| It is said that around 5% of the world's population | | | | as if they were "fight-or-flight" situations. |
| suffer from a panic attack at one time or another, and | | | | Symptoms |
| an even smaller percentage have a chronic condition | | | | Panic attacks have many symptoms including, but not |
| called panic attacks anxiety disorder. There are | | | | limited to, the following: |
| numerous ways of treating panic attacks anxiety | | | | - Nausea |
| disorder. However, it is important that one understands | | | | - Light-headedness |
| what a panic attack is, the underlying causes, as well | | | | - Sweating |
| as the symptoms that follow an attack. | | | | - Shaking |
| What is a panic attack? | | | | - Chills |
| A panic attack is a random occurrence of panic | | | | - A feeling that you're about to die |
| brought upon somebody for no reason. They are very | | | | - Speedy heart beat |
| scary in that sufferers often think they are going | | | | - Headaches |
| crazy, having a heart attack, or even dying. But what | | | | - Difficulty swallowing |
| brings on these attacks? | | | | Symptoms may last anywhere from beginning of the |
| Causes | | | | attack to 24 hours. When the symptoms subside, the |
| Not many studies have been done to pinpoint the | | | | sufferer often feels very tired and drained and |
| exact causes of panic attacks anxiety disorder. | | | | frequently deeply fears another attack coming. |
| However, some possible causes may include abnormal | | | | How is this disorder treated? |
| brain function, stress, and genetics. Some scientists | | | | Many times a doctor will prescribe a medication. |
| also propose that these attacks are brought on by the | | | | Others will tell you to breathe into a paper bag. |
| body's natural "fight-or-flight" reaction. For example, if | | | | Although these methods do not work all the time and |
| you are walking down the street and a big dog starts | | | | often have some negative side effects. What a |
| chasing after you, your natural instinct is to run. Those | | | | sufferer should do is end their panic attacks before |
| who suffer from panic attacks anxiety disorder, | | | | they even begin. |
| however, react abnormally to normal daily life situations | | | | |