Typical panic attack symptoms

These are varied and differ from person to person, but can include;

• Impaired rational thought.

• Increased heart rate, as the body pumps blood to the major muscles.

• Dry mouth, you don't need to produce saliva for immediate survival.

• Pupils dilate, as the brain looks for the danger picking up as much light as possible.

• Sweating hands, as they afford better grip when dry.

• Upset stomach, or feeling as if you are going to vomit. The body shuts down what it doesn't need for immediate survival (digestion) also making it lighter so you can fight or run faster. 

• Dizziness, as a result of hyperventilation.

• Tremors, as there is a massive adrenalin rush. 

These are only a few of the symptoms because we are all individuals and can experience the same thing but in different ways.
Be assured that if you are feeling the effects of high anxiety it may feel distressing, but the body is only doing what it is designed to do (keep you safe) it is just over doing it at the moment.
This in built alarm can be re-set using the VK technique (fast phobia cure).

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