WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK?


TYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF A PANIC ATTACK ARE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ACCELERATED HEART RATE, THE PERCEPTION OF ONE'S PERSONAL SPACE CLOSING IN, THE FEELING ONE IS DYING, SWEATING, NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN THE BODY'S EXTREMITIES, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA, HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION, SYNCOPE (PASSING OUT). A FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK MAY BE LIKENED TO THE TRAUMA SOMEONE EXPERIENCES IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. PANIC DISORDER OFTEN RUNS IN FAMILIES, BUT ALSO HAS A DEFINITE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT. PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PANIC ATTACKS FOR THE FIRST TIME QUITE OFTEN ARE SEEN IN EMERGENCY ROOMS AS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON AND BELIEVE THEY ARE HAVING A HEART ATTACK. A PERSON WHO HAS PANIC ATTACKS IS DIAGNOSED WITH AN ACTUAL DISORDER IF THE EPISODES ARE SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION IN THE EFFECTED PERSON'S LIFE. PANIC DISORDER VARIES IN SEVERITY. SOME PEOPLE WITH PANIC ATTACKS EXPERIENCE THEM AS LITTLE MORE THAN MINOR ANNOYANCES, WHILE OTHERS HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY FUNCTIONING AT ALL ON A DAILY BASIS. THE MOST COMMON TRIGGERS FOR PANIC ATTACKS ARE BEING IN CROWDS, BEING OVERWHELMED BY STRESSORS , AND DRIVING. HOWEVER, SOME PEOPLE HAVE PANIC ATTACKS WHICH OCCUR "OUT OF THE BLUE" EVEN WHEN THINGS IN THEIR LIFE ARE GOING WELL AND THEY ARE IN FAMILIAR, PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS. WHILE THERE ARE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF PANIC ATTACKS, THEY ARE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED SOMEWHAT UNIQUELY BY INDIVIDUALS.


TREATMENT FOR PANIC ATTACKS PART 1


WE WILL BEGIN WITH MEDICATION AS TREATMENT FOR PANIC ATTACKS. ALTHOUGH THIS SHOULD BE THE SECOND CHOICE AFTER PSYCHOTHERAPY, BECAUSE SO MANY PHYSICIANS USE MEDICATION AS THE FIRST CHOICE IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO WHEN YOU TAKE PILLS FOR PANIC. FIRSTLY, THERE ARE THE BENZODIAZEPINES --KLONOPIN, VALIUM, ATIVAN, TRANXENE, AND THE LIKE. THESE ARE ALL ADDICTIVE MEDICATIONS. THESE MEDICINES ARE OFTEN MORE EFFECTIVE INITIALLY BEFORE THE BODY BUILDS UP TOLERANCE AND THE PANIC ATTACK SUFFERER OFTEN ASKS FOR A HIGHER DOSAGE. THESE ARE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS, AND ARE QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN TAKEN WITH ANOTHER CNS DEPRESSANT --ALCOHOL. BENZOS WORK FOR SOME PEOPLE, HOWEVER IF ONE MUST GO THE MEDICATION ROUTE THESE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE THE FIRST CHOICE.

A SECOND CLASS OF MEDICATIONS WHICH ONE MIGHT BE PRESCRIBED FOR PANIC ARE ANTIDEPRESSANTS. THERE'S A LONG LIST TO CHOOSE FROM, INCLUDING PROZAC, PAXIL, ZOLOFT, REMERON, CELEXA, SERZONE, WELLBUTRIN, EFFEXOR AND CYMBALTA. (THESE ARE ON AND OFF LABEL USES) THESE HAVE A LOWER SUCCESS RATE FOR TREATING ANXIETY THAN BENZODIAZEPINES BUT ARE SAFER AND MORE TENABLE IN THE LONG RUN.

