Limited symptom attacks?

[carrieprice1998]

Does anyone ever have a limited symptom panic attack? Like with just 1 or 2 symptoms but not full blown but last almost all day? Like I had fear of death all day and some trouble breathing and I feel on edge and that's all. Is this an attack or something else?

[blackcat64013]

When answering the question, "what is the difference between panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?" a discussion of the symptoms is first on this list, as these differences are easily inform you which you have.

The primary difference is that GAD symptoms are mainly anxiety-based, while the main characteristic of panic disorder is panic attacks.

People with GAD tend not to have a large number of panic attacks, but they might experience occasional attacks.

People with GAD tend to have chronic worries and concerns about things that are unlikely to happen; for example someone with this disorder might worry constantly about the possibility of being in a traffic accident. People with GAD also often worry excessively even over largely inconsequential matters, and tend to automatically think the worst when something goes wrong or happens unexpectedly. Chronic physical symptoms such as muscle tension and aches, headaches, fatigue, trembling and twitching, irritability, difficulty swallowing, and the feeling of a lump in the throat, are common.

Panic disorder is classed as an anxiety disorder because people with this condition have significant anxiety. The anxiety experienced by people with panic disorder is specifically related to their panic attacks. A panic attack is a short, intense episode in which the individual has overwhelming feelings of dread and fear, which might or might not be related to a specific situation. Physical symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, chills, nausea, trembling and shaking, abdominal cramps, throat tightness, shortness of breath, numbness in extremities, rapid heartbeat, palpitations, and chest pain, are commonly experienced during a panic attack.

I hope this helps.

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GAD. I hate even the letters and the sound of that word that's RUINING my life. People with gad tends to overanalyze every single thing we just can't stop worrying and our mind is always working never have peace

[lostgirl75]

That sounds like anxiety and I would of taken meds to make it stop. But on the other hand it could be something more serious that needs to be checked into.