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This article gives an overview of what a panic attack is and how you can tell if you suffer from panic disorder. A new inovative approach to tackling panic attacks called the panic puzzle is also discussed.
A panic attack, is the experience of high level fear and anxiety over a periood of time. A panic attack usually peaks within 10 minutes, and rarely lasts more than 30 minutes. Someone who has never experienced one may not think that this is very long. But for the person experiencing the panic attack it can seem like an enternity.
Panic attacks often occur without warning. There is sometimes an obvious trigger for the attack, such as the fear of public speaking or a social event or problems at work, but in many cases, the panic attacks just seem to come out of the blue.
Thefear and terror in a panic attackcan be so severe that people feel like they might even die and this can be an extremely scary experience.
Panic attacks are often confused with having a heart attack. Symptoms common to both include: chest pain, dizziness,a rush of overwhelming panic, the feeling of losing control, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, chills, trembling, feeling of choking, hyperventilation, nausea, hot flashes, and stomach ache.
If you suffer fromregular panic attacks and are afraid of another imminent attack in public thenyou may suffer from a condition called panic disorder. There is no obvious known cause for panic disorder but there are various treatment methods available.
This includes exposure therapy where you are exposed to the physical panic feelings whilst monitored in a controlled environment. This type of therapy is to give you the opportunity to discover different ways of coping with panic attacks.
There is also a new inovativedigital downloadable eBook called thepanic puzzlewhich is another source worth investigating. It is not a substitute for professional treatment, but can act as an extra source of treatment to go along side it. See the author's bio for more information.
