My general anxiety is different than my panic attacks. With the day-to-day anxiety that I get, I get obsessive thoughts that play over and over again. I get muscle tension, shortness of breath, headaches, and cold hands and feet. I'm usually able to work through it by going for a walk or keeping myself busy. With panic attacks, I get dizzy, lightheaded, feel like I'm going to pass out, feel like I'm going crazy or dying, sheer terror. It feels like I can't breathe or think. I get confused and cold and my heart races like crazy. Sometimes the attack lasts for a few minutes, other times I have multiple ones for hours.
Hang in there! It is scary, but it can't hurt you.View Thread
Posted byAmbee88(FromAnxiety and Panic Disorders: Patricia A. Farrell, PhD)