Dealing With Panic Attacks

written by: Tomy Giggs; article published: year 2010, month 05;

In: Root » Health » Medicine and alternative

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People with panic disorder can be very anxious and frightened, they can not predict when the next episode occur. Panic disorder is relatively common and affects approximately 2-7% of the adult population between 18 and 54. Women are twice as likely as men to develop the disease and its symptoms usually occur in young adults. Many people develop symptoms associated with major life changes (such as marriage, a child, first job, etc). There are also some indications that the tendency to develop panic disorder may run in the families.

Panic attacks are physical, and often these symptoms are so strong that people think you are the victim of a heart attack. In fact, many people suffer from panic attacks, make frequent visits to the doctor or the ER hoping for treatment in what they believe is a life-threatening medical problem. While it is important to eliminate the medical causes of symptoms such as chest pain, palpitations or breathlessness, what is often overlooked is that panic attack as a potential source, and not vice versa. Many people suffer from panic attacks, no other complications or episodes. There is little reason to worry if you've had a few panic attacks. But some people who have suffered panic attacks will develop panic disorder. Panic disorder is characterized by repeated panic attacks, combined with major changes in behavior or persistent anxiety of the other attacks.

Panic attack is often as intense as those that are often by victims as the worst experience of her life described. After a panic attack, you can still feel extreme anxiety for several hours. In most cases, the panic episode causes permanent fear a further attack. It is not unusual, to have fear and worry that behavioral changes occur with the hope of avoiding another attack. This can make the recovery and limit the ability to perform everyday activities . But it is a treatable disease, and treatment if started early after the onset of panic disorder the faster the symptoms diminish or disappear. But even those with long-term symptoms general improvement in treatment, and most can take many activities they once enjoyed.

Dealing with a panic attack?

Panic attacks are uncomfortable but not life threatening. Make sure that you felt these feelings before and nothing bad happened to him. Focus your attention to something outside of your own body and symptoms. For example, distract yourself by a countdown from three to 100, remember the words of a favorite song or concentrate on images and sounds around you. On the run, the situation is only the perception that your panic attacks are unbearable. When you sit back and put the symptoms in order to gain confidence in your ability to cope. If physical symptoms of anxiety caused by physical illnesses such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism, proper treatment for these conditions, should stop the panic-like symptoms occur again. If panic attacks are caused by anxiety, the treatment options can be.. Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy.

Is there a treatment?

The main goal of treatment is to reduce the number and severity of panic attacks. Antidepressants is the usual treatment. It is generally good to prevent panic attacks in more than half of all cases. (These drugs are often used to treat depression, but also proved to work in a panic disorder, even if they are not depressed.) Work by interfering with brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) such as serotonin, which may be involved in the development of panic symptoms. Antidepressants do not immediately work. It takes 2-4 weeks before their effect builds up and can take up to eight weeks to work well. A common problem is that some people stop treatment after one or two weeks, feels like it is not working.

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