Can anxiety kill? please help. i'm 16 and been having anxiety and panic attacks for almost 4 months. i'm scared. i went to the doctor and got my heart checked and i passed it all. so i don't know what else could be wrong with me? i think i also have derea

Hi, : Hi, you sound like you are feeling miserable. Panic attacks are usually brief. They often last a couple of minutes to around ten minutes. Symptoms can include a sense of severe anxiety or panic as well as chest tightness or pain and a rapid or pounding heartbeat. There could also be areas of numbness or pins and needles type sensation. A person can experience hot flashes or chills and perspire heavily. There may be a tickle sensation in the stomach or nausea. When a person has a panic attack they may feel dizzy or faint and may become physically shaky. The person may fear that they are going crazy, they are out of control or that they are about to die. The sense that you have when you feel unreal may be a form of dissassociation called depersonalization. The sense that everything around you feels fake may be derealization. I am glad that you have seen your physician. It is very important to have a full physical evaluation to rule out possible underlying medical problems. You will not die from a panic attack (if that is the correct diagnosis). However, I do recommend that you see either a psychiatrist or a psychologist to get help with this. This is certainly treatable. It does not mean you are crazy. I hope you get help soon, so that you can start feeling better. Take care.

When : When you ask using the word "kill", i can't help but think you are very much flooded by your worrying about this matter. To reassure you, panic attacks due to a panic disorder will not kill you. Directly. If you panic and are in a dangerous situation and don't know how to deal with your panic then indirectly you can get hurt in such dangerous situation (such as driving).

No: You're really scared, but you cannot die from an anxiety attack. I'm curious, at 16, i expect you've been googling your symptoms an awful lot if you know what derealization syndrome is. I would recommend speaking with a professional for recommendations. If your family doesn't understand your concerns about this, try to politely let them know that it is impacting day to day. Stop googling symp.