Panic Attacks
Well im supposed to start blogging again, my therapist thinks it will be good for me to get my feelings out. If anyone doesnt know what happend in the past few months i dont feel like explaining it in a blog its way to personal, if you dont know then ask me. for almost 4 months now ive been having daily panic attacks, sometimes several times a day and they usualy last and hour or more never a short one
heres the low down of panic attacks
Signs and symptoms
A panic attack often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour. But panic attacks have many variations. They may last hours or, on rare occasions, up to a day. You may feel fatigued and worn out after a panic attack subsides.
Signs and symptoms may include:
Other health problems - such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or drug withdrawal - can cause similar signs and symptoms.
People who experience panic attacks often are affected by other mental health conditions, including depression, fear of public places (agoraphobia) and social phobia.
Panic disorder can become debilitating and destructive. Fear of recurrent attacks can lead you to adopt avoidance behavior - avoiding what most people consider to be normal situations, such as going to the mall or leaving the house alone. You can develop a fear of fear.
Having panic disorder also increases your risk of depression, suicide, and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
It can happen anytime, anywhere - when you're alone, with others, at home, in public, even awakening you from a sound sleep. Suddenly, your heart begins to race, your face flushes and you experience shortness of breath. You feel dizzy, nauseated and out of control. Some people even feel like they're dying.
You may have experienced a panic attack - a sudden episode of intense fear that prompts severe physical reactions in your body. Many people, thinking they're having a heart attack, go to the emergency room. Others try to ignore the signs and symptoms, not realizing that they're experiencing a panic attack.
More women than men are affected by panic attacks. Some people are affected by frequent panic attacks, a condition known as panic disorder.
Although panic attacks were once dismissed as nerves or stress, they're now recognized as a potentially disabling, but treatable condition. A variety of approaches, including medications, therapy and relaxation techniques, can help you control or prevent panic attacks.
heres the low down of panic attacks
Signs and symptoms
A panic attack often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour. But panic attacks have many variations. They may last hours or, on rare occasions, up to a day. You may feel fatigued and worn out after a panic attack subsides.
Signs and symptoms may include:
- Rapid heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Shortness of breath and hyperventilation
- Chills
- Hot flashes
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Chest pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Faintness
- Tightness in your throat
- Trouble swallowing
- A sense of impending death
Other health problems - such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or drug withdrawal - can cause similar signs and symptoms.
People who experience panic attacks often are affected by other mental health conditions, including depression, fear of public places (agoraphobia) and social phobia.
Panic disorder can become debilitating and destructive. Fear of recurrent attacks can lead you to adopt avoidance behavior - avoiding what most people consider to be normal situations, such as going to the mall or leaving the house alone. You can develop a fear of fear.
Having panic disorder also increases your risk of depression, suicide, and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
It can happen anytime, anywhere - when you're alone, with others, at home, in public, even awakening you from a sound sleep. Suddenly, your heart begins to race, your face flushes and you experience shortness of breath. You feel dizzy, nauseated and out of control. Some people even feel like they're dying.
You may have experienced a panic attack - a sudden episode of intense fear that prompts severe physical reactions in your body. Many people, thinking they're having a heart attack, go to the emergency room. Others try to ignore the signs and symptoms, not realizing that they're experiencing a panic attack.
More women than men are affected by panic attacks. Some people are affected by frequent panic attacks, a condition known as panic disorder.
Although panic attacks were once dismissed as nerves or stress, they're now recognized as a potentially disabling, but treatable condition. A variety of approaches, including medications, therapy and relaxation techniques, can help you control or prevent panic attacks.