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| It is a fact that anxiety and panic attacks can strike at | | | | think say that the act of recording and describing each |
| any time or any place. For those of us who are prone | | | | attack will help to put you in charge of the situation. |
| to them, they can take over their lives. For people who | | | | You will also in later review of the information be able |
| have had more than one panic attack, the fear that | | | | deduce how modifying your environment might help |
| another will occur can be debilitating. | | | | prevent future anxiety attacks. |
| So, that it is clear what a panic or anxiety attack is, | | | | We recommend that you check out the following |
| here is a list of the sorts of feelings which are | | | | self-help mini e-learning series: Panic Away, by Joe |
| commonly reported during these periods: | | | | Barry. He suffered from Panic and Anxiety himself for |
| —A feeling that the world is closing in on you | | | | years, until he managed to hit on one technique that is |
| —Strangely dizzy sensations | | | | an almost fail-safe guarantee to rid you of your panic |
| —A heartbeat that is pounding, much, much | | | | and anxiety. |
| faster than usual | | | | 2: What Causes Panic Attacks and Choosing Panic |
| —Possibly a tingling in your chest | | | | Attack Treatment |
| —Sweating | | | | First let us be sure we know what a panic attack is. In |
| —An inability to concentrate. | | | | physiological terms panic attacks almost always |
| Also, very commonly people suffer an acute fear of | | | | involve the body producing an excess of adrenaline. It |
| dying during the panic attack. Don't worry — you | | | | is the effect of this suddenly entering into your system, |
| won't die though, nobody does. | | | | in combination with several other related emotional |
| A number of studies are ongoing to research into the | | | | factors going on within your psyche. |
| causes, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders | | | | The underlying cause of panic attacks varies for |
| and other similar psychological disorders. Medical | | | | everyone that suffers, and is still open to debate, but |
| experts are particularly keen to understand how | | | | the precise cause quite naturally does seem to vary |
| genetic factors and family background combine with | | | | from person to person. Some panic attacks seem to |
| life experiences to put a person at risk for these | | | | come on unexpectedly, and this is certainly the case |
| disorders. New drugs are being tested by these Health | | | | for everyone's our first attack. Other anxieties may |
| Institutions in clinical trials, as well as therapy | | | | build up over time for some people and certainly many |
| approaches. | | | | are most likely triggered later, after a traumatic event. |
| Some say that our children are more likely to suffer | | | | The type of traumatic event varies widely but a good |
| from panic attacks than the kids of non-panic-ers. | | | | example would be a car accident. Others anxiety |
| They say that there does seem to be a genetic basis. | | | | panic attacks turn out to be situation-specific and an |
| In this area like so many others it is useful to study | | | | attack is frequently triggered if a certain pattern of |
| genetic twins. Some web articles say that in almost | | | | circumstances recurs for the individual. |
| half of the cases of identical twins with panic both | | | | Medications such as Klonopin and Zoloft have been |
| twins are affected. But, we should not dismiss the fact | | | | prescribed for the alleviation of these attacks. A lady |
| that behavioral learning may also play a role. That | | | | said that she has taken these drugs for her anxiety, |
| means, if I put it in a more simple way, that our children | | | | and at one time she was free from symptoms for |
| are likely to follow in our steps if we show anxiety to | | | | more than 10 years, but the problem came back. She |
| the extent of panic. | | | | took no medication and it went away again. |
| Now let me at this point just say, that if you do think | | | | Those who study panic attacks find that the attacks |
| you are starting an episode of anxiety which might | | | | commonly occur in clusters. That is, plural episodes for |
| develop into a panic attack, take care to remove | | | | several weeks or months followed by several months |
| yourself from dangerous situations. Do this especially if | | | | to years of joyful absence of the problem. Attacks do |
| you might become, for a while, a danger to others. The | | | | tend to be more prevalent in some families and we |
| obvious example here is that if you are driving, then | | | | have been told that attacks are often reduced with |
| stop and only start again once you are feeling better | | | | SRI drugs like Zoloft. |
| less stressed. If that means asking for help — | | | | Attacks of this sort can also be distressing problem |
| so be it. Your friends and family will help you. | | | | for children, although mercifully only rarely. I'm not a |
| I am not a medic but I, like very many people, see self | | | | pediatrician so I can't tell you the incidence of panic |
| help as the starting point in finding a way to heal | | | | attacks in kids, but according to web information seen, |
| anxiety and panic attacks, as long as there is no | | | | it seems pretty small. Usually, panic attacks do not |
| biological cause (and you should consult your medical | | | | start until in the late teens, but it can start earlier. |
| advisor in the first instance of course about this). | | | | Counseling can be available for confronting the |
| Instead of looking for exotic cures, try the simple things | | | | problem and reducing the anxiety that can produce a |
| first. If something drug free and low cost, requiring only | | | | panic attack. It is also, of course, suitable for a wide |
| your time and participation works, then you will not | | | | range of conditions such as bereavement or marital |
| need to look further. | | | | problems. Counseling is an excellent approach and it is |
| One of the first and simplest things of all to do is to | | | | well proven that it helps many people every day live |
| begin to keep a diary of all the situations that trigger | | | | through difficult stages of their life. |
| panic attacks. That will mean that later you will know | | | | However, when dealing with this particular problem |
| how often, when and where, they happened. | | | | counseling may not be needed if simple web based |
| We listed common experiences during an attack | | | | and trained techniques are applied to remove the |
| earlier so write down each type of feeling that you | | | | suffering. One e-course we would like to recommend |
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| know what the symptoms were. | | | | |