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anxiety attack
Is there a difference between anxiety attacks and panic attacks? also, is it possible to wake up in the middle of the night for no reason having one? Thanks!
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and yes it is possible
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Panic attacks are brief in duration usually lasting about two to three minutes, and they are intense during the attack. The intensity of panic attacks are so great at people who experience panic attack usually develop a fear of this attack, and this fear sometimes becomes a trigger for more panic attacks, which usually leads to panic disorder. Panic attacks are also accompanied by physiological symptoms, such as a rapid heart beat, excessive sweating, and lightheaded amongst others. Anxiety attacks are also accompanied by physiological symptoms, and the intensity can be just as intense as a panic attack or sometimes milder, it just depends on the person, however the main difference between panic attacks and anxiety attacks is anxiety attacks are longer in duration, and they usually last from days to weeks or more. In regards to your second question, you can experience a panic attack anytime even from your sleep at night. In the case of anxiety attacks, the onset is gradually and usually predictable.
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idk if there's a difference, but i do know that i wake up in them all the time... it might have something to do with what your dreaming about (if its stressing you out) or it could be that no matter how much you sleep your concsious body is still in stress so it can still have one... either way, yes it's possible
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ummm..no not really. Well my friend has had 2 anxiety attacks and it was all because of somethings going on in school. But no i don't think there is a really big difference. I had one 2 and i could hardly breathe and i almost passed out and was crying real bad. But anyways no,theres not.
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From there:
anxiety attack
n. See panic attack.
panic attack
n. The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling. Also called anxiety attack.
I think they are considered the same thing.
I'm not really sure if you can or cannot wake up in the middle of the night because of one- but it certainly doesn't seem unlikely.
--Jack
(16/m)
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