Could someone please tell how panic attacks are caused….
I’ve my second attack in 2 weeks and am starting to get concerned. I’ve never experienced this prior to this incident and would like to learn more about this. My attack tonight seemed alot worse than the first… In that circumstance, what precautions should I take? Also could this be stress related or depression?
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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November 28th, 2009 at 4:48 am
I also had them, they are caused because your mind never stops thinking! Then you stress out about the little things in life and create bigger things. its very hard to tell yourself that you are overexaggerating but thats what it is. I had it so bad that i would wake up in the middle of the night and ask my significant other to feel my heart and make sure it was beating. i know its way easier said then done but you need to breathe and think about things in a different manner, My counselor told me that it can be set off by something tragic happening in your life and you cannot let it go, then things just keep building up until you lose it! Good luck, and hang in there, i know its hard.
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November 28th, 2009 at 5:31 am
don’t worry i been in the same situation. it could be from stress whether from an argument or work. you could be thinking too much about the past mistakes and letting that invade you. you could be thinking about the future too much and then when you reach that point, you start panicking. try not to expect too much of ur self cause that will only brake you down. do what ur capable of doing and work ur way up. usually expecting too much of urself can cause panic attacks
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November 28th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Its due to an imbalance in your brain, and it can definitely be caused due to stress and specially if something has changed in your life. It could also be mild depression depending on the severity and what led you to have this attack if you never had them before.
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November 28th, 2009 at 6:10 am
Depression and anxiety seem to together, like in my case. For me, the course of treatment was Klonpin (a Central Nervous System Depressent – a very strong class of drugs), and Zololft. What the medications did for me was to bring me to the place where I could begin working on my thought patterns. Once you do that you are well on your way towards a cure. The CNS drugs are very helpful during a panic attack – they’ll REALLY calm you down, but they tend to be addictive, so they shouldn’t be taken every day, but on an as-needed basis. Things like sleep, eating right, and exercise can help. I think its caused by a mixture of things – some of which may be chemical, some of which may be thought patterns, and some of which may be lifestyle traits.
My suggestion…go see a psychiatrist, and take responsibility for your own mental health
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http://www.xee.info
November 28th, 2009 at 6:59 am
i have had them a few times.i have never been to a doctor for them.it seems they happen when i have a lot of time on my hands and my life is not filled with enough stuff.i think your body has to find it’s adrenalin some where so it creates it. if you have ever road a roller coaster the way you feel holding your breath that split second of omg!well i think our body likes adrenalin and if we don’t find something exciting to do it creates it’s own.
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November 28th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear or extreme anxiety. They occur when the ‘fight or flight’ response is triggered, although there is no sign of danger.
The fight or flight response is a survival system that your body uses – it means that when your brain thinks it is in danger, your body gets ready to fight or run away. If you are experiencing a panic attack, the body will react like you are in a dangerous situation even though you are not.
Panic attacks can happen without any warning. The attack could last for a few minutes or up to half an hour. After the attack, it might take some time to start to feel ok again.
It is not unusual for someone to experience a panic attack – one in five people will have at least one in their lifetime.
Some symptons can include:
Sweating
Feeling short of breath, like you can’t get enough air
Pounding heart
Chest pains
Feeling unsteady
Feeling like you’re choking
Dry mouth
Hot or cold flushes
Tingling
Feeling faint
Trembling
Nausea or diarrhea
Feeling like you’re losing control or you can’t escape.
Hope this helps
References :
http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=2046
http://www.anxietynetwork.com.au/panic_attacks.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_attack
Here is where I got some of this from….
November 28th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this strange herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
Extracted from Source.
References :
http://PanicAttackResearch.blogspot.com
November 28th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Too much stress and the mind/body feels it can’t handle it. What going in your life the reason why you’re having attacks? Did you miss prison break last night? :-p
Wikipedia defines it as:
Panic attacks are sudden, discrete periods of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.[1] The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt, and may have no obvious triggers. Although these episodes may appear random, they are a subset of an evolutionary response commonly referred to as fight or flight that occur out of context. This response floods the body with hormones, particularly epinephrine (adrenaline), that aid in defending itself from harm. Experiencing a panic attack is said to be one of the most intensely frightening, upsetting and uncomfortable experiences of a person’s life.
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Me and Wikipedia