What Is A Panic Attack?
What is a Panic Attack?
Panic attacks are not usually caused by a certain object or event, but often come with no warning and for no reason. People that suffer from panic attacks frequently fear another attack. This fear can cause them to avoid situations they feel may trigger an attack.
But what actually happens during a panic attack?
When a panic attack begins, it is as if the person experiences the "flight or fight" response to a situation, however, the symptoms occur for no reason. The person may be in no ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Panic Disorders
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert...as in referring to mild situational anxiety. So, what is a panic attack? The technical... Read more »
How to Manage a Panic Attack
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...clear at this point what the underlying causes of panic attacks are, although there are... Read more »
Facing Down Panic Attacks
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...you have had that experience, then you know what a panic attack is. If the feelings occur again,... Read more »
Panic Attack Symptoms
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...called me, very shaken. "I think I may have just had a panic attack," she blurted out, as soon... Read more »
Understanding the Vicious Cycle of Panic
By Jennifer L. Fee, Psy.D. Psychologist , Health Expert...wrote an excellent SharePost entitled, "Understanding Panic Attacks." If you haven't read... Read more »
Health Guide
Panic disorder
Panic attacks Prevention Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and cocaine and avoid alcohol use if you are prone to panic attacks. These substances... Read more »Eileen Bailey on Agoraphobia
...where they cannot easily escape or where they do not feel they can get help should they experience a panic attack or intense anxiety symptoms. Agoraphobia is thought to develop from the fear of... Read more »Claustrophobia
...phobia is an irrational or unreasonable fear of an object or a situation. Specific phobias can trigger panic or anxiety attacks when the situation or fear is confronted and can interfere with... Read more »Chest Pain
...of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) lists chest pains as a symptom of panic disorder and is common in other types of anxiety disorders as well. Chest pains, as... Read more »Panic disorder with agoraphobia
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by repeated and unexpected attacks of intense fear and anxiety. Panic attacks are usually not related to a particular... Read more »
Medications
...(al-PRA-zoe-lam) Uses This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
...(SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks), obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
...(SER-truh-leen)Uses Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive... Read more »
...(SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks), obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
Related News
Panic Attacks Linked to Heart Attacks
December 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The stress of panic attacks may be just the beginning. New research shows people diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder... Read summary »
Panic attacks boost women's heart risk
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that postmenopausal women who've had at least one panic attack may be at greater risk for heart disease, stroke, and even death.... Read summary »
Panic attacks after trauma, PTSD not linked: study
April 20, 2009According to a new study, people who suffer a panic attack during or immediately after a traumatic event aren't at increased risk of developing... Read summary »
Which drugs are best for treating panic attacks?
October 02, 2008Writer Terje Brooks Ellingsen looks at some of the prescription medications available for treating panic attacks, including the tricyclic... Read summary »
Q&A: Is it normal to be afraid of e-mail?
April 20, 2009A Pennsylvania college student asks if his fear of checking his e-mail is normal. The student has suffered from an anxiety disorder for some time,... Read summary »
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