Q: Can Panic Attacks be related to Asthma?
Thank you for your question.
According to an article "Asthma, Panic Disorder Often Go Hand in Hand" on WebMD, people with asthma are more at risk of developing panic disorder and that panic disorder and asthma are common co-existing conditions.
A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health showed that people with asthma were 4.5 more likely to develop panic disorder.
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Eileen
i am 15 years old and i have suffered my 1st whats come to find out panic/anxiety attack yesterday.i was at school aznd my breathing felt heavy...i was gunna walk to the bathroom to splash somwe water on my face but i never made it there...i passed out it in the hallway.I was transported to the e.r by an ambulance.the docter said that it has similar symptoms to asthma...but panic attacks are more serious...asthma will not completly stop you from breathing however panick attacks make you tink you really are about to die and that you cannot breathe..it was the scariest thing that ever happened to me...not knowin if that was gunna b my last breath or not...hopefully i helped
i am 15 years old and i have suffered my 1st whats come to find out panic/anxiety attack yesterday.i was at school aznd my breathing felt heavy...i was gunna walk to the bathroom to splash somwe water on my face but i never made it there...i passed out it in the hallway.I was transported to the e.r by an ambulance.the docter said that it has similar symptoms to asthma...but panic attacks are more serious...asthma will not completly stop you from breathing however panick attacks make you tink you really are about to die and that you cannot breathe..it was the scariest thing that ever happened to me...not knowin if that was gunna b my last breath or not...hopefully i helped
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