Thursday, September 17, 2009

Short Guide To Panic Attacks Causes And Symptoms

By Will Campbell

Lasting for some seconds or tens of mins, a panic attack is experienced as a sequence of intense uneasiness and fear. Panic attacks can happen anytime and are usually manifested by symptoms such as difficulty in respiring, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, feeling that something frightening will occur, fear of imminent death and loss of control.

Many folks who suffer from this condition experience anxiety attacks between the episodes of panic. Frequently, these people are affected by phobias about places or situations where panic attacks have occurred, for example supermarkets or other eventualities of everyday life.

The exact cause of panic-related disorders isn't known. It is believed that these conditions are the result of a disparity between brain chemicals ( neurotransmitters ).

These folk are born with a neurophysiologic irritability, which is manifested as a fear. As youngsters, these people are scared of new and unfamiliar eventualities. Their folks probably feel concerned or a susceptible to develop panic attacks. The child feels threatened and suffocated by his parents' behavior and, at the same time, becomes hooked on them.

Panic attack symptoms include palpitations, sweat, tremors, nausea or abdominal discomfort, choking, chest pain, sense of unreality, the fear of losing control, the fear of dying, chills.

It's important to understand that nothing bad is occurring to you. Inhale deeply and learn to control your feelings and thoughts. Certain medications and cognitive-behavioral therapy are useful in treating panic attacks. Also, yoga and herbal remedies proved to be awfully useful in battling against this condition.

Many people have issues with their family and friends, while battling with panic attacks. They're more predisposed to develop an addiction to drugs or alcohol and have a higher chance of suicide, spending more time in trauma rooms of hospitals and less time with their loved ones. Also, they have a tendency to be financially dependent on others are frightened to leave their houses. - 14130

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