One of the most worrying symptoms of panic attack is complains of chest pains and rapid heartbeat. Instinctively, you will think that you are suffering from a “heart attack” or “stroke” and something bad is going to happen very soon.
However, these symptoms, no matter how painful they are, cannot cause you to have a “heart attack”. Without an existing heart condition or disease, you simply cannot have a heart attack, this is a fact.
As a matter of fact, in a REAL heart attack, you will experience a crushing sensation in your heart. You do not care about whether you are having a heart attack; you are only concern about the crushing pain. This pain is so intense that it knocks you off your feet. You can’t move or react, you don’t even feel your heartbeat - you only feel the crushing pain.
The fact that you can still move around and feel your heartbeat proves that you are not suffering from a heart attack!
Naturally most people will still be worried about their heart. If so, do go for a full medical checkup. However, if your doctor has given you an all clear cardiac wise – believe in it. If the chest pain is related to panic attack, do not be alarm. Painful they maybe, they will subside eventually as you panic attack goes away.
Welcome To No More Panic Attack
Panic attack can strike you anytime, anywhere. The very first panic attack can be a very terrifying experience as you are struck be a barrage of strange uncomfortable symptoms and you feel as though you are going to die very soon.
For some people, their panic attack is a one-off, isolated experience but for others, it never really does go away and they continue to suffer from panic attacks again…and again…and again.
Left untreated, panic attack sufferers can develop irrational fear of situations that they think might trigger their panic attack. In the worst case scenario, they may also become totally house-bound as they feel unsafe going out alone. This can have a very serious and negative impact on their relationships, work and personal life.
Hence, this site was created with the intention of helping all panic attack sufferers. Learn more about your symptoms now and discover how you can stop you panic attacks permanently!
For some people, their panic attack is a one-off, isolated experience but for others, it never really does go away and they continue to suffer from panic attacks again…and again…and again.
Left untreated, panic attack sufferers can develop irrational fear of situations that they think might trigger their panic attack. In the worst case scenario, they may also become totally house-bound as they feel unsafe going out alone. This can have a very serious and negative impact on their relationships, work and personal life.
Hence, this site was created with the intention of helping all panic attack sufferers. Learn more about your symptoms now and discover how you can stop you panic attacks permanently!
Dizziness Or Feeling Faint
You may feel as though you are walking on an unstable boat, moving up and down, unable to keep your balance. This dizzy sensation can also lead you to think that you might actually faint or pass out.
This feeling is common with most panic attack sufferers and it is usually the result of hyperventilation (over-breathing). Hyperventilation can cause the blurring of vision (due to the lack of oxygen) and this may strengthen your believe that you are going to faint and you start to panic even more – worsening the symptoms.
Rest assured, it is highly unlikely that you will faint or pass out during a panic attack. You need to understand that panic attack is your body’s natural reaction to danger and you don’t start fainting when you are in danger – you panic and run away.
This dizzy feeling can also take root in a real medical condition - blood sugar imbalance or ear pressure condition. However, this is often not the case as most panic attack sufferers have blood sugar levels within the safe range when tested. To be certain, you could get yourself tested in a full medical examination.
Since this dizzy feeling is cause by hyperventilation, deliberate deep slow breathing will reduce and even eliminate this symptom. Find a quiet place where you can concentrate and sit down to steady your breath. Concentrate on regulating you breath; remember this, the more you panic, the worse you will feel.
This feeling is common with most panic attack sufferers and it is usually the result of hyperventilation (over-breathing). Hyperventilation can cause the blurring of vision (due to the lack of oxygen) and this may strengthen your believe that you are going to faint and you start to panic even more – worsening the symptoms.
Rest assured, it is highly unlikely that you will faint or pass out during a panic attack. You need to understand that panic attack is your body’s natural reaction to danger and you don’t start fainting when you are in danger – you panic and run away.
This dizzy feeling can also take root in a real medical condition - blood sugar imbalance or ear pressure condition. However, this is often not the case as most panic attack sufferers have blood sugar levels within the safe range when tested. To be certain, you could get yourself tested in a full medical examination.
Since this dizzy feeling is cause by hyperventilation, deliberate deep slow breathing will reduce and even eliminate this symptom. Find a quiet place where you can concentrate and sit down to steady your breath. Concentrate on regulating you breath; remember this, the more you panic, the worse you will feel.
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation, also known as over-breathing, is caused when panic attack sufferers breathe faster than required. This will result in the disturbance of the balance between carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Without enough carbon dioxide in the body, the blood becomes too alkaline and this will result in the shrinking of arteries. Ultimately, this will restrict blood flow to essential organs such as the brain and you will begin to experience side-effects such as dizziness, blurring vision, etc.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of blood and the oxygen that comes with it, you brain will instinctively make you breathe even faster – worsening the problem.
It is essential you understand what is happening. Frightening these symptoms maybe, you will never die or suffocate. Thus, you have to regain control of your breathing and bring it back to normal. A simple technique is to breathe in deeply and exhale as slow as you can, repeat until you resume normal breathing.
A foolproof method would be to place a paper bag over your head and breathe through them. Alternatively, you could also cup your hands over your nose and mouth and breathe. The idea here is to inhale back the carbon dioxide so that the oxygen/carbon dioxide balance is maintained.
Without enough carbon dioxide in the body, the blood becomes too alkaline and this will result in the shrinking of arteries. Ultimately, this will restrict blood flow to essential organs such as the brain and you will begin to experience side-effects such as dizziness, blurring vision, etc.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of blood and the oxygen that comes with it, you brain will instinctively make you breathe even faster – worsening the problem.
It is essential you understand what is happening. Frightening these symptoms maybe, you will never die or suffocate. Thus, you have to regain control of your breathing and bring it back to normal. A simple technique is to breathe in deeply and exhale as slow as you can, repeat until you resume normal breathing.
A foolproof method would be to place a paper bag over your head and breathe through them. Alternatively, you could also cup your hands over your nose and mouth and breathe. The idea here is to inhale back the carbon dioxide so that the oxygen/carbon dioxide balance is maintained.
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