Article by Anuradha Thakur

We are very well aware with panic disorders. The millions of people are suffering from the dangerous disease. Many people often seem to acknowledge about panic disorders. The person suffering from it has regular panic attacks. Some times it happens that people afraid of being crazy, though they are not in actual. It is the anxiety disorder most common in majority of people. It is the most serious of other psychiatric disorders, such as agoraphobia and other general and social anxiety disorders. Generally people are not taking in consideration of these types of disease till it becomes severe. It is very important to consult a doctor in very easy stages of anxiety disorders. The suicidal attempts are the result of anxiety and depression so it is more serious then other panic disease.

Once you experience the symptoms, the proper treatment should be started. There are number of medication available for the panic disorders. To undergo the best treatment you must know about the drugs and its side effects. The proper care may save you from this condition and may not come gain in future. The medical professional you are consulting must know how critical your disorder is. One of the most prescribed medicines for panic disorder is Zoloft.

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Question by ellagirl: Can having panic disorder make one gain weight?
A few years ago, I developed panic disorder, and due to the panic attacks, I also developed depression. Even before taking any medication, or anything, the panic attacks made me gain weight. Is this a common part of anxiety and depression? Does this have anything to do with excess cortisol or adrenaline?
You know, the weight came on before the medication. I guess I have been eating more as a way to feel more stable.

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Article by Robert S. Nelson

Many people will experience the frightening symptoms of a panic attack during their lives. They will have the racing heart, difficulty breathing, faintness and chest pain that will make them fearful they are having a heart attack. Although terrifying, these symptoms will cause no harm.Having a panic attack or two is not a sign that you have any medical problem. However, when they occur frequently for no apparent reason and you begin worrying about your next attack, or you start to change your behavior, like not going to a certain place because that’s where you once had an attack, then you may have a panic disorder.Most experts agree that there can be multiple panic disorder causes. There is not just one factor but a combination of conditions that contribute to this disorder. These include medical, environmental, biological and genetic influences.When looking for panic disorder causes, you will first want to check out certain medical or physical possibilities. Some medical conditions, such as Hypoglycemia, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Epilepsy and Hyperthyroidism can cause panic attacks. Use of stimulants such cocaine, amphetamines, too much caffeine or withdrawal from certain medications can also cause attacks.Additional panic disorder causes can be due to environmental factors. These include traumas or other stressful conditions you faced at sometime during your life. These may include, but are not limited to, child abuse, parents who were overprotective or always anxious, serious illness, death or rape.Heredity is also suspected of being another of the panic disorder causes. It has been found that you are 8 times more likely to have a panic disorder if your parents or grandparents had it as well. Other studies have shown that in cases of identical twins, if one of the twins has it the other twin has a 40% chance of developing is too.One possibility of a biological cause could be an imbalance of a chemical within your brain, called serotonin, which helps control anxiety. Another possibility is that, at times, there may be an improper mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen within your system. This causes your body to issue a signal that you are suffocating and this creates a panic situation.The bottom line is that these are all theories as no one truly knows what specifically causes panic disorder. The good news is that, regardless of what the panic disorder causes are, it is treatable. With a combination of therapy and medication, it is possible to end all your panic disorder for once and for all.To find out more information about panic disorder causes, you can do so by visiting http://www.anxietycuresite.com/panic-disorder-causes/.

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Article by Natalia Harrison

Cognitive behavioral therapy is widely accepted and has become the treatment of choice for anxiety and panic disorders. It is estimated that roughly 80-85% of people lead an attack free life after completing their cognitive behavioral treatment sessions.

