Panic Attacks

Physical Signs	Emotional	Psychological
Pounding Heart/Palpitations	Dreaded Fear (out of the blue)	You Think You are Dying
Chest Pain	Nervousness	Thoughts of Losing Control
Choking  Sensations	Anxious	Thinking You're Going Crazy
Trembling / Uncontrollable Shaking	Hostile/Anger	Extreme Negative thoughts
Shortness of breath / Choking	Fatigue	Repetitive Thoughts
Dizziness	Easily startled
Chills/Cold Sweating	Total Confusion
Numbness

The list of symptoms is much longer than this. Many of these manifestations are similar to anxiety but on a much higher level. Many people actually feel and believe they are having a heart attack and they are going to die. Panic attacks can happen out of the blue and for no apparent reason. Some medications and foods are known delayed-response triggers including alcohol and caffeine. Many times after a person experiences an attack they associate the location with another possible panic attack and avoid that place. eg. shopping malls, elevators or large crowds. A proper healthy diet is a very good start. A quick helper is a good hit of protein. (my tip shown below)

Health tip of the day:

At the onset of an attack- If possible scramble some eggs and have some cheese and  milk if preferred. Followed by a few sips of hot tea to remove the chills and trembling. Don't drink a full cup of tea but just enough to warm you up. Follow this menu with a long enduring hug.

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