Does the thought of your body failing you when having a panic attack scare the life out of you? When you think your heart can´t take it anymore or you think you are going to die out of shortness of breath or maybe you think your stomach is going to eat itself? The truth is the body in it´s reaction is actually protecting itself from harm.
Thankfully there are many treatments for panic attacks and how people can prevent panic attacks.
A panic attack is a sudden rush of intense anxiety, followed by shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, hot flashes(or chills), sweating, a racing heart beat and a stomach ache.
Having a panic attack often means that a person has been holding back feelings of angst and stress and these feelings are rushing out.
Some people find though that the panic attack is appearing as if from nowhere.
Panic attacks can vary from person to person, depending on the volume of the attack.
Some last up to 15 minutes while others can last up to hours.
This is based on the individual having the attack.
So what treatments are there for controlling panic attacks? Psychotherapy has helped a lot of people with anxiety disorders and many other mental illnesses, and of course you don´t have to suffer from a mental illness to go to therapy, it is always healthy for your mind and soul.
Many people believe medication is key to treating anxiety and prevent panic attacks from happening.
Antidepressant are often prescribed to panic attack sufferers and the benzodiazepines class of drugs such as diazepam.