired and have a general ‘feeling down’ feeling for a few days following.
When you have a panic attack your body thinks something is happening that it needs to fight against, so you have an adrenalin rush as your body prepares itself for battle. Then however, there is no battle and all that adrenalin is left in your body making you tense. Your body can also feel very tired and run down after the adrenalin rush.
Your mind can’t relax because you are constantly thinking about the attack and absolutely terrified of it happening again.
If you experience panic attacks like these quite often it can really affect your life. You can spend your life scared and depressed.
An important point to remember is that 95% of what people worry about doesn’t happen. When suffering from panic attacks it can be very easy to worry. You worry about the panic attack itself. You worry about the physical symptoms you are having, in fact you tend to worry about everything. You spend every waking minute worrying. It can be very helpful to keep that thought in mind that 95% of what people worry about never happens, keep repeating this to yourself can often ease your worry a little.
Try to remain positive and try to distract your mind by keeping busy. Seek treatment for your panic attacks.
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