panic attacks and symptoms

panic attacks and symptoms

Panic attack: signs, symptoms, panic disorder and agoraphobia

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A panic attack is a sudden surge of fear and overwhelming anxiety, often without clear reason and without notice. This can happen to anyone regardless of age, health and status. Many of these attacks are a bit isolated, but some people experience recurrent episodes. Recurrent episodes are often caused by a "trigger" – How to speak before a crowd or make a presentation at work. Panic attacks may be part of another disorder, like depression, panic disorder or social phobia. However, they are generally harmless, but the victims still feel that your life is in danger. Nevertheless, panic attacks are treatable.

Signs and symptoms

A panic attack can occur at any time, but usually occurs when you are away from home. It is possible that the purchase in stores, at work, prepare a class presentation, driving, walking down the street or even during sleep.

Signs and symptoms develop rapidly and usually reaches its peak in 10 minutes. Most panic attacks last longer than 30 minutes and rarely lasts more than an hour.

A person in an attack by the signs and symptoms:

• Increased heart rate or palpitations
• Chest pain
• Hyperventilation or shortness of breath
• stomach upset, upset stomach
• Tremors and shaking
• Muscle tension
• Sweating
• Vertigo and dizziness
• Hot or cold flashes
• tingling sensation or numbness
• Fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control
• Feeling separated from its surroundings

Panic Disorder

A panic attack may occur only once, no problems or complications. And almost no reason to worry if you have one or two episodes. But those who have experienced several episodes tend to develop panic disorder.

Recurrent panic attacks with persistent anxiety for future attacks, and significant changes in performance can be seen as a panic disorder. There are two symptoms of panic disorder: (1) and avoidance phobic (2) anticipatory anxiety.

Phobic avoidance – When you start to avoid certain things or situations based on conviction that would lead to another attack. Also can avoid the situations that caused the first attack. You can also avoid places or situations where escape is difficult and help is available, such as riding an elevator or an airplane. Extreme case of avoidance behavior can lead to agoraphobia.

The anticipatory anxiety – fear of fear or fear of future panic attacks. The person that this symptom is usually tense and anxious. When ignored, the disease can be debilitating.

Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is always believed that fear of open spaces or in public places, therefore, literally means "Fear of the market." However, it is now believed that agoraphobia is the fear of panic attacks in a place where help is difficult to escape, or where it would be difficult.

People with agoraphobia tend to avoid situations or activities:

• Being away from home

• Training

• The interior where there is a possibility of being taken trap (lift, theaters, public transportation, shops)

• Go see the "person of insecurity" or someone he or she is not comfortable to be with.

• places where it would be embarrassing to have a panic attack as the parties and other social gatherings.

In severe cases, people suffering from agoraphobia see their home as the only safe place.

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Symptoms of panic through the room, even after the initial attack is about the day?

I always feel strange and fear and a strange feeling in chest

Yes they can. Everything is caused by stress and the stress factor is maintained even after initial attack. Your body becomes extremely sensitive to the feelings that came with their initial attack. You need rest and relaxation. Need learn relaxation techniques that will see her through difficult times.