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Now there is a consensus on the view of anxiety disorder as a family of related but distinct mental disorder. The anxiety symptoms for any anxiety disorder are more or less the same or among the listed below. The distinction of each disorder is described in respective articles. Here the exhaustive list is given.
Below is a list of symptoms that is usually associated with a anxiety or a panic attack.
- Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling or shaking
- Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
- Feeling of choking
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Nausea or abdominal distress
- Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded or faint
- Feelings of unreality or being detached from oneself
- Fear of losing control or going crazy
- Fear of dying
- Numbness or tingling sensation
- Chills or hot flushes
Among all the anxiety disorder, panic disorder or panic attack has got the maximum attention. Much statistical data has been collected on panic attack than any other anxiety disorder.
Panic attack usually stays for a period of 10-30 minutes and reaches peak within 10 minutes with the above symptoms.
Typically panic attacks are characterized by their rapid onset, within minutes, and short duration usually less than 10 to 15 minutes, in contrast to the anxiety associated with generalized anxiety disorder, which emerges and dissipates more slowly. This distinction can be difficult at times. Panic attacks typically appear in late adolescence or early childhood although exceptions are there.