Panic Attacks Disorder

6 Responses to “what are the symptoms of a panic attack?”

1. wavygravydude Says:
   March 9th, 2009 at 12:48 am

   Your limbs tighten and straighten out stiff. Then you fall to the floor and vomit and mess your pants uncontrollably.

2. rml313 Says:
   March 9th, 2009 at 7:12 am

   can’t breath fast heart rate thinking something is wrong with you, stomach up set and many more thing can happen

3. jOsephine Says:
   March 11th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

   a panic attack can also be known as an anxiety attack.
   so when you have an attack, you tend to breathe very fast. so fast you can almost feel like you’re going to faint. and the type of breathing is like, very very fast, but shallow.

4. yoyo Says:
   March 13th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

   When it happens to me I just hysterically cry for no good reason, my heart beats a mile a minute and nothing, can stop it. It is a terrible feeling that I’ve actually had to learn to live with. I get them once a month around my period and it is honestly scary because you cant control anything. you just cry and freak out. Scream at everyone. Oh and when its done im completely drained of all energy and I usually fall asleep…it *****. Good luck

5. Tina C Says:
   March 15th, 2009 at 2:24 am

   Panic attacks happen to people as a result of a variety of triggers. Because people who suffer from panic attacks do not have a single trigger to attribute their panic attacks to, therersquo;s also no standard treatment for panic attack. However, one such popular treatment for panic attack is psychotherapy. This, when used with other treatments that complement its effectiveness, is used to treat panic attacks.

   There are treatments for panic attacks aside from psychotherapy that serve as alternatives and complements. These are usually therapeutic procedures applied once a person is found to have a propensity towards panic attacks. While causes of panic attacks and what specific things and situations are identified as definite triggers, there are some symptoms that help signal a panic attack. Indicators include hot flushes or chills accompanied by chest pains, palpitations, numbness of hands, dizziness, breathing difficulties, and nausea.

   A possible treatment for panic attack that complements psychotherapy is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Using this treatment, behavior towards dealing with panic is normalized to the point that the mind is conditioned to deal proactively with panic to avoid a panic attack. Techniques that are employed include breathing exercises to help the muscles relax. Aside from trying to control physical manifestations of the beginnings of a panic attack, a patient also undergoes counseling to reassure him or her that fears are unfounded and will not yield to a great harm.

   Patients suffering from panic attacks have responded positively to cognitive-behavioral therapy. This treatment for panic attack puts together relaxation methods to ease the physical symptoms of a panic attack, and proactive advising to help the patient internally deal with feelings and emotions associated with panic.

   However, there are some patients whose panic attacks border on the extreme. This would require medical intervention in the form of antidepressant medications. These treatments for panic attack, like Tofranil, act to reduce anxiety and the overall feeling of panic. Patients have been responsive to treatment for panic attack in the form of medications because they feel that they are proactively doing something about their illness.

   Popular medicines like Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Celexa, and Paxil act as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, and are often prescribed by doctors. They act as primary medications for the treatment for panic attack not only because of how effective they are, but because their popularity makes them readily available in pharmacies.

   Usually, anti-anxiety drugs are used at the onset of therapy. Treatments usually begin using the lowest dose, and would progress in response to patientrsquo;s responsiveness to the drug and the patientrsquo;s needs.

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6. Alice B Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 6:10 pm

   Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.

   Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
   But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called St John’s Wort – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
   If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.

   The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that learned behavior in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
   Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….

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