What are the symptoms of anxiety (panic) attack?
1. Sudden and unexpected surge of panic. 2. Fear of losing control. 3. Racing heart (heart palpitations). 4. Chest pains. 5. Hyperventilation. 6. Hot or cold flashes. 7. Trembling or shaking. 8. Stomach pain. 9. Nausea. 10. Dizziness. 11. Tingling in the face. Anxiety attacks last for a few minutes and the symptoms can be sometimes mistaken for heart attack symptoms. This is why it is important to seek immediate medical attention; the good news is that a person cannot be physically harmed by a panic attack, even though his fears tell him otherwise. Panic attacks can also be the result of other emotional disorders and conditions like post traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, withdrawal from alcohol and drug abuse, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and others. Once a panic attacks occurs this often leads to constant fear of having another panic attack in the future, and some people even avoid visiting the places where a panic attack has taken place in the past. What
