Summary
E’ un’intensa sensazione di paura e ansia che travolge. Può accadere senza preavviso e senza avere un’idea del motivo per cui sta accadendo. L’attacco di panico non è dannoso, ma è un’esperienza molto spiacevole.
Causes
The precise cause of panic attacks is not known. They may be linked to an issue with how the brain responds to stress and fear.
If you suffer from depression or abuse alcohol or drugs, you may be more prone to experiencing panic attacks.
If you experience panic attacks regularly, you might be suffering from an anxiety disorder known as “panic disorder”.
Symptoms
The symptoms of a panic attack include an overwhelming sense of fear and anxiety. You may feel out of control and as if you are about to die.
Physical symptoms can occur: your heart might race, your chest may hurt, and you could have difficulty breathing, shaking, or experiencing chills.
You might feel nausea, weakness, or dizziness. Your hands might feel numb or experience tingling.
If panic attacks become recurrent, you might develop intense worries about when the next one will happen, to the point of avoiding places where an attack has previously occurred.
Treatment
A panic attack will not cause harm, but if panic attacks begin to interfere with your life, you may benefit from the use of specific medications. Panic attacks can also be treated with talk therapy, which can help you learn to manage the disorder. Your primary care doctor can create an appropriate treatment plan for this issue.
Overview
This is an intense feeling of fear and anxiety. Itoverwhelms you. It can happen without warning,and you may have no idea why it’s happening. Apanic attack isn’t harmful, but it is a very unpleasantexperience.
Causes
We don’t understand the exact cause of panicattacks. They may be linked to a problem with theway your brain responds to stress and fear. If youhave depression, or if you abuse alcohol or drugs,you may be more prone to have panic attacks. Ifyou have panic attacks regularly, you may have ananxiety disorder we call “panic disorder.”
Symptoms
Symptoms of a panic attack include anoverwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety. You mayfeel that you have lost control. You may feel thatyou are going to die. You may have physicalsymptoms, too. Your heart may race, your chestmay hurt and you may have trouble breathing. Youmay tremble and sweat, and you may have chills.You may feel nausea, weakness or dizziness. Yourhands may feel numb or tingly. If you have panicattacks repeatedly you may have intense worriesabout when the next one will happen. You may findyourself avoiding places where you have had anattack.
Treatment
A panic attack will not hurt you, but If panic attacksare interfering with your life, you may benefit frommedications. Panic attacks can also be treated withtalk therapy, which can help you learn to controlthem. Your healthcare provider can create a planthat’s right for you.
