Most Common Anxiety Panic Attack Symptoms

Anxiety disorders exist in all forms and severity. Anxiety panic attack is just one such form. At least one out of every 75 persons suffers from Anxiety panic attack symptoms. A panic attack is a sudden rush of fear without any reason or warning signals. One feels physical symptoms such as increased heartbeat, perspiration, sinking feeling, flushes etc. A frequent cyclical occurrence of anxiety panic attacks is called Panic Disorder.

No specific cause is attributable to anxiety panic attack syndrome. However it is known to occur hereditary, as a result of stress and due to neurochemical changes. In fact it’s the ancient human beings’ ‘fright and flight‘ reaction, which manifests as panic attack. To a certain extent it is protective in nature but in its extreme form it’s highly debilitating.

When does a person know that his/her anxiety panic symptom has become pathological:

• When the attacks are frequent.

• When the after effect of an attack lasts for more than 20 days.

• When your normal life is impacted to an extent that one alters the normal routine to avoid anxiety panic attack symptoms.

Anxiety panic attack syndrome is highly likely to be associated with depression, suicide, drug abuse. Panic attacks are treated with a number of drugs like antidepressants and anxiolytics. These drugs are to be taken under professional guidance as these are prescription drugs. One can also opt for the ‘cognitive behavior therapy’. There are two basics to this therapy. Foremost for a person suffering from anxiety panic attack symptom is to recognize the ‘trigger’ that precipitates the panic attack. Second is to learn to cope with a panic attack. Coping would include breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.

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