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Panic attack.

How do you normally feel before an attack?  What are your syptoms?  I want to see if I have any in common. I need people who understand me so anything you can give to me would be great!  
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Heart rate jumps, get sweaty, some shaking/trembling, my head feels enormous pressure and sometimes pain, and my breathe feels short. I try to calm myself but I feel like my head is exploding/or I will faint. I usually have to run cold water on my neck. I get this way if I start getting really anxious about a health concern (i.e. bad headache or dizziness and I expect the worst i.e. brain anurism).
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It begins with a dizzy feeling. My heart starts racing and I start sweating. After trying to resist it, I have a sharp pain on top of my head and sometimes on the right side. My chest feels tight, and sometimes I feel a burning sensation on my right chest.
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I have these exact same feelings.  Still working on solutions.  Make sure your hormones are ok.  I am now on medicine for my anxiety to stop the panic attacks
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all that is common in a panic attack. idk about the burp thing. go to your gp. there can be something medically wrong that may be causing.your symptoms, rule thise possibilities out and if nothing is wrong medically then see a psychiatrist to find out whats really going on. theres a lot of help out there. many peoole wont understand unless theyve been thru it themselves. and thats ok. because there are many other who do.understand and will help you. best of luck. message me anytime if you ever just wanna talk
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I feel like I am going to faint at any moment, almost a black out feeling but I don't. I don't know if I stop myself or not. I just want to sit down. Then almost feel dizzy but I think it's more like tunnel vision. I also feel like my head is heavy and my neck hurts.  My feel will start to sweat.   I still don't know what is causing it I wish I did. I think it might be stressed but I really wish I knew   I feel like no one understands. I also catch myself sucking in a lot of air which then makes me burp. I don't know if this is a nervous think. I feel like I'm dying and don't know what to do
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for me, i get hot or cold outta no where, i can feel my heart pounding outta my chest, breathing becomes difficult to the point i cant catch my breathe, i get tunnel vision, and my stomach feels like its tied in a big knot or like im gonna throw up. the derealization kicks in and then i cant stop crying til it passes. sound familiar or no? some arent as bad as others but thats what happens to me. what about you?
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