
Panic attack symptoms are caused by biological changes and nerve impulses that occur during times of stress and anxiety. Symptoms of panic attacks vary from person to person, but below are the most common:
- Feeling anxious or nervous a lot of the time for unexplained reasons
- Dizziness
- Muscle spasms
- Feeling faint
- Rapid heartbeat, palpitations or pounding heart
- Sweating
- Muscle pain in the neck and shoulders
- Light headed
- Feeling sick to your stomach or indigestion
- Skin blotches
- Numbness or tingling sensations in your body
- Loss of color in skin
- Disturbing thoughts
- Depersonalization (feeling like you don't exist)
- Chills
- Shaking
- Hot flashes
- Blushing
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Having to go to the bathroom all of a sudden
- Disturbing thoughts
- Fear of leaving your home or driving
These are all very common symptoms of panic attacks and there may be other symptoms that you are experiencing that are not listed above. After a panic attack you may feel tired, shaky and fatigued. Even though symptoms of panic attacks can be quite scary, you shouldn't worry about them as they are normal and harmless.
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