Panic Attacks
A panic attack is in the category of anxiety disorders, but it differs
from other anxiety disorders in the intensity and the sudden, extreme
fear that accompanies the condition. A person that is a first time
victim of a panic attack has such a devastating fear that the person
believes death or insanity will shortly follow the attack. The attacks
usually only last a few minutes and rarely cause a dangerous injury.
Most persons recover promptly without treatment, but the attack may
recur and if it continues for six months the diagnosis will be a panic
attack.
Symptoms of panic attacks are heart palpitations, difficulty in
breathing, tightness in the chest or chest pain, sweating, dizziness,
tingling, trembling, extreme fear, psychological distress and many
others. The cause is not known because most of the attacks begin with
no apparent cause. Some panic attacks are caused by an overdose of
recreational drugs or alcohol.
Because many people recover without treatment and may never have a
second attack, no treatment should be necessary. If the condition
continues, a psychiatrist should be consulted for effective treatment.
When the panic attack sufferer realizes that the condition is
psychological and not physical, it changes their attitude to a positive
condition. There are many drugs that provide relief of symptoms
and other benefits.
Regardless of the treatment, a healthy lifestyle of proper nutrition
and physiotherapy will always help this condition and almost any health
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