But that's easy to say and difficult to do for the many people whose panic disorder is unrecognized. Most of its victims have no reason to suspect their sudden burst of heart pain, dizziness, trembling or sweating is because of a panic disorder. Instead, they fear they may die at any moment. The symptoms that people have during a panic attack are quite physical.
People have rapid heartbeat, shakiness, shortness of breath and chest pain.
There is a physical problem, all right, but it is not rooted in the heart or stomach. It is rooted in the brain. There is a connection between panic and a lack of serotonin in the brain. So this means that panic is not something that you can treat yourself. The good news about the brain's involvement is that because doctors know of this biological connection, they can treat someone with panic disorder.