Painfully Shy: Do You Have Panic Disorder?

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Panic Disorder Self-Assessment Quiz:

Do You Have Panic Disorder?

A panic attack is a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, usually lasting about 10 minutes, in which four or more of the following symptoms are present: rapid heart rate, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, choking sensations, chest pain, dizziness, nausea, numbing or tingling sensations, chills or hot flashes, feelings of unreality, fear of losing control, or fear of dying. If you’ve experienced a panic attack, please continue.

1.	Yes	No	Do your panic attacks occur in some circumstances other than social situations? If so, answer the questions below to see if you have panic disorder.
2.	Yes	No	Do you experience recurrent, unexpected panic attacks? By unexpected, we mean they seem to come from "out of the blue."
a.	Yes	No	Has at least one of these attacks been followed by at least a month-long period of concern about having another panic attack?
	and/or
b.	Yes	No	Have you worried a great deal about the consequences of a panic attack? ("Am I having a heart attack?" or "Am I going crazy?"
	and/or
c.	Yes	No	Has your behavior changed since having the panic attack?

If you answered yes to question #1, and you answered yes to at least one of the questions under #2, you may have panic disorder.

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