Anxiety Panic Disorder

People suffering with panic disorder have feelings of fear that strike suddenly and repeatedly without warning.

It is often accompanied by temporary distress, heart palpitations, trembling, shortness of breath, sweaty, weak, chest pain, sweating, dizziness, sense of unreality, rapid breathing hands may tingle

Patient may hesitate to be alone, or to be in public places. The person with panic attacks often becomes increasingly nervous. Patient attempts to remain psychologically tense in preparation for the next attack.

Panic Disorder Symptoms:

• Pounding heartbeat.
• Chest pains.
• Difficulty in breathing, or feeling of choking.
• Nervous,  shaking, stress.
• Shaking or trembling.
• Fear of dying.
• Terror.
• Nausea or stomach problems.
• Sweating.
• Feeling of being out of control or going crazy.
• Dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea.
• Fear.
• Flashes, or sudden chills.

Types of Panic Disorders:

• A spontaneous panic attack comes without any warning irrespective of what the person is doing. The spontaneous attack is not related to any particular situation or place.
• A S pecific panic attacks occur in relation to specific feared situations or places.
• A Situational predisposed panic attacks occurs in people who are predisposed to having panic attacks while driving, but the attacks are not a response to a fear of driving.

Medications:

Medications like cognitive-behavioral therapy can help to reduce panic attacks and decrease their frequency and severity. Antidepressants and benzodiazepines are two types of medications that have been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of panic disorder.

How Common is Panic Disorder?

• Panic disorder strikes at least 1.6 percent of the population.
• Panic disorder affects approximately 3% of the population.
• It can appear at any age but most often it begins in young adult.
• Panic attack disorder (anxiety attack disorder) affects 13% of the world's adult population (ages 18 to 54).