Y am i so scared?!

Y am i so scared?

fear controls my life at the moment
i never use to be this nervous ar anxious but i find now that the smallest things stress me out to the point i fell sick, start trembling, i lose control it feels like i cant breath!
I will sit at wok at my desk at work and just shake with fear,
when i am at home, i will hide in my room and cry about things i dont even know why i am so sad or scared!
I think i am having panic attacks?
has anyone ever felt like this?
how did you get through it?
i need some advice... not a shrink ( i hope)
i feel like a freak, no wonder i am single !!
i never use to be like this and i dont know what has changed!?
help people!!!!!!!!!

What are the most common panic attack symptoms?
"Some symptoms of panic attacks are quite obscure and don't necessarily feel like they are caused by panic. This page will tell you a little more about more common symptoms of panic attacks but the list is long. The rule of thumb is, if you have symptoms which occur when you feel anxious or have panic attacks... they ARE caused by the anxiety, not some other unidentified condition.

Panic attacks can be incredibly frightening, BUT if you are serious about eliminating them from your life completely, read on. What you are about to learn about will be the most direct route to a panic attack free life you will ever find. Firstly, let us explain a little about what panic attacks are and what symptoms you can expect to experience."

Jenny Saunders BSc, Msc, Psychologist
First of all, the word 'symptoms' is used by doctors to describe the effects of illness... ANXIETY IS NOT AN ILLNESS... it's a behavioural condition. However, anxiety does produce some pretty scary SENSATIONS.

I tell you this because I need you to understand that all the feelings, thoughts and sensations you experience are products of the anxious nerve signals your brain produces, not the signs of illness! Symptoms of panic attacks are unpleasant to say the least BUT they are completely normal and harmless (if inappropriate).

For ease, I will, however, carry on using the word symptom, to describe these sensations.

Not everyone experiences the same panic attack symptoms; we are all different biologically and therefore react differently to each other as a response to the same or similar stimuli.

The following list identifies the most common symptoms of panic attacks. Experiencing four or less of these panic attack symptoms identifies what is called a limited symptom attack.

Common symptoms of panic attacks
Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
Sweating
Shaking visibly or inside
Choking sensations or lump in throat
Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
Chest pain or discomfort
Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
Dizziness or unsteadiness
Feeling light-headed
Derealisation (feeling unreal or dreamy)
Depersonalisation (feeling outside yourself or like you don't exist)
Fear of losing control or going crazy
Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
Chills or hot flushes
Skin losing colour
Blushing or skin blotches
Urgently needing to urinate or defecate

Experiencing different or more panic attack symptoms than are listed above does not mean that your condition is worse or different, or that you are suffering from another un-diagnosed condition. Diagnosis of anxiety disorders is very accurate so chances are you ARE suffering from an anxiety disorder. Some people have anxiety disorder but never suffer from panic attack symptoms.