Is this your symptom?
- Anxiety attacks. Symptoms are fast, deep breathing, fast heart rate, feeling dizzy and many others.
- The body goes on 'red alert.' Patient feels like they are dying or losing control of their body.
- Also called panic attacks.
- Normal anxiety, worries and fears also covered.
Anxiety Attacks: Facts
- Happens in 1-2% of people.
- Risk factors: anxiety attacks are genetic. They tend to occur in families.
- Age of onset: teens or young adults
- Cause: release of stress hormones as when "under attack"
- Triggers of attacks: life stressors, though many attacks are unexpected
- Length of attacks: 20-30 minutes
- How often attacks happen: no set pattern
- Side effect: patient avoids social settings for fear of having an attack
- Treatment, if frequent: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). SSRI meds may also be prescribed by a provider. They can turn down the volume on anxious thoughts.
Normal Anxiety and Worries:
- Anxiety is a normal response to stressful events.
- It also protects us from real dangers.
- All people feel anxious at times. It is a normal emotion that will always be part of you.
- But, anxiety can be managed so that it does not keep you from doing normal things.
When to Call for Panic Attack
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