How Is A Panic Attack Defined?

By Greg Anderson

A panic attack is a time when the body experiences extreme anxiety, feelings of fear, and sometimes pain which come on with little or no warning. Panic attacks are unique among anxiety related issues because they happen so suddenly and can be so damaging.

Approximately three million people living the the U.S. are stricken by panic attacks every year. Often people are not sure what is going on since they have not experienced this before and they are scared they might be suffering a heart attack or close to death.

People who don't know what a panic attack is, and do not realize they are experiencing one, may therefore fail to get proper treatment for their panic attacks due to lack of awareness. Panic attacks will not typically stop unless they are treated.

Panic attacks can cause a multitude of problems, and tend to get progressively worse if not treated. While symptoms vary with each person, some of the most common components of a panic attack include: Sudden onset of unexpected fear and panic, cold sweat, heart palpitations, inability to breathe, dizziness, feeling faint, and physical discomfort or pain.

Because having a panic attack is such a horrible experience, a lot of people are terrified to have another and this fear launches even more panic attacks. To stop the cycle of panic attacks, proper treatment must be undertaken right away.

Sometimes doctors prescribe drugs to patients who suffer from panic attacks in an effort to lower their anxiety levels. Unfortunately, these drugs are pretty difficult to take and have some fairly nasty side effects of their own, such as inability to stay away, and becoming disoriented. There are some non drug based programs that can really get panic attacks under control, and using a program like this is preferable.

Ideally, panic attacks should be handled by utilizing a program that gets inside the brain, where panic attacks originate. Programs such as Panic Away use a psychologically sound technique to help the brain to understand how to deal with and completely eliminate panic attacks. Some of the program tips are so simple that they can be used immediately with success.

It is not realistic to expect panic attacks to resolve themselves. It will take some action in order to achieve a real cure, but it is quite possible to do so with some of the programs available today. - 30437

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