Symptoms of severe anxiety and panic associated with social anxiety disorder include:
- Fast heart rate and fast breathing.
- Sweating.
- Nausea.
- Trembling and feeling weak in the knees.
- Being unable to move or run away.
Symptoms of panic include:
- Feelings of terror or hopelessness.
- Chest tightness or chest pain.
- Severe difficulty breathing with a fear of choking.
- Hot flashes or chills.
- A sense of unreality (like being in a dream).
- Fear of losing control or going crazy.
- Fear of dying.
See the topic Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder for more information on symptoms of severe anxiety and panic.
Credits
| Author | Jeannette Curtis |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | August 27, 2007 |
Author:Jeannette Curtis
Last Updated: 08/27/2007
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