How do you know if you are having a panic attack? It has only been in more recent times that panic attacks and all types of anxiety disorders have really started to be taken seriously, and appropriate natural panic attack treatments have been developed to be effective at stopping panic attacks and preventing them. There are now a clearly defined set of symptoms which can confirm whether an individual suffers from panic attacks.
Unusual sweating, even in cool temperatures: You may find yourself sweating uncontrollably. Sweating is a sign of increased tension, which is a tell tale cause and sign of a panic attack.
You may also feel as though you are having palpitations, due to the increased heart rate caused by the onset of extreme anxiety.
Shaking Uncontrollably – a sign of fear, which is usually a result of both the situation the individual is in, and also the fear of the panic attack itself. Often, the sufferer will feel that the panic attack is a heart attack, or endangering their life in some other way. It can feel like you are in real danger, which makes the panic attack more extreme.
Added to this, I always felt breathlessness, as though I was being strangled or suffocated. This is probably one of the most universal symptoms of a panic attack.
As the panic attack progresses, nausea will usually set in, and you may feel light headed and dizzy. I used to feel like vomiting too, and often did.
Numbness throughout the body: My body would often develop a tingling sensation all over, particularly in my arms and legs.
Another common and often hard to understand symptom is a feeling of illusion, as though you are somehow detached from those around you, and a fear that your life will be ending imminently.
Although there are probably a countless number of symptoms, these experiences are what I would consider to be the main signs of a panic attack.