A panic attack is a sign of an anxiety disorder usually characterized by a sudden episode of intense fear for no given reason which triggers a severe physical reaction. Once it occurs, the person would then feel as if he is out of control, having a heart attack, or dying. It would usually last for several minutes and is said to be one of the most distressing conditions one can experience in his lifetime. It is a good thing that cure for panic attacks are now available to finally stop the condition.
It is important to note the symptoms that would lead to these attacks. Symptoms of panic attacks include palpitations, dizziness, chest pains, light headedness, nausea, upset stomach, terror, hot flashes, chills, and a fear of getting out of control. These attacks are usually sudden, unexpected, unprovoked, and disabling. There are even attacks that happen while the person is asleep. It occurs in a way that the sufferer would suddenly be awaken from a state of sleep to a state of anxiety for no reason. These nocturnal episodes last a little less than 10 minutes compared to those that experience it during the daytime. These types of panic attacks happen less than the daily episodes and around 40% of sufferers experience them.
These attacks may cause phobias otherwise called as irrational fears. An example would be if the attack happened while the person was driving a car, then it could be possible that he won't be driving a car anymore for fear of the episode reoccurring again in the same spot or for the fear that the attack would cause a vehicular accident. Some would also avoid riding the elevator if the previous attack happened inside one. Just the level of anxiety and the fear itself could even trigger future attacks that would greatly affect the person's life, not being able to drive a car or ride an elevator. It will not only affect his own life but also affect the daily activities of those who are around him most of the time especially his friends and family unless treatment is applied.
There are number of medications that may be administered for patients some of which serotonin reuptake inhibitor and benzodiazepine, which include the likes of Zoloft, Paxil, and Klonopin. Medications from the beta-blocker family are often used for the purpose of treating the physical symptoms of the attacks.
Through intensive research it has been found that effective psychotherapy is another form of cure for panic attacks. The therapy is used to address the anxiety behind the attacks helping sufferers identify and also decrease irrational thoughts and behaviours that would worsen the panic.
It has been found that combination of the two forms of cure for the attacks is best. Improvement can be seen in a few months and the life of the sufferer would then be brought back to normal.
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