What are anxiety attacks and are they the same as panic attacks?
I have no idea what anxiety attacks are or what they feel like but today in my class I started to stop breathing and my chest kind of tightened up. I started shaking. But I don’t know what it is. I have been having pains in my chest and pains right under my bra under wire. I described the pain to my parents and they think it is an anxiety attack. Tell me everything you can about these attacks. PLease!
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Anxiety attacks can cause a moderate to severe drop in potassium and magnesium in your body. Potassium regulates your heart’s rhythm. When a panic or anxiety attack occurs, it can feel like it came out of nowhere, but it stems from stress. It can mimic a heart attack.
Fainting, chest pain, rapid heart beat, excessive breathing, or shortness of breath. It can be quite frightening. If you suffer from anxiety attacks, see your doctor. College students are highly prone to anxiety attacks. Foods rich in potassium are bananas, tomatoes and citrus. Eat a high fiber, potassium rich diet during exam week and you will feel much better.
Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are one in the same. Is there anything that you think is triggering these episodes? If there is something that is worrying you or that you are not comfortable with it could be causing your anxiety. You should try to do something about it because it can grow much worse. Generally if it is only minor you may simply get over it.
Generally if your heart-rate increases, you have tightness in your stomach or chest, and feel very nervous, fearful, or feel the need to escape, then that is probably a panic attack (or anxiety attack). Again, if this is new to you it may not be too hard to overcome. Just be sure you look into some techniques for managing anxiety (and look into what is causing it).
it is the same..here is my share on how you know more about panic attack..
What are panic attacks? Why do they occur?
Everyone in life has some type of fear and overtime, some start to notice that it’s constant every time a weird entity enters there thoughts. That’s when the big question pops up, “what are panic attacks?” Well, here’s the answer to your underlying question. Panic attacks go through a discrete period of intense anxiety, are very sudden, fear, mounting physiological arousal, stomach problems that are associated with a variety of cognitive and somatic symptoms, which can be very discomforting. These onset episodes may have no triggers and are typically abrupt.
Even though these episodes occur randomly, they are subsets commonly referred to as fight or flight which is an evolutionary response that can occur out of context. Hormones and epinephrine (adrenaline) flood the body, which aids in defending the body against harm. It is said that the experience of a panic attack is one of the most intense, frightening, upsetting, and uncomfortable experiences in a person’s life.
The symptoms of an attack commonly last for about thirty minutes, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). Panic attacks can also be as short as 15 seconds on the other hand, attacks can last for extended periods of time, they can form a cyclic series of episodes which can last for hours. In situations where attacks have been previously occurring, often those that are afflicted will experience anticipatory anxiety significantly and in between attacks they will have limited symptom attacks.
Commonly, panic attacks are link to what is called agoraphobia, the fear of not being able to get out of a bad situation. Many who have these attacks experience feelings like they are unable to free themselves, basically feeling trapped. From person to person the effect of the attack varies. First time sufferers may call emergency services for assistance because they probably did not think about the big question, “what are panic attacks?” If you are a first time sufferer you may feel as though you are having a nervous break down or a heart attack.
So, before calling for assistance try to gain as much knowledge as you can about panic attacks and what causes them. Knowing this will empower you and can possibly help you or someone you love.
i think it’s the same, yes.
i had a similar problem and i found a way to deal with it.
take a look at the link. it’s an online program that might help you as it did to me.
take care.