Panic Disorder

Nocturnal Panic Attacks - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

What are Nocturnal Panic Attacks?

A nocturnal panic attack is a panic attack that occurs while a person is asleep. Nocturnal panic attacks is scary and upsetting for the person to experience because they are not well known, nor are they typically discussed by professionals unless brought up by a patient. Even though they are not often spoken about, nocturnal panic attacks are fairly common, especially among those who have severe or chronic anxiety conditions, panic disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder.

How Long Do Panic Attacks Last?

Panic attacks occur when you’re faced with something that shouldn’t cause fear, but it does. The feeling of fear builds and builds, or it may come instantly, until you’re in the midst of a genuine panic attack.

During the panic attack, you get all kinds of symptoms, both physical and emotional. Here are a few of them:

Can You Die From A Panic Attack? - It Depends.

Short answer to the question: "Can you die from a panic attack?" -  No. Not from the panic itself.

Having a panic attack can certainly feel like you may be dying. The symptoms are frightening. And they resemble a heart attack in some cases.

Chest pains, rapidly beating heart, sweating, hard to catch your breath, tingling in your fingers and feet, feeling like you’re going to faint, and the feeling of impending doom. All of these can make you think you’re having a heart attack.

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