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Fast Facts for Panic Attacks
- Alternate name: Sometimes referred to as the fight or flight response
- Duration: About 10 minACS: Panic Attacks
- Prevalence: Affects 1 in 75 peopleAPA: Answers and Questions About Panic Disorder
- A panic attack may feel like a heart attackMayoClinic.com: Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
- Occur in women more often than menAPA: Answers and Questions About Panic Disorder
- Panic Attacks are recognized as disabling but treatable
- Attacks affect different ethnic groups equallyAPA: Answers and Questions About Panic Disorder
- Panic attacks usually begin in late adolescence or in the 30s.
- An estimate 2 to 6 million Americans suffer from panic attacks. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/panic-a...
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A panic attack is a sudden period of intense anxiety, physiological arousal, fear, and discomfort. While panic attacks affect people differently, victims often experience a strong feeling that they are dying or experiencing a heart attack.MayoClinic.com: Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
The reason why only certain people are affected by panic attacks is still unclear. Genetics and stress are believed to play a part. However, it is a mystery why many individuals have panic attacks when danger is not present.MayoClinic.com: Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder: Causes
Panic Attack Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Trembling/shaking
- Chest pain
- Numbness
- Tightness in the throat
- Problems swallowing
- Hyperventilation
- Chills
- Fainting or feeling like one might faint
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Hot flashes
- Sense of impending death or danger
- Increased pulse
- Elevated heart rate
- Sweating
Tips for Dealing with a Panic Attack
- Anxiety and panic attacks are often triggered by the anticipation of what could happen. Focus your thoughts on the present. Staying in the present instead of entertaining the "what ifs" will help lower the level of anxiety.
- Practice deep breathing and relaxation techniques, like those found in yoga and meditation methods. Slowing your breathing will not magically get rid of the panic attack but it will help you work through it.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol and illicit drugs. They can all trigger panic attacks or make them worse.
- Get moving with light aerobic exercise to help calm your mood.
- Accept that the panic attack is just that...panic. You can still function with feelings of anxiety and panic.
- Don't feed the feelings of panic and anxiety. Reassure yourself, "I'm not going to die. I'm not losing my mind. It's just a panic attack. It will go away."
- Get the required amount of sleep. Being tired will only increase the feelings of anxiety and panic.
- Try not to associate a place, action or thing with your panic attacks. For instance, simply because you experienced an attack while in your car doesn't mean it will happen every time your enter the vehicle.It is not the place or thing that caused it. Making that association will lead to anticipation, which will only lead to further anxietyhttp://www.anxietyandstress.com/dealingwihpanicattacks.html
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Panic Attack Questions
Where's the worst place you've had a panic attack? How did you deal with it? 5 AnswersOn my last trip to Disney World I went on the Soarin ride because I thought it wouldn't be too bad and that I could handle it but as soon as the seats we were s... read more
Have you ever had a panic attack? What do you do? 4 AnswersI was home for few years due to Panic Attacks, they called it Agoraphobia. It was a severe case, so they said. I was also afraid of Birds and Cats since I was a... read more
What is the best method to control anxiety and panic attacks? 38 AnswersBreathing: As the anxiety creeps up, begin to count in your head. Count 1,2,3,4 — 1,2,3,4 — 1,2,3,4 pausing on the dashes and so on. You’re not going to... read more
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