People who have never suffered from a panic disorder have no clue how many people who actually suffer from it. As much as one out of every seventy-five people are affected by panic disorders in North America alone. Panic attacks are the key indicator of a panic disorder.

These attacks typically start with a sudden occurrence of intense anxiety without any reasonable external cause. The severity and duration of the attack can vary from person to person. People who have never had such attack tend to believe that such attacks are simply the same as being “stressed out”, but unfortunately it is much more serious than that. Panic disorders can be devastating keeping people from living normal lives.

The Symptoms

The common symptoms are:

- Fast raising pulse
- Problems with breathing
- Paralyzing
- Tingling and numbness in fingers and toes
- Sweating or quivering
- And in the most serious cases we can see dizziness, nausea, choking and chest pains.

Convinced that they are going crazy without being able to do anything about it is a feeling that some patients have described.

The symptoms these patients have would be looked upon as natural reactions if they were in response to an appropriate situation. If you met a lion, all of the symptoms described above would be natural ‘fight or flight’ reactions to a danger that is very real. The fact that these symptoms are not occurring as responses to dangerous situations but for no reason at all, is why they are called an anxiety disorders.

Panic disorders rarely do any physical damage even though they can be experienced as life-threatening and prevent you from living a normal life. Often complications are associated with panic attacks such as depressions, phobias, substance abuse and others. In most cases these complications are not caused by the panic anxiety itself but rather by the fear of having that next attack.

Which Treatments Are Available?

Although the symptoms of panic anxiety may vary from one person to another, there is help for everyone. Most doctors or therapists are using a treatment called cognitive behavioral therapies which have proven to be very effective when dealing with panic attacks. I happen to know one specific treatment that has cured thousands of people from their panic disorder permanently. If I told you that you can stop letting your anxiety problems ruin your life in short time, would you believe me?

by Gary Gui

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