Specific Symptoms of Panic Disorder: The person experiences recurrent unexpected Panic Attacks. A panic attack is a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, in which four (or more) of the following symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 minutes: palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate sweating trembling or shaking sensations of shortness of breath or smothering feeling of choking chest pain or discomfort nausea or abdominal distress feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself) fear of losing control or going crazy fear of dying paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) chills or hot flushes Are you having panic attacks.. Get help and feel at your best Dr Rohan Jahagirdar MD