Self-Assessment Tools
Panic Attack: Signs & Symptoms
A panic attack episode often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour—but panic attacks have many variations. Signs and symptoms may include:
- Rapid heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Shortness of breath and hyperventilation
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Tightness in the throat
- Trouble swallowing
Other health problems, such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland, or drug withdrawal, can cause symptoms similar to panic attacks. It is not unusual for panic attacks
to occur together
with depression or substance abuse. If you have symptoms of a panic attack, you must seek medical care immediately.
For more information, please see our contact information below. When contacting FHA via email, please note that email correspondence
is not confidential. Therefore, you may want to contact FHA by phone
at 800.326.3864 to discuss specific problems.
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