Comments on: How do I know if I am having a panic attack? http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack A Panic Attacks Guide for Help With This Disorder. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: william m http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-120 william m Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:32:20 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack#comment-120 Take a read of this article: Hope this helps... Take a read of this article:

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]]> By: 8seconds http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-119 8seconds Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:55:13 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack#comment-119 i'm sure you may have some sort of a panic disorder,i've experienced panic attacks,and i get this feeling that i'm dieing,and sometimes have sharp chest pains,and can't breathe good.the first one i had i thought i was having a heart attack.the sooner you get treatment the sooner you'll get better.they may run a few test to rule out other things,but they are alot of medicines to treat panic disorder.my problem was alot of the medicines i tried actually increased the panic attacks,klonopin is the only thing that seems to help.good luck. i’m sure you may have some sort of a panic disorder,i’ve experienced panic attacks,and i get this feeling that i’m dieing,and sometimes have sharp chest pains,and can’t breathe good.the first one i had i thought i was having a heart attack.the sooner you get treatment the sooner you’ll get better.they may run a few test to rule out other things,but they are alot of medicines to treat panic disorder.my problem was alot of the medicines i tried actually increased the panic attacks,klonopin is the only thing that seems to help.good luck.

]]> By: Raptor http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-118 Raptor Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:54:32 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack#comment-118 The symptoms you've described could be panic attacks and they can be caused by any number of things including hypoglycemia, so a trip to your doctor is warranted. I have (had) panic attacks, but no more. My last one was caused by steroid psychosis, which was treated with/by short term Ativan, which I keep for emergencies, and obviously reducing the steroids. Basically, a panic attack feels like you are terrified, but can't find a good reason to be afraid and is accompanied by rapid heartbeat and shallow rapid breathing. There are many treatments which vary from medication to techniques with are designed to slow down your breathing and your heart rate. The problem with panic attacks is that they're basically caused by a subconscious assault on a conscious mind, which means that a thought which brings on panic happens so fast that a panic attack seems to hit you without any rhyme or reason. I personally have dealt with them by a combination of medication (Cyproheptadine) and therapy. Good luck. The symptoms you’ve described could be panic attacks and they can be caused by any number of things including hypoglycemia, so a trip to your doctor is warranted.

I have (had) panic attacks, but no more. My last one was caused by steroid psychosis, which was treated with/by short term Ativan, which I keep for emergencies, and obviously reducing the steroids. Basically, a panic attack feels like you are terrified, but can’t find a good reason to be afraid and is accompanied by rapid heartbeat and shallow rapid breathing. There are many treatments which vary from medication to techniques with are designed to slow down your breathing and your heart rate.

The problem with panic attacks is that they’re basically caused by a subconscious assault on a conscious mind, which means that a thought which brings on panic happens so fast that a panic attack seems to hit you without any rhyme or reason. I personally have dealt with them by a combination of medication (Cyproheptadine) and therapy. Good luck.

]]> By: Evelyn L http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-117 Evelyn L Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:26:46 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack#comment-117 I sound like panic disorder youneed to see a dr and get counseling to find out what is causing the attacks . I had them for years I thought there was something wrong with me. I had them everyday 4 or5 time a day when I finaly got help. I still have them. But htey are only once in a Bluemoon. My counseler taught me ways to get thought them quick. Good luck I sound like panic disorder youneed to see a dr and get counseling to find out what is causing the attacks . I had them for years I thought there was something wrong with me. I had them everyday 4 or5 time a day when I finaly got help. I still have them. But htey are only once in a Bluemoon. My counseler taught me ways to get thought them quick. Good luck

]]> By: Vox Sola http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack/comment-page-1#comment-116 Vox Sola Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:36:32 +0000 http://panicattacksdisorders.com/panic-attacks-faq/how-do-i-know-if-i-am-having-a-panic-attack#comment-116 While you certainly have some sort of a medical issue, it does not sound like any panic attack I have ever experienced. Panic attacks will make you feel like someone is sitting on your chest, you will experience trouble breathing and hyperventilation will often occur. Panic attacks also tend to induce disassociation, i.e., a feeling that you're not quite attached to your body and the world will seem a bit dreamlike and abstract. They will also make your heart race and leave you physically tired. Tingling and shaking of the extremities are common as well. Beyond this, they have powerful psychological effects as well, often giving feelings of losing one's mind as well as sharply reducing cognitive functions. While you certainly have some sort of a medical issue, it does not sound like any panic attack I have ever experienced.

Panic attacks will make you feel like someone is sitting on your chest, you will experience trouble breathing and hyperventilation will often occur. Panic attacks also tend to induce disassociation, i.e., a feeling that you’re not quite attached to your body and the world will seem a bit dreamlike and abstract.

They will also make your heart race and leave you physically tired. Tingling and shaking of the extremities are common as well.

Beyond this, they have powerful psychological effects as well, often giving feelings of losing one’s mind as well as sharply reducing cognitive functions.

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