When it comes to anxiety, physical symptoms can be just as disturbing as the psychological symptoms. They may come on very suddenly, sometimes without any reason.

With anxiety, physical symptoms may include:

• Shortness of breath,
• Hot flushes,
• Sweating,
• Heart beating irregularly,
• Chills,
• Trembling,
• Dizziness,
• Nausea,
• Chest Pain,
• Faint Feeling,
• Pins and needles,
• Dry mouth,
• Need to go to the toilet,
• Churning stomach,
• Tingling in feelings,
• And more.

One thing that all of these physical symptoms have in common is that they feel unpleasant, and are accompanied by anxious thoughts and feelings of fear. This is why many people who have a panic disorder may start to fear panic attacks, and it’s a vicious circle.

If you are having a panic attack, you may feel very severe symptoms that you confuse them with other conditions such as a heart attack. This is extremely scary, but you should know that symptoms like a racing heart beat won’t lead to you having a heart attack, and won’t cause you physical harm.

If you’re going through a panic attack, the symptoms will usually reach a head within 10 minutes. The attack itself usually lasts from 5 to 20 minutes, although they can last longer.

People who have a panic disorder often feel constant feelings of anxiety, and the panic attacks themselves can be very unpredictable and stressful. There are natural ways in which you can train your body not to fear panic attacks, as taught in top guides such as Panic Away.