| Should You Treat Panic Attacks With Self-Care Or a | | | | your muscles throughout the body. It is vital you slow |
| Doctor's Care | | | | down your breathing by blowing out every breath. |
| Although frightening, panic attacks are fairly common | | | | Lastly, tell yourself that you are going to be fine and |
| amongst many people. If they are frequent and | | | | you are not crazy. Remember, if you can talk that |
| become severe, it is a much bigger issue and you | | | | means you are capable of breathing. |
| need to address it properly. Regardless, you may | | | | Generally, to cure panic attacks from home you need |
| wonder whether it is best to cure panic attacks on | | | | to work on reassurance and relaxation techniques. |
| your own or with the help of a doctor! | | | | Attacks usually last no longer than one hour, which is |
| It really depends on the severity of the attack and | | | | how long it may take for you to calm down enough to |
| whether it is a physical attack or a strictly emotional | | | | get to the doctor's office. Despite this, it is important |
| attack. If you have been previously diagnosed with a | | | | you get to a doctor if you have a history of panic |
| medical illness like heart disease, home treatment is | | | | attacks. |
| definitely not the way to go. But if it is something you | | | | A doctor will be able to prescribe you with various |
| experience from time to time probably due to stress, | | | | medications that you can take at the office job, and in |
| there are methods you can pursue to alleviate panic | | | | the future if you have other attacks. There are several |
| attacks on your own. | | | | medications that may be prescribed depending on the |
| Typically, you want to see a doctor the first time you | | | | condition of the person. If there is a concern of the |
| have a panic attack so you can become familiar with | | | | heart, aspirin may be recommended. Otherwise, drugs |
| the symptoms and signs. This way, if you experience | | | | like Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil and Luvox may be prescribed. |
| one in the future, you can work to stop it before it gets | | | | If you have just experienced your first panic attack, it |
| too bad. If you are familiar with the various signs and | | | | is recommended you see a doctor to get checked |
| have been diagnosed with panic attacks, there are | | | | out. From there, the doctor will be able to let you know |
| some things you can do to stop an attack. | | | | if you can get through future panic attacks on your |
| The first thing you want to do is relax your shoulders | | | | own. If nothing else, at least you may receive a |
| and become conscious of any tension you may have. | | | | prescription to help calm you down the next time |
| Next, progressively work to tighten and relax all of | | | | another one occurs. |