Warning signs of Panic attacks

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I was just curious but for anyone who suffers from panic attacks do you get warning signs right before you have them? For me it feels like my breathing becomes harder and harder. My brain kind of shuts off and it's hard to think. I sometimes have chest pain as well. The one time a couple months ago the chest pain got so bad I thought I was having a heart attack and called an ambulance. I was just curious to hear other people's warning signs. They aren't easy to deal with.

For me, it feels like the walls closing in, like I am in this tight space and everything goes quiet. I can't make sense of anything, I can't think, and yes I basically shut down. Also, it feels like I am having an out of body experience and I get very lightheaded.

Warning signs are usually, I start to feel overwhelmed and confused. It's like I enter a state of fight or flight. Thats when I know to remove myself from the situation if I can.

In the past I've had certain people who seem to trigger me. Once starting a new job gave me one and I broke out in hives.

Most often when I get a panic attack, my anxiety will gradually build until it reaches panic levels, so warning signs for me are gradually increasing anxiety and the physical symptoms that go with that - increased heart rate, trouble being still, difficulty focusing, headaches, and stuff like that. Once in a while, something will trigger my PTSD and lead to a sudden panic attack. When that happens, there aren’t any warning signs.

Trigger PTSD. i do not care ,what....it adrenal on time ..and knowing limits is good and usually good time to get outta there....healthiest option for any and all in the area.imho

Yeah, that’s true, but leaving won’t necessarily keep a panic attack from occurring. Well, it doesn’t work like that for me. I only mentioned it because I don’t typically get a warning with those sorts of panic attacks, not that I’ve experienced them more than a handful of times in my life that I can recall.

I'm not too sure if I do get a warning they just happen but I have a way of coping with it when it comes

I just focus on breathing and let it pass

I sometimes feel as if it's like drowning and at first I try to fight it and then I relax and just let it take it's course. It happens when I get bad memories and I start to relive them

I suppose it's different for everyone though and I hope your way works well for you