CBT focuses on two main aspects with the first being identifying and consequently changing the negative thinking patterns that lead to the anxiety and panic. The second aspect of CBT for panic disorder is to desensitize the experience through effective exposure of what is feared. Cognitive behavioral therapy basically helps to change the way you think, and therefore the way you react to whatever the stimuli is that induces your anxiety. Of course the most valuable benefit to CBT as a natural treatment to panic disorder is the fact that you will be able to live your life attack free. However there are other equally great benefits that will help you lead a more fulfilling life! 1. Learning to calmly address fears: Panic attacks can be described as an irrational reaction to a fear, memory, event, place, etc. It is a bodily reaction to the minds misinterpretation of said events. While the emotion itself may be valid the catastrophic reaction to it typically is not. For example, many people have a fear of drowning, but a person who suffers from panic disorder may experience a severe reaction to this fear while standing in a puddle of water. CBT will teach you how to calmly and safely address these fears. 2. Effective Stress Management: Lets be honest – most adults could learn a thing or two about effectively managing their stress levels, so you aren’t allow in this area! But it can be said that a person who suffers from anxiety disorders have an even lower stress threshold. Where the average person takes a frustrating event with a grain of salt, you may go into full stress out mode. The effects of stress on the body is so damaging, not just mentally – but physically as well. So living a life where you are constantly stressed or on the verge of stress is counterproductive to your health. 3. Increased Self-Esteem: Panic attacks can be very embarrassing for the sufferer. Due to the lack of public knowledge about the disorder, many experience this disorder alone. They believe that something is wrong with them or that people will laugh at them once they know the truth. As result, they may avoid public interaction and socialization. By learning to calmly address your fears, and manage your stress levels – you will regain the confidence you need to be that loving and interactive person you desire! 4. Lower Depression: Panic disorder can be a very isolating condition for someone who feels misunderstood, unloved and different than the rest. These feelings can cause deep bouts of depression. So decreasing that depression is a natural side effect when you overcome your fears, increase self esteem and learn effective stress management. 5. Reverse negative thinking and habits: It is often said that we are our own worst enemy. Our negative thinking and bad habits cause unnecessary pain and anguish in our lives. This is even doubly so for a person suffering from anxiety disorders. In fact, this is usually the root cause of the disorders. Ridding yourself of the negative thinking is paramount to your success in overcoming your attacks! 6. Full participation in YOUR life!: Imagine what it will feel like once you begin to live your life free of fear and panic attacks! You will gain peace of mind, the ability to go where you want – when you want, you’ll release that social butterfly deep inside of you that’s just begging to get out! You will finally be able to live your life, not merely exist in it! Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered to be the most effective cure to anxiety and panic disorder – and there’s a good reason for this which is simply put: It works! To learn more about CBT visit us at stop panic attack, natural treatment panic disorder!Regain control of your life with natural treatment for panic disorder! Visit us today: http://www.AmIHavingAPanicAttack.com

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Question by : Is there any link between panic disorder and level of aggression?
My friend is dealing with panic disorder and he gets angry on small things much more easier than before.
Is is common in people with panic disorder?

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Article by Karen Bellamy

When Panic Disorder Symptoms Goes Untreated – A Positive Look At Your Options

When you possess an illness, you look to a medical professional to fix it. Nevertheless, when you are living in denial or trepidation, sometimes disregarding your panic disorder symptoms, can regularly lead to avoiding of treatment. This can cause crucial consequences for you and your way of life.

No one who has ever had a panic attacks would ever plan to have another. Yet, thousands of people who have experienced panic attacks go without therapy.

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Question by ellagirl: How can I get my boyfriend to support me in overcoming panic disorder?
My boyfriend seems to not want to help me overcome my panic disorder. I know the main responsibility rests in my own hands, but quite often the fear wins. Is it wrong for me to want him to encourage me to drive? Is it far fetched for me to believe that he might get a power trip out of this?

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Article by Richard Keir

Admittedly it’s a lot easier to write and read about anxiety panic attacks than it is to actually have them. Panic disorder is usually diagnosed if you experience recurring severe anxiety panic attacks. One, or even a few, panic attacks can happen to nearly anyone under the right – or perhaps the wrong, conditions, but a full-blown panic disorder is a cyclical attack on your life, not a single event.

Panic attacks consist of overwhelming feelings of terror seemingly arising from nowhere. They come with no warning, no obvious threat and no clear reason. Essentially, a huge overdose of the fight or flight response, a panic attack can feel if you’re having a heart attack or about to die. You could have several of these kinds of symptoms:=> Feeling dizzy or as if you’re going to pass out=> Tachycardia or accelerated heart beat=> Peripheral alterations in sensation such as numbness in your fingers=> Chest pains=> A sense of loss of control of yourself=> Difficulty with breathing=> Sudden sweating or feeling cold=> And of course, that feeling of extreme fear

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Question by ellagirl: How common is it for someone from an alcoholic family to develop panic disorder?
How common is it for someone from a family with alcoholism to develop an anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder or social phobia? Is there a direct correlation?

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Article by Thesie Cortez

People normally panic when faced with fearful situations. It is natural to be anxious before a job interview or before rendering a speech in front of an audience. But there are people whose lives are ruled by fears. If you are experiencing extreme fear without a realistic reason to get scared and it is preventing you from living a normal life, you might be suffering from anxiety disorder. It is important to know how to defeat anxiety and panic disorder to stop living in fear and reclaim your life.

Anxiety or panic disorder is a sudden and intense fear over something with no real reason and it is accompanied by physical symptoms like trembling, sweating, chest pain, palpitation or pounding heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness and numbness. Sufferers may also experience cognitive symptoms like feeling of unreality and fear of going insane or losing control. Sufferers who have this disorder often find it hard to function normally on their daily lives. The disorder can last for months and even years if left untreated.

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