| Today the subject of panic attacks is more widely | | | | during a particularly bad day. A person who lived a |
| identified than ever before. This is due to the fact that | | | | very normal life before and who was calm, cool and |
| people are becoming more open about the fact that | | | | collected may notice that they have become more |
| they may be suffering from these types of anxiety | | | | nervous, increasingly impatient and downright irritable. |
| disorders. | | | | If a panic episode has occurred at a certain place or |
| In the U.S. alone about 1-2% of the country's population | | | | location, the person having the attack, might develop a |
| are subject to panic attacks. Panic attacks can cause | | | | fear of fear and associate different places or |
| serious problems for people both physically and | | | | situations with having an attack. This could inhibit one |
| emotionally. The fact that these types of anxiety | | | | from leaving their home or steering clear of places |
| episodes are so unpredictable makes them almost | | | | where attacks have occurred in the past. Many people |
| impossible to control even when the person has dealt | | | | will develop depression due to the restrictions on their |
| with multiple panic attacks in the past. There are also | | | | day to day activities, afraid they might have another |
| numerous symptoms with panic episodes and these | | | | attack. Their enjoyment of life and self-confidence |
| are also erratic and unpredictable. | | | | become compromised. |
| Some of the most common panic attack symptoms | | | | A person who has panic attacks has multiple ways of |
| that are associated with these anxiety ridden episodes | | | | dealing with them. The most important is recognizing |
| include feelings of intense fear, a sense of dying or | | | | signs of a panic attack. Relax thinking of a nice calm |
| going crazy, trembling, shortness of breath, heart | | | | place where they are safe and secure. Concentrate |
| palpitations and chest pains. No one can predict what | | | | on their breathing can calm them and also help to |
| symptoms will occur in the face of a full fledged panic | | | | insure that they will not hyperventilate. Aromatherapy |
| fit. | | | | and visualization exercises are another way of dealing |
| A person may also suffer from hot flashes, cold | | | | with a panic attack, while others rely on medication. |
| flashes, burning sensations (on the face or neck), | | | | Distraction is another way of getting a person's mind |
| sweating, nausea, dizziness, light headed, | | | | off of having an attack if they feel one coming on. |
| hyperventilation, tingling sensations, and sensation of | | | | While there are many symptoms and just as many |
| choking or smothering. Not every person that has | | | | ways of handling them, they need a plan in place to |
| experienced a panic attack has all of these symptoms. | | | | combat the problems these panic attacks can have |
| Many will say that it's very hard to explain what it feels | | | | on their lives. There are lots of people who are finding |
| like because it is unlike anything they have ever | | | | the help that they need in natural remedies and |
| experienced. | | | | programs that are designed to free them from the |
| Panic attacks can cause drastic problems for anyone | | | | unrelenting sense of dread that seems to drive these |
| when it comes to their normal, every day lives. Tension | | | | attacks in the first place. |
| becomes a habit instead of just an occasional feeling | | | | |