Have you ever had the following symptoms develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes: |
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Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate? |
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Sweating? |
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Trembling or shaking? |
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A feeling of shortness of breath or smothering? |
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A feeling of choking? |
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Chest pain or discomfort? |
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Nausea or abdominal distress? |
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Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint? |
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9. |
Feeling unreal or detached from yourself? |
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10. |
Fear of losing control or going crazy? |
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11. |
Fear of dying? |
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Numbness or tingling sensations? |
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13. |
Chills or hot flushes? |
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Regarding the above symptoms: |
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Response |
14. |
Have these episodes happened repeatedly? |
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Have these episodes ever occurred "out of the blue", for no apparent reason? |
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Have you had persistent concern about having additional attacks for a month or more? |
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Have you worried about the implications of the attack or its consequences (e.g., losing control, having a heart attack, "going crazy") for a month or more? |
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18. |
Have you significantly changed your behavior, because of the attacks, for a month or more? |
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