According to experts at the Mayo Clinic, a panic attack often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour. But panic attacks have many variations., and those that suffer from them often experience warnings that they try or are required to ignore.
There is not much clinical information available on what those warning signs are, although several will be suggested here from personal interviews, and anecdotal reports.. Most approaches and treatments attempt to interrupt or prevent symptoms, and often do not focus on the underlying or episode-specific cause.
Clinical reports discuss brain and physiological causes and conditions, and there are some people who experience unpreventable attacks due to organic causes. For those people, medical approaches under a doctor's supervision are advised. Other health problems — such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or drug withdrawal — can cause similar signs and symptoms. Attacks may last hours or, on rare occasions, up to a day.
What does a panic attack look like? Signs and symptoms may include:
- Rapid heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Shortness of breath and hyperventilation
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Chest pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Faintness
- Tightness in your throat
- Trouble swallowing
- A sense of impending death
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