Typical agoraphobia symptoms include fear of:  Leaving home alone. Crowds or waiting in line. Enclosed spaces, such as movie theaters, elevators or small stores. Open spaces, such as parking lots, bridges or malls. Using public transportation, such as a bus, plane or train.  These situations cause anxiety because you fear you won't be able to escape or find help if you start to feel panicked. Or you may fear having other disabling or embarrassing symptoms, such as dizziness, fainting, falling or diarrhea. In addition:  Your fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual danger of the situation. You avoid the situation, you need a companion to go with you, or you endure the situation but are extremely upset. You have major distress or problems with social situations, work or other areas in your life because of the fear, anxiety or avoidance. Your fear and avoidance usually lasts six months or longer.  Panic disorder and agoraphobia Some people have panic disorder in addition to agoraphobia. Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that includes panic attacks. A panic attack is a sudden feeling of extreme fear that reaches a peak within a few minutes and triggers a variety of intense physical symptoms. You might think that you're totally losing control, having a heart attack or even dying. Fear of another panic attack can lead to avoiding similar situations or the place where it happened in an attempt to prevent future panic attacks. Symptoms of a panic attack can include:  Rapid heart rate. Trouble breathing or a feeling of choking. Chest pain or pressure. Lightheadedness or dizziness. Feeling shaky, numb or tingling. Sweating too much. Sudden flushing or chills. Upset stomach or diarrhea. Feeling a loss of control. Fear of dying. 
typical agoraphobia symptoms include fear of:  leaving home alone  crowds waiting line  enclosed spaces  movie theaters  elevators small stores  open spaces  parking lots  bridges malls  using public transportation  bus  plane train   situations cause anxiety fear won't able escape find help start feel panicked  may fear disabling embarrassing symptoms  dizziness  fainting  falling diarrhea  addition:  fear anxiety proportion actual danger situation  avoid situation  need companion you  endure situation extremely upset  major distress problems social situations  work areas life fear  anxiety avoidance  fear avoidance lasts months longer   panic disorder agoraphobia people panic disorder addition agoraphobia  panic disorder type anxiety disorder includes panic attacks  panic attack sudden feeling extreme fear reaches peak minutes triggers variety intense physical symptoms  think you're totally losing control  heart attack dying  fear panic attack can lead avoiding similar situations place happened attempt prevent future panic attacks  symptoms panic attack can include:  rapid heart rate  trouble breathing feeling choking  chest pain pressure  lightheadedness dizziness  feeling shaky  numb tingling  sweating much  sudden flushing chills  upset stomach diarrhea  feeling loss control  fear dying
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