Panic Anxiety Attacks

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Phyllis Wheeler

Anxiety Disorder can be mild or it can be crippling. A mild version would be the person who is nervous about the monsters in the dark basement. A crippling version would be the person who dreads the next panic attack, making life uncertain at best. What is a good anxiety treatment for you?

Panic attacks have these hallmarks:
* heart palpitations
* perspiration
* hyperventilating
* fear
* avoiding situations that might trigger a panic attack.

People who suffer from panic attacks never want to have another one. But often they are looking for circumstances that exist when they have panic attacks. These folks come to associate certain thoughts and fears with a panic attack. And in fact, their fear of a panic attack can cause a panic attack.

There's good news, though. Antidepressants can deliver you from fear of monsters in the basement. For panic attacks, extensive behavioral therapy helps you conquer the situation. Conquering the fear of a panic attack can be a key. And for those who want a quick remedy, there are accupressure-type treatments that many people say have cured them.

The first order of business for an anxiety sufferer is to get a thorough check-up by a physician. Rule out any physical causes, such as thyroid imbalances and hypoglycemia. Your physician may want to put you on an antidepressant.

Traditional methods for combating anxiety attacks involve cognitive behavioral therapy. A cognitive behavioral therapist can help you identify your panic attack thought triggers and work on mastering them. You can also learn to relax in order to moderate your body's response to the triggers.

Non-traditional methods involve acupressure. It's all a bit mysterious, but people say it works!

Here's a tip: hyperventilating can make you dizzy from too much oxygen. If you carry a bag with you and breathe in and out using the bag for 30 seconds or so at the beginning of an attack, you won't get as much oxygen because of the carbon dioxide exhalation in the bag. So carry a bag and try it out!

About the Author:
Phyllis Wheeler writes on various topics. For plenty of advice on anxiety treatments, visit http://www.BeatAnxietyNow.com, the blog-magazine on anxiety treatments.

A Quick Note From The Publisher... If you like the article above, you may be interested in the following article which is also related to Panic Attacks... Anxiety Disorder - Are You Having A Panic Attack? Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that affect about 19 million American children and adults. These disorders leave people’s lives with a feeling of overwhelming anxiety and fear. Acute anxiety is caused by a stressful event such as a business presentation or a first date. Anxiety disorders are chronic, relentless, and can grow progressively worse if not treated. Effective treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research is always finding new and improved therapeutic methods of treatment that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. If you think you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek information and treatment. Panic Disorder is an anxiety disorder. Here we will: **help you identify the symptoms of anxiety disorders, **explain the role of research in understanding the causes of these conditions, **describe effective treatments, **help you learn how to obtain treatment and work with a doctor or therapist, and **suggest ways to make treatment more effective. Panic disorder affects about 2.4 million adult Americans and is twice as common in women as in men. It most often begins during late adolescence or early adulthood. Risk of developing panic disorder appears to be inherited. Not everyone who experiences panic attacks will develop panic disorder—for example, many people have one attack but never have another. For those who do have panic disorder, though, it's important to seek treatment. Untreated, the disorder can become very disabling. Here is an example of a Panic Disorder story: "It started 10 years ago, when I had just graduated from college and started a new job. I was sitting in a business seminar in a hotel and this thing came out of the blue. I felt like I was dying. "For me,...