Is this the early symptom of panic disorder? I'm feeling really unwell.

Is this the early symptom of panic disorder? I'm feeling really unwell.

Actually, at first I thought it was just simple stress or fatigue, but recently strange symptoms have been recurring repeatedly, and I feel that I can no longer handle it on my own.

Let me explain the symptoms.

Suddenly, I am overwhelmed by intense anxiety without any particular reason. Regardless of the surrounding situation, I just feel like my body and mind are out of control. Once this anxiety starts, it doesn't easily go away over time; instead, it grows even larger and overwhelms me.

Every time I feel anxiety, I experience a sensation of my heart pounding wildly and often feel suffocated and breathless. These symptoms seem to occur more frequently, especially in public places or crowded areas. At first, I thought it was simply due to fatigue or nervousness, but the frequency and intensity are increasing.

Even when I take a deep breath because of chest tightness, it doesn't relieve the sensation, and sometimes I feel dizzy and have difficulty maintaining my balance. Especially when these symptoms occur when I'm alone, I feel so scared and anxious that I don't know what to do, and my fear becomes even greater.

I feel cold sweat along with anxiety, and my hands and feet become numb and cold. When these symptoms occur, I feel as if my body doesn't belong to me, which makes me very confused, and as a result, my anxiety worsens.

Strangely, I keep having an uneasy feeling that something terrible is going to happen. Even when I try to convince myself that this feeling is absurd, it's not easy to shake off because of the physical symptoms I actually experience. As a result, I am afraid to even start anything and tend to avoid meeting people.

All these symptoms are recurring several times a week, even multiple times a day. At first, I thought it was just temporary, but now it seems to have become so severe that it affects my daily life. Feeling anxious, I looked online and came across many mentions of "panic disorder," and since my symptoms are very similar, I am becoming increasingly worried.

What should I do?