#Panic Attack Symptoms

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Dealing with Panic Attacks: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment | Solh Wellness

On occasion, everyone experiences anxiety, fear, or stress. It is a natural human reaction to scary or dangerous situations. However, some people worry more frequently than others for no apparent reason. Panic attacks can be unexpected and overwhelming. Knowing what to do when they occur can help to mitigate their impact or even end them.

The sudden onset of intense fear or nervousness is referred to as a panic attack. Terror and dread are usually unanticipated and out of proportion to any real threat or danger.

Panic attacks are typically brief. The effects of a panic attack, on the other hand, can last for several hours after the initial attack. Panic attacks are the most common symptom associated with a panic disorder diagnosis. However, they can be a symptom of a number of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as other illnesses. Panic attacks can also happen as a result of certain events or stressful situations.

Panic attacks can cause a wide range of physical and emotional symptoms.

Physical manifestations and symptoms may include:

Sweating 

Rapid breathing

Pounding heartbeat

Here are some examples of emotional symptoms:

Feelings of fear and anxiety

Worrying that is both intense and repeated

A sense of impending disaster

Panic attack symptoms usually appear suddenly and peak within minutes. Following a panic attack, symptoms may disappear completely or the person may continue to feel anxious, potentially repeating the panic cycle.

Is every panic attack the same?

Not all panic attacks are created equal. The following is one classification for panic attacks:

Predicted panic attacks: These occur when a person is exposed to or preparing for a specific trigger. A person who is afraid of heights, for example, may have a panic attack inside a tall structure.

Situationally predisposed panic attacks: These attacks, like cued panic attacks, do not always occur in the presence of a feared scenario. Furthermore, these assaults do not always occur when the victim is close to the trigger. For example, a person who is afraid of flying may or may not experience panic attacks while in flight.

Uncued panic attacks: Panic attacks that occur unexpectedly and without warning are known as uncued panic attacks. These attacks have no external or internal cues.

Preventions

There are several ways to stop or control panic attacks:

Calming Techniques: Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation are all effective ways to reduce tension and promote relaxation. The use of these techniques on a regular basis can help to prevent panic attacks.

Physical Activities: Regular exercise can help reduce stress and anxiety, which are both common causes of panic attacks. Exercising can lower the risk of anxiety disorders and improve overall mental health.

Avoid potential triggers: Recognize and avoid situations or stimuli that could trigger a panic attack. Avoiding stressful or anxiety-inducing situations, as well as caffeine, alcohol, or specific medications, may be part of this.

Get enough sleep: Panic attacks are more likely when you don't get enough sleep. Maintain a consistent sleep schedule and get at least seven hours of sleep per night.

Self-care is essential: Eating well, exercising regularly, and participating in stress-relieving activities can all help to prevent panic attacks. Make your physical and mental health a priority, and seek help if necessary.

Treatment 

Panic attacks can severely limit a panic disorder sufferer. They may, for example, spend a significant amount of time worrying about impending panic attacks and may even avoid situations and settings that they believe will increase their chances of having one.

Many panic disorder patients also feel lonely and isolated because they are embarrassed by their symptoms and are afraid that others will judge them harshly as a result of their panic symptoms.

There is no known cure for panic disorder, but there are numerous symptom management options. The most common options are to take a prescribed drug and/or to receive therapy. Most panic disorder patients will try both of these measures in addition to self-care activities.

There is no known cure for panic disorder, but there are numerous symptom management options. The most common options are to take a prescribed medication and/or therapy. In addition to self-care activities, most panic disorder patients will try both of these measures.

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines are two panic disorder medications that can lessen the severity of panic attacks and other anxiety-related symptoms. Through psychotherapy, you can learn healthy coping mechanisms and how to deal with difficult emotions.

Professional therapy can benefit from your ability to confront or accept your anxious thoughts and emotions. In between sessions, Solh Wellness gives you a sense of empowerment in addition to the necessary tools and solutions.

Furthermore, our app assists you in developing healthy routines such as journaling, exercising, or meditating. We also protect people's privacy and confidentiality, providing a safe haven for those who are too embarrassed to admit they have mental health problems in public or are afraid of being stigmatised or negatively labelled by others.

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How to Get Diagnosed with PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects an estimated eight million adults annually in the United States. It's a serious condition that can cause intense fear and strong emotional responses to specific triggers. PTSD typically affects people after they experience a terrifying or dangerous event.

