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Are anxiety attacks and panic attacks the same thing? I think I had one the other day and I'm asking for a friend... -- nm

Posted by Diva (aka Diva) May 11 '20, 06:35

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my understanding, having had both, is that anxiety you generally know the source of, panic you do not. - colin May 11, 07:47 2
- also... - colin May 11, 07:49 1
  - Thank you for this. It's very helpful. - Diva May 11, 08:20
I would have thought it was the other way around, but like Pippy says below, Panic: sudden gripping fear, Anxiety: drawn out over time fear. - JaxSean May 11, 06:42
For me they are interchangeable, but I'm probably being sloppy. There are some attacks that come out of nowhere. -- nm - loosilu May 11, 06:38
sort of. Panic ones come from no where sort of out of the blue and SUDDEN. Anxiety ones can built to a high intensity and sort of linger around - Pippy - can't seem to get it right May 11, 06:37 15
- Yep. Panic attacks hit very fast and usually require me to get a medication to counter them. Good thing is they are more rare. - bacon May 11, 07:44
- I'm pretty sure it was a culmination of everything. Uncertainty in our current climate, COVID-fears, not being able to plan ANYTHING, - Diva May 11, 06:44 13
  - sorry to hear this. that is so not fun. hope you can find some peace quickly. -- nm - prayformojo May 11, 07:45
  - I’m sorry :-( - JackDawson May 11, 07:45
  - I’m not sure what it could be but if anything we could do could help, please ask. - spamlet May 11, 06:58 4
    - Thanks so much. I'm feeling myself now and ok. I'd just never had an experience like that and was curious. I had an idea some folks here might have -- (edited) - Diva May 11, 07:07 3
      - :) -- nm - Pippy - can't seem to get it right May 11, 08:12
      - Definitely. It’s something that we can all work on -- nm - spamlet May 11, 07:39
      - I love and support this. -- nm - loosilu May 11, 07:09
  - Sorry Diva. It's a lot. Hang in there. We're here. -- nm - pmb May 11, 06:48 1
    - xoxo -- nm - Diva May 11, 06:51
  - Big Hugs!! I can't imagine what all of that is like at the same freaking time! You are not alone, you got us! We love you. -- nm - Pippy - can't seem to get it right May 11, 06:47 1
    - Thank you Sweetheart. And thx all for the info. -- nm - Diva May 11, 06:48
  - I think we can all sympathize. It's impossible to get away from it. -- nm - loosilu May 11, 06:46 1
    - thx Hon. -- nm - Diva May 11, 06:51
To my knowledge and experience, yes. Just different terms. -- nm - Open Baron May 11, 06:36

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