There is information about this common problem in the section on Anxiety.

Common symptoms:

N.B. not all of these will be present in all cases.

Breathlessness
Shaking
Heart racing ("tachycardia")
"Pins and Needles", typically in hands, or around lips (signs of over-breathing.)
Dizziness, "tunnel vision".
Overwhelming fear, often thoughts of impending death.
Feeling sick, urge to urinate.

Other information:

There is also useful information on the specifics of PsychoEducation about this problem within the sections on two of the effective psychological treatments:

• Re-breathing
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation

In addition to these short term treatments:

• Cognitive Behavioural work is known to be effective, especially Graded Exposure.
• Sometimes Pharmacological treatments may be recommended by the doctor to augment these psychological approaches.
• Finally, FamilyWork is helpful, with an emphasis on PsychoEducation, to recruit the family to support the rest of the treatment plan, as well as to reduce Expressed Emotion.