Different Types of Panic Attack?

[Billy21]

Hi. I was wondering whether anyone experiences different types of panic attack? Up to now, I have been suffering panic attacks which are triggered by a slight physical symptom which causes me to have catastrophic thoughts and so a panic attack. However today, I was sat a work, actually feeling quite calm at this point, when out of the blue a really overwhelming feeling took over my body. It was really frightening. I am not sure what it was but it was different from the panic attacks I have been having. I felt like a massive release of adreniline taking over my body, but I am not sure if it was? It increased my heart rate for about a minute or so and afterwards I felt physically fine, although worried. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

[valleybear]

I have had this and I think that on some level your mind creates the thought of a physical symptom...even though you don't consciously feel it and then the usual course carries on from there..if that makes sense. anyway it is just another panic attack. take care XXX

[Forrest Gump]

I've had these too. Mine mostly come gradually building up, but sometimes the panic attacks come out of the blue, surprising me completely.

[Mully]

Hi Billy

Yeah this was a common occurance for me, did not matter where I was, I could be calm, happy, enjoying a funny book when bam. out the blue it gets you. I did not have to be feeling worried, or excited or in a public place for these attacks to occur. The Subconscious is a complicated thing, who knows what the hell is going in there when on the surface, we feel and seem totally fine!..

[proccie]

Hi. I was wondering whether anyone experiences different types of panic attack? Up to now, I have been suffering panic attacks which are triggered by a slight physical symptom which causes me to have catastrophic thoughts and so a panic attack. However today, I was sat a work, actually feeling quite calm at this point, when out of the blue a really overwhelming feeling took over my body. It was really frightening. I am not sure what it was but it was different from the panic attacks I have been having. I felt like a massive release of adreniline taking over my body, but I am not sure if it was? It increased my heart rate for about a minute or so and afterwards I felt physically fine, although worried. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

I just had exactly the same thing and was looking to see whether anyone else had experienced before posting a new thread. Your symptons sound so like mine. Any twinge, which is usually in my chest, and I think I am going to die. Was just on my computer and my whole chest had like tiny bubbles bubbling around. Heart dead quick. Stopped after a short while. Telling myself it is panic but then my mind says what if something else???? I am so tired of this