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Panic attacks are caused by anxiety and stress in life as well as due to some phobia and unexpected situation. A person can be affected by such problem any time in the day and there is no specific time when such attack will occur, it can happen while sleeping also.
Types of Panic Attacks
Such seizures are categorized into different types and knowing about them helps to make the right diagnosis and give correct treatment.
Cued: In such seizures, any specific situation or place triggers the attack.
Spontaneous: Such attack can happen at any place and cannot be related to any particular situation.
Situational: Depending on some situation the seizure occurs while at other times the person remains normal.
Symptoms
Correct cure for this ailment largely depends on right diagnosis, the common symptoms that are found are:
Pulse rate increase
High heart beat rate
Excessive sweating
Choking sensation
Cheat pains
Breathing problem
Feeling of dizziness
Cold flushes
Fear of death
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Controlling Panic Attacks
At the time a person is having seizure; following tips if followed will help to control the situation:
Control the feelings that make you feel as if you are going to die, talk more & think positively.
Close eyes, slowly breathe and try to focus your mind.
Do not try to remember the symptoms that you have heard about, it can deteriorate the problem, stay calm.
Tell yourself that you do not have any real danger; it is just the fear that you are in danger that is causing the problem.
Treatment
Treatment for this problem can be in the form of different medications or therapies.
Therapy
Various therapies are used to cure panic attacks such as cognitive and exposure therapy.
Cognitive behavior therapy: This kind of therapy tries to know thought processes which cause seizure. Most of the time it is the mind that wrongly looks at a situation as dangerous. The therapy attempts to correct this situation.
Exposure therapy: In exposure therapy the efforts are focused on reducing the reaction a person has to any situation. Thus when facing the same situation again, his or her reaction to it is lot more controlled. The therapy puts the person in the same situation but in controlled environment to familiarize the mind to such situation and reduce the reactions it creates in the person.
Medication
Medication could be in the form of anti-depressants such as SNRIs or SSRIs, it could also be Benzodiazepines & anti-seizure medicines or inhibitors like MAOIs. But all of them are not for prolonged use and you should always consult a medical practitioner before taking any of them.
Thus by following the steps mentioned above you will be able to cure this ailment as well as stop further recurrences in future.
