| It can happen out of the blue. You will probably not | | | | closing up, hyperventilating, a feeling of impending |
| even realize that it is on its way. While seemingly calm | | | | doom, and/or stomach cramps. |
| and cool you suddenly feel the impact of a racing | | | | Anxiety therapy for panic attacks typically involves |
| heart. You start sweating and feel your hands start to | | | | therapy and the use of medications. The medication |
| shake. You are most likely having a panic attack. | | | | can reduce your anxiety thereby heading the panic |
| A panic attack is an overwhelming fear that takes | | | | attacks off before they even start. There are some |
| place without any known onset. Once thought to be a | | | | people though that would rather not follow this typical |
| sign of stress or frazzled nerves they are now | | | | course of treatment and prefer a non-medicated |
| recognized as a real medical issue. You may have | | | | regimen along with anxiety therapy at home. |
| one and then never have one again or they could | | | | Self-treatment of panic attacks may be possible in |
| become recurring, which poses problems for their | | | | some cases. Some self-help measures that can be |
| sufferers. Panic attack victims suffer from very real | | | | done at home involve keeping yourself free of stress, |
| physical reactions in their body. | | | | which is very difficult. We all have some sort of stress |
| The cause of a panic attack is unknown. The medical | | | | in our lives, but concentrating on remaining stress free |
| profession feels that stress, changes in the brain, and | | | | is sometimes possible. |
| or genetics may be the culprit for them. If a family | | | | As part of your at-home anxiety therapy you might: |
| member has a history of panic attacks then this would | | | | Keep a diary of your thoughts and feelings. Trust your |
| predispose you to the likelihood of also becoming a | | | | thoughts and feelings to someone close to you. By |
| victim. When your body undergoes a threat your body | | | | sharing these thoughts and feelings with someone else |
| will instinctively respond to this threat with your fight | | | | you are relieving yourself of this burden by "getting it |
| flight response. During this type of bodily response it is | | | | off your chest" and opening up yourself to helpful |
| only natural to have the symptoms that go along with | | | | ideas from someone else. Other aspects of your |
| it. These symptoms are the same during a panic | | | | anxiety therapy might focus on ways to directly |
| attack. | | | | relieve your body from tension. This might include daily |
| The symptoms of a panic attack are frightening. It is a | | | | physical exercise, such as walking. You might also try |
| feeling that impending doom is lurking nearby. The | | | | relaxing in a warm bath, having other outlets and |
| symptoms of a panic attack are quite numerous. A | | | | hobbies, such as reading, and/or practicing yoga or |
| person suffering a panic attack may suffer from all of | | | | meditation. Some people find a great source of |
| the symptoms or just one. Even one symptom, | | | | comfort and anxiety therapy relief in practicing their |
| however, is quite an exhausting experience. The most | | | | faith. |
| common symptoms of a panic attack are shortness | | | | There are millions of people that suffer from panic |
| of breath, chills, rapid heart rate, shaking, hot flashes, | | | | attacks each year and some on a routine basis. By |
| headache, a feeling of dizziness, chest pain, fainting, | | | | involving yourself in good mental health practices you |
| difficulty swallowing, sweating, nausea or a "butterfly" in | | | | can relieve yourself from panic attacks and further |
| your stomach reaction, a feeling that your throat is | | | | progress in your anxiety therapy. |