Friday, January 9, 2009

Panic & Anxiety Attack Facts Reveled

By Rick McNew

Around 2.4 million Americans suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. They commonly occur during late adolescence and into early adulthood. For some reason women are twice as likely to suffer from these attacks.

*Symptoms of a anxiety or panic attacks are:

*Difficulty breathing.

*Increased heart rate or pain in the chest.

*Intense feeling of fear.

*A feeling of chocking or smothering.

*Feeling faint or dizzy.

*Shaking or trembling all over.

*Increased perspiration.

*Feeling like you could vomit.

*Numbness or tingling in the toes or fingers.

*Chills or hot flashes.

*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.

Psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and medications like Paxil and Zoloft are often prescribed. Xanax or Klonopin are used also. Drugs for an irregular heart beat can be prescribed which are called beta blockers.

There have been some resent breakthroughs in the all natural drug free treatment areas. Sadly some people will respond will to treatment only to experience panic or anxiety attacks later in life. With the right treatment about 90% of people that get treatment find relief. For some reason many people never seek treatment.

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 want to encourage anyone suffering from panic or anxiety attacks to seek help because they greatly affect your daily functioning and general quality of life.

My wife of 25 years and some of her family members have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks all there adult lives so I speak from personal experience on the subject. She has finally found relief from her suffering with a natural drug free technique that has been developed over a 10 year period. She is enjoying her life a lot more now which is why I encourage anyone that is suffering to seek help and take control back of your body.

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