do i have a panic disorder?
i dont have panic attacks..i dont think....just once in a while i get this feeling that kinda scares me and i always thought i was the only one this happened to and that there was no way i could be normal. but recently i have tried looking stuff up and tonight i found something called panic disorder..but idk anymore....i dont shake from it or anything to physical...i just feel fear or terror, and sometimes the fear really isnt that bad, so idk what to think. i dont think my heart races at all....i feel slightly short of breath but thats more in general. i have a fear of public situations i know for sure. i go to the mall alone and i always wonder what people are thinking about me and then one time when i was trying on clothes, i realized my hands were shaking because i was so nervous to be out in public. and when im working too, im always wondering what ppl are thinking of me and if their judging me at all. idk what to think really. i thought i was the only one who got this strange scary feeling but recently im starting to think i might not be. and i know there is a difference between panic attacks and panic disorders, i just cant seem to find the symptoms for the panic disorders. this feeling of fear is sudden and random and then it will go away for a really long time and then it will come back every once in a while, sometimes ill have it for a few days in a row at random times, its so weird.
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It sounds some what like Social Phobia. It's where you have a fear of other judging you or you fear that you are going to say something stupid. I believe I have it myself. I will even go out of the way to avoid social situations. If you do think you have panic disorder look at the signs and symptoms of some on this site. It might help you. http://psychcentral.com/
Sounds like paranoia. There are many disorders that cause anxiety and the symptoms you describe. Make an appointment to see your doctor. Good Luck and God Bless