For example, many combat veterans develop PTSD after coming home from duty. People can also get PTSD after going through traumatic events like car accidents, shootings, etc. Even those who know someone close who's experienced something traumatic can exhibit PTSD symptoms.

It's a debilitating condition that can make living life normally feel impossible. Fortunately, there are many ways to treat it. But before you can seek treatment, you need to get a diagnosis.

The Diagnostic Process

Health care providers consider many facets of your mental health and behavior to diagnose PTSD. Generally, an individual must exhibit PTSD symptoms for over a month to meet the criteria. Those symptoms must also be severe enough to interfere with work, relationships and daily life.

PTSD often develops about three months post-trauma. However, everyone is different. This condition can also pave the way to other issues like substance abuse, depression and more. Getting a proper diagnosis is critical to begin treatment.

What are the Symptoms of PTSD?

For a provider to diagnose an individual with PTSD, they must exhibit symptoms for at least a month. Qualifying symptoms fall into four distinct categories.

The first category includes re-experiencing symptoms. That can include having flashbacks, recurring nightmares, troubling thoughts and more.

The second category of symptoms revolves around avoidance. That means that PTSD forces you to avoid people, places and events that remind you of the trauma you experienced. You may also avoid any emotions related to it.

Next includes arousal or reactive symptoms. Examples include being easily startled, having trouble concentrating on your work, exhibiting angry outbursts, engaging in reckless behavior, etc.

Finally, the last category covers overall mood and cognition. Symptoms in this category include losing interest in things you used to love, feelings of social isolation, ongoing negative emotions, trouble remembering the trauma's key details and more.

Read a similar article about counseling for mental health recovery here at this page.

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5 Simple Ways to End Anxiety and Panic Attacks

The single, most important thing that you need to know when you are suffering from a panic attack or general stress is how to breathe correctly. When we panic, our bodies naturally start to breathe incorrectly. Unfortunately, the more inefficient your breathing, the worse your fear becomes, and a vicious cycle of panic starts, leaving you feeling completely out of control.

[healthisourasset]

3 Types of Panic Attacks and How to Deal With Them.

Panic attacks are a common experience for people of all ages. They can happen during any momentary stressor, whether it’s a new task at work or the sudden appearance of a scary movie. read more

[ink-the-artist]

blood animals

[mosstrades]

THE FUCKING TMA VIOLINS AS [ERROR] EMERGES. YOU CANT DO THAT TO ME YOU CANT FUCKING DO THAT TO ME YOU CANT YOU CANT

[shartfinz]

Your autism spectrum symptoms are high.

[clowningaroundmars]

i still cannot get over The Twins like.

imagine.

you have another version of you out there arguably living a life just as difficult as yours, if not more, that you can talk to at literally Any Time! and they're You so you basically already have half a convo down anytime you decide to pop on over via a portal

1610 and 42 stepping out of their respective portals side-by-side just to stroll out of an alleyway like nothin happened just going:

1610: LOUD SIGH

42: rough day too huh?

1610, brushing debris off of his shoulder: yeeep. another run-in with the rhino. again.

42: you didn't lock his dumb ass up like, last month? how'd he get out?

1610: don't know, don't care. so done with this week, i just wanna... i dunno. hibernate til spring 😮‍💨

42: man, what a mood.

1610: what happened to you? you look like you had a rougher day than me!

42, covered in visible bruises and cuts along with his bandages: mannnn... rougher week more like. well... rougher life. but. anyways.

they both nod at each other in Understanding

[etherealspacejelly]

being on stimulant medication is like

if you cant make your own panic attacks, store-bought is fine

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

yk, its weird being Way Too Aware & In Control of yourself bc technically i believe im having a panic attack. but somehow i am Very Unbothered by this, bc i know whats happening and its illogical. my body's having an overreaction and i couldn't be fucked to join in

[cherrycreamsicle]

Yall oh my god I'm a lesbian

[cardi-c]

🐢

[serenityquest]

[bugmistake]

the thing about anxiety is that sometimes you will wake up in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason. and the thing about having The Condition That Makes Your Body Hurt Because Your Joints Go Too Far And Sublux When You Lay Down Funny So It's Hard To Find A Position That's Comfortable For A Long Time Syndrome is that sometimes you can't go back to sleep because your body hurts real bad

[coffeerant]

I barely use this secondary blog. I thought I would come on here and write something personal though, because it's been on my mind for a while.