THERE ARE VARIOUS OTHER MEDICATIONS HELPFUL FOR PANIC ATTACKS SUCH AS PROPANOLOL AND LIBRIUM. ANOTHER INTERESTING CLASS OF MEDICATIONS WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL WITH PANIC SYMPTOMS, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS OFFICIALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH, ARE THE SECOND GENERATION ANTI-PSYCHOTICS, INCLUDING ZYPREXA, RISPERDAL, GEODON, AND SEROQUEL. ALTHOUGH THE THOUGHT OF TAKING MEDICATIONS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA FOR PANIC ATTACKS MAY SEEM STRANGE, IF PSYCHOTHERAPY ISN'T WORKING AND YOU HAVE EXTREMELY SEVERE PANIC ATTACKS, AND THE ADDICTIVE BENZODIAZEPINES AREN'T SOMETHING YOU WANT TO GET INTO, AND THE ANTIDEPRESSANTS AREN'T EFFECTIVE, AT LOW DOSAGES THE ANTIPSYCHOTICS ARE A CREATIVE AND OFTEN VERY HELPFUL TREATMENT FOR PANIC ATTACKS, IF YOU CAN TALK YOUR PHYSICIAN INTO PRESCRIBING THEM.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER

SOME MAY CALL IT A PHOBIA LIKE SPEAKING IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE, EATING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE. FEAR OF BEING CLOSELY WATCHED AND JUDGED, CRITICIZED BY OTHERS.

a PERSON LIKE THIS IS AFRAID OF DOING ANY TASKS OR ANYTHING FOR FEAR OF ACCIDENTS, EMBARRASSMENTS, OR MISTAKES. THIS CAN BUILD UP TO A PANIC ATTACK! THIS CAN BE MADE MUCH, NUCH WORSE BY LESS SOCIAL ACTIVITY. AVOID STRESS ALTOGETHER!! WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE! THIS CAN COUSE A DISORDER CALLED-ANTICIOATORY ANXIETY. THIS IS THE FEAR OF SOMETHING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECOVER FORM THIS IF NOT TREATED. PEOPLE WITH THIS HAVE DISTORTED THIKNING, FALSE BELIEFS, AND NEGATIVE OPINIONS ABOUR OTHERS. WITHOUT TREATMENT, IT CAN BE A NEGATIVE COMPONENT IN YOUR DAILY LIFE. PEOPLE LIKE THIS AVOID SPEAKING IN PUBLIC FOR FEAR OF THAT. THEY CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL, WORK, OR HAVE A RELATIONSHIP. THEY CAN'T ENJOY A NORMAL LIFE. THIS CAN BE PAIRED WITH MORE MENTAL ILLNESSES LIKE: PANIC DISORDER, OSESSIVE-COMPULISIVE DISORDER. MOST OF THE TIME THE SUFFERS DO NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR THE SYNPTOMS, BUT OTHER REASONS LIKE: YOU ALWAYS FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG, MAJOR ANXIETY IN A SOCIAL SITUATION, AVOIDANCE OF THE SITUATION, CONFUSION, POUNDING HEART, SWEATING, SHAKING, BLUSHING, MUSCLE TENSION, UPSET STOMACH, OR DIARRHEA.

CHILDREN WITH THIS MAY CLING TO THEIR PARENT, CRY, OR THROW A TEMPER TANTRUM!

HOW COMON IS IT TODAY?? IT IS THE 3RD MOST COMMON IN THE U.S.A TODAY. THIDS MENTAL DISORDER RANKS AFTER MENTAL DEPRESSION, AND ALCOHOL DEPENDANCY. OBER 19 MIL HAVE IT TODAY. IT CAN START AT ANY TIME. MOSTLY IN THE TEENAGE YEARS. IT CAN START FROM CHILDHOOD. IT IS MORE COMON IS FEMALES RATHER THATN MALES((I BET BC WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE MALES CRAP!! haha!!)) Anyways,

It can be caused by: biological-chemical imbalance, psychologically, or environmentally.

HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED?

DOCTOR ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICAL HISTORY. PERFORMS A PHYSICAL EXAM. HE/SHE MAY SEND YOU TO A PSYCHAITRIST FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND HELP. THEY WILL INTERVIEW YOU AND GIVE MORE TESTS. TREAT THE PROBLEM THAT SURFACES WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS THAT IS NEEDED. IT IS TREATED WITH CBT's.(COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY. THIS IS TO GUIDE PEOPLE'S THOUHGTS INTOP NOT THIKING WHAT THEY WERE THINKING BEFORE. BC OF WHAT CAUSED THE ANXIETY. TEACH YOU TO REACT DIFFENTLY TO SITUATIONS. A THERAPSIT MIGHT HELP.

MEDICATION THAT CAN BE USED IS PAXIL(ANTIDEPRESSANT), TRANQUILIZERS LIKE XANAX, VALIUM, AND/OR ATIVAN. BETA BLOCKERS CAN BE USED FOR SHAINESS, AND RAPID HEARTBEATS.

