Panic & Anxiety Attack Facts Reveled
Anxiety & panic attacks often will occur during late adolescence and into early adulthood but some people will suffer from them all of there adult life. Women are twice as likely to suffer from them as men. It is estimated that some 2.4 million adult Americans have the attacks.
*Symptoms of a panic or anxiety attack are:
*Difficulty breathing.
*Racing heart or chest pain.
*Intense feeling of fear.
*A chocking or smothering feeling.
*Feeling faint or dizzy.
*Trembling or shaking.
*Sweating more than usual.
*Stomachache or feeling like you could vomit.
*Numbness or tingling in the toes or fingers.
*Hot flashes or feeling chilled.
*A fear of death and loss of control.
They can be passed on to a child by one or both parents. A stressful event will often bring on an attack. The exact cause of the attacks has not been uncovered.
Treatment for the attacks includes psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and drugs such as the anti-depressant drugs Paxil and Zoloft and anti-anxiety drugs Xanax or Klonopin. Heart drugs (such as beta blockers) are sometimes used to control irregular heartbeats.
Some people will get treatment and then later in life suffer from the attacks once again. There have been some new discoveries in the area of all natural drug free treatments that are helping a great number of people. 90% of the people that seek some kind of treatment find relief. Sadly a lot of people will never seek help for there problem.
There are some things you can do to reduce stress and help with the symptoms like: stopping or reducing your intake of caffeine which can be found in coffee, tea, cola and chocolate. Also check with a doctor or pharmacist before taking any over-the counter medications or herbal remedies because they can contain chemicals that can increase anxiety or panic attack symptoms.
I would like to suggest that anyone that is having attacks get some kind of help because they affect ones daily life and the overall quality of your life in a tremendous way.
My wife of 25 years has been struggling with the panic or anxiety attacks for her entire adult life along with some of her other family members. She has recently found relief with the non-drug all natural treatments that are now available. She has been able to stop the attacks cold. Thousands of people have been helped so far with this new technique that has been 10 years in the making. She has been able to enjoy her life a lot more now.