Treat Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks


by Sickanimations - Date: 2007-08-30 - Word Count: 356 Share This!

A panic attack, also known as an anxiety attack, is an amount of time where a person feels extremely intense sense of intense fear and mental distress. Panic attacks often occur abruptly with no apparent cause. One common panic attack symptom is trembling. Shortness of breath is another common anxiety attack symptom. Other anxiety attack symptoms include chest pain and chest tightness, sweating, dizziness, vertigo, lightheadedness, hyperventilation, tingling sensations, choking and smothering sensations. There are more symptoms, but these are the most common. Physical Symptoms Here's a list of known physical symptoms of panic attacks: �Shortness of breathRacing or poundingDizziness or vertigoLightheadednessTingling or numbness in the hands, face, feed or mouthNausea and stomach painsHot/cold flushesClaustrophobiaHyperventilationTrembling and shakingPhysical weakness and limpnessChest painChoking and smothering sensationsUncontrollable itchingFaintnessExhaustionSweating Panic Disorder Frequent attacks that occur randomly might be a telltale sign of Panic Disorder, but it could also be related to other anxiety disorders. Panic Disorder can be treated with therapy, anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants, or a combination of these. Panic Disorder can be caused by common things such as over-intake of caffeine or nicotine and low blood sugar. � Treatment and Cure for Panic Attacks Panic attacks can be treated with therapy. One particular type of therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is especially effective at treating and eventually ending anxiety attacks. This therapy works by purposely exposing somebody suffering panic attacks to the symptoms that panic attacks cause, to help the sufferer stop being afraid of panic attacks and anxiety attack symptoms. This panic attack treatment method is known as Interoceptive Desensitization and one study by Barlow & Craske (1989) showed that 87% of panic attack suffers that participated in Interoceptive Desensitization therapy no longer suffered anxiety attacks or panic attacks. For many, this treatment is a cure for Panic Attacks. There is more information available on treatment for panic attacks and anxiety attacks in The Anxiety And Panic Attack Kit, which includes step-by-step guides on how to cure anxiety attacks and advice on handling the symptoms. Still want more information? Read our panic attack treatment information and anxiety attack cure articles at prestigereviews, in our health category. Thanks for reading, Tim.

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