YOU MAY NEED COUNSELING TO IMPROVE YOUR SOCIAL SHILLS AND SELF -ESTEEM. RELAXATION TENIQUES CAN BE USED. THIS IOS DEEP BREATHING. THIS CAN HELP YOU DEAL WITHA SOCIAL SITUATION.

MORE LATER WITH THE COUNSELING HUSBAND OF MINE!! C
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Drink some water

It'll calm you down. c
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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Drinking is not the answer

Drinking alcohol will not help. It will just make you more depressed. Stay away from the alcohol(meaing beer, vodka, whiskey, bourbon). All liquor all f it. Stay away!! It'll make you crazy!!

BY: c or d, mb satirepatch or major andre, could be sweetpea?? Hmmmmmmmmm.......................... HAHA THIS IS A MEDICAL WEBSITe WITL REAL MEDICAL//COUNSELING ADVICE AND ANSWERS. D knows what he is talking about. c
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Friday, May 1, 2009

PANIC ATTACKS

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE PANIC LIKE I DO IN A THUNDERSTORM? MY HUSBAND CALMS ME DOWN AND I TAKE IBUPROFEN. THAT'S PROBABLY WHY I HAVE GERD. ANYWAYS, JUST ASKING Y'ALL THAT MEDICAL QUESTION?? panicattackanswers
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Saturday, April 25, 2009

PANIC ATTACK MEDICATIONS

NOT NECESSARILY DO YOU NEED THEM DOCTORS SAY. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM.......................................................... IT'S MORE OF A MIND GAME, THEY SAY. PLEASE. THIS IS NOT ALL MADE UP I MY MIND.!! THIS IS A TRUE CONDITION!! SOME SAY TAKE VALIUM. I WOULDN'T NECESARILY GO THAT FAR! BETA BLOCKER ARE A CRUTCH. I READ. THEY MAY CAUSE YOU TO BE LIGHT-HEADED, DROWSY, SHORT-TERM MEMEORY LOSS, DECREASE YOUR HEART RATE, INSOMNIA AND DIARRHEA, COLD HANDS AND FEET, DEPRESSION, AND NIGHTMARES!! OH ME!! SUCH DRUGS ARE-PRPRANOL AND ATENOLOL.

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS TREAT SEVERE DEPRESSION. THEY ARE ALSO FOR THOSE WITH ANXIETY DUE TO THE PANIC ATTACKS. DRUGS FOR THIS ARE: TOFRANIL, NORAPRAMIN, PERTOFRANE(FOR PANIC AND DEPRSSION SYMPTONS). PLUS ELAVIL, DOXEPIN, FOR OCD CLOMINPRAMINE, AMD VENLAFAXINE ALSO FOR OCD AND DEPRESSION. MAOI'S WORK SUPPOSEDLT ALSO. MORE OF THESE INCLUDEPHENELZINE(NARDIL AND TRANYLCPROMINE. SSRIs ARE A NEWER TYPE TO HELP. SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE HEADACHES, INSOMNIA AND SEXUAL DIFFICULTIES. PLUS AGITATION. OF COURSE THEIR IS PROZAC AND PAXIL. BUSPIRONE IS FOR THOSE WITH MILD DEPRESSION AND OTHER SOICIALIZED PHOBIAS LIKE OBESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER. SIDE EFFECTS FOR THIS ARE HEADACHES, DROWSINESS, AND DIZZINESS. ALTHOUGH PEOPLE NEED TO NOT TAKE THES DRUGS OR BECOME DEPENDANT ON THEM. I GUESS THEY ARE NEEDED. I JUST TAKE AN IBUPROFEN AND SEEM TO BE OKAY. ALSO A HUG FROM MY HUSBAND WORKS. C
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Did I tell Y'all...

IBUPROFEN WORKS FOR ME. IT HELPS TO CALM ME DOWN FROM MY PANIC ATTACKS. TRY IT FOR YOURSELF. THAT'S IF YOUR STOMACH CAN TAKE IT. C
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Some of My Answers for a panic attack are...

Besides my husband, other answers can be listening to your favorite music. It soothes the savage beast, you know. Anywho, ibuprofen works for me as well. Sometimes a good talk and getting what panics me off my system works. A good cry works sometimes. Breathing in a paper bag works if I get to hyperventailating!! Try some of these fixes and see if they work for you. You're welcome!! ps: I mean look at these times we are having. Who wouldn't panic!! Good night. C
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