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When Anxiety and Stress Cause Panic Attack(s)
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Lindsay

 
By Lindsay
Published on 02/17/2008
 

Panic attacks can come on suddenly, without warning, anytime and anywhere. Subsequent to your initial attack, you may live in fear of having another.

 

 Panic attacks can come on suddenly, without warning, anytime and
anywhere. Subsequent to your initial attack, you may live in fear of
having another.
 Panic attacks are a sudden feeling of terror for no apparent reason. Some accompanying physical symptoms include:
 Fast and/or pounding heartbeat Chest pain< Breathing difficulty >Dizziness
 Panic attacks are more common in women, and sometimes start when you
are under a lot of stress and anxiety. Even after the cause of your
initial stress and anxiety passes, the fear of having another attack
may cause enough anxiety and stress to create cyclic recurrences of
panic attacks.
 Stopping the thought pattern that causes your body’s panic attack
reaction breaks the cycle of recurrences. Mentally interfering with
your own thoughts is essential to convince yourself you are not going
to die. Convincing may take a couple trips to the emergency room under
the belief of a heart attack, and that’s O.K.
 Therapists can assist you in recognizing and then coach you into
changing your thought pattern before your anxiety, panic or stressful
thoughts lead to another panic attack. Many get better once the cause
and control is mastered, and this may come to pass with or without
treatment.
 Having panic attacks for virtually no apparent reason is a very scary feeling, for I have passed down that road.
 Source:
Digg/Healthy Lifestyle Geek