Go through each category and keep track of how many of symptoms apply to you
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
- Feelings of warmth
- Heart palpitations
- Rapid, pounding heartbeat
- Tightness of chest
- Butterflies in stomach
- Hyperventilation
- Weakness all over
- Tremors
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Sweaty all over
- Confusion
- Sped up thoughts
- Muscle tension / aches
- Fatigue
- Slow cognitive response
- I can't do it
- What if I make a fool of myself?
- People are looking
- I could faint
- It's a heart attack
- Get Me Out Of Here
- No One Will Help
- I Can't Breathe
- I'm Going To Die
- I'm Going Crazy
- I'm Trapped
- I'm Not Going Out
- Worrying, what if someone Is hurt, sick, fired, Etc.?
EMOTIONAL RESPONSE
- Fear
- Keyed Up / On Edge
- Panic
- Excessive Worry
- Uneasy
- Trapped-No Way Out
- Isolated-Lonely
- Loss of Control
- Embarrassed
- Criticized
- Rejected
- Angry
- Depressed
Summary: If you checked 3 or more from each response list, ask yourself: Is the fear of an anxiety attack limiting my involvement in life?
Am I avoiding every day situations?
Do I worry and feel tense most of the time?
