7 Tips for Dealing with Panic Attacks

You may have the symptoms of a panic attack from other causes than anxiety

As you probably know, anxiety manifests a lot of symptoms, such as excessive panic and fear, agitation, stress, sweaty hands, dry mouth and accelerated heartbeat, but you can feel these symptoms even if you do not have a panic attack. 

For instance, there are many other physical conditions or side effects of different medications that can make you feel like that. People who suffer from diabetes or have some problems with the thyroid gland, a disease that affects the immune system could have the same symptoms as a panic attack. 

“Anyone who is experiencing symptoms that are intense or overwhelming, especially if they are new, should seek medical advice to make sure they rule out a physical cause. Those who experience a panic attack may think they are having a heart attack. The first thing to do is make sure they are not,” says Dr. Sherrill.