I considered sending an ask to prominent fatphobia/fat positivity blogs to talk about this and draw attention to it, but I am kind of too shy to do that so I'm just going to make my own post.

I would really like to see more discussions about how fatphobia affects people with somatic symptom disorder/health anxiety, people who have panic attacks and anxiety from forms of thantophobia.

I developed cardiophobia a while ago, a fear of cardiac arrests/heart attacks/anything related to serious cardiac events. It has taken on a form of OCD with how I obsess over my pulse rate, and it affects my everyday life, makes me avoid important things. It is a horrible experience, I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

You know what doesn't help?

The vicious, malicious fear-mongering of an early death due to a heart attack if you are fat. The chanting of how your arteries are going to be stuffed with cholesterol because you don't diet and because you are oooh so daring enough to not constantly monitor what you eat. How dare you?

This is going to already negatively affect people who don't suffer from a form of Health anxiety! So, the people do who? It is an all encompassing fear that triggers painful panic attacks for me. It doesn't matter if, rationally I know that body's are more complicated than diet industry and fear mongering fatphobia would have you believe because- I suffer from the -irrational- fears. The lies I've been told my whole life still affect me.

These people don't care though. They don't care if it causes you mental and physical harm. They don't care if you are disabled (either or both physically and mentally. Health anxiety can be very disabling and disruptive.) They will say on their dying breath that they just care about health and not appearance, but that's not true or they wouldn't be doing this. They just want to see you skinny, no matter how much pain or negative effects that has.

And you know what? I want to see more fat representation of older people, here and everywhere.

I want to see people in their 40s, 50s 60s and so on who are fat and don't care. I want the notion that fat people die an early death from just being fat to be shoved away, because it's not true.

[arminsumi]

Everything Will Be Alright

Oneshot / A. Arlert

Armin helps you through a panic attack.

Cws; fluff, he calls you darling, discusses panic attack, mentions symptoms, pre-est relationships (Dating + living together)

Notes; I wrote this during a panic attack (not a major one, or anything) and it oddly helped me calm down

Armin carried you to his bed, the warmth of his chest filling you with a comfortable fuzzy feeling.

After he laid you down on his bed, he leaned over you to give your forehead a small kiss. How could his lips be so soft?

"Do you need anything? Some water, maybe?"

You sniffled and nodded.

"Okay, wait here for me, darling. I'll be back."

So you waited while he trotted to the cozy kitchen of his apartment.

Nausea and nerves buzzed in your body, and soothing breaths only barely helped to steady them.

The tensing feeling in your tummy only dispersed when Armin's soft face popped back into the room.

"Sorry for being a lot to handle..." You mumbled apologetically.

He looked at you adoringly and leaned one palm on the bed besides you, pressing his weight into the bed. His other hand brought a glass of crystal cold water to you.

"Don't say that. You're so good for me all the time, I couldn't dream of someone more lovable than you." He said softly, "Here, drink this for me, even if it's a little sip."

You took weak sips on the water. Ah, refreshing lukewarm water.

"Have a few more sips, just little ones — come on, just little ones." Armin coaxed gently.

His pretty eyes captured your attention. They emanated a serene, wonderful feeling that was capable of soothing your soul.

You sipped more water, but that was all you could manage. Armin set the glass down on the table next to his bed. He made sure to do that gently, because he knew how sensitive you were to sound right now. Even the smallest noise of glass hitting wood stirred your chest.

"You're doing good, darling. You're really strong, you know that?" He praised.

"Do you need cuddles?" He asked.

You nodded, and muttered a small "Yes, please."

So Armin climbed onto the bed, his weight pressing into the mattress. The sound of fabric rustling as he cozied up next to you was oddly calming.

His arms wrapped around your body, and you found yourself able to relax at last. All the knotted tension in your body disentangled.

Armin was perfectly warm, it made you feel wonderfully fuzzy. His chest was soft, the fabric of his white shirt was soft... everything finally felt as soft as it felt before your panic attack started.

You took a deep inhale. He smelled clean, and his hair had a vaguely fruity scent.

"Put your head on my chest, my Love." He spoke gently in your ear. His voice felt like a lullaby.

You laid your head on his chest, and listened to the comforting sound of his heartbeat. Finally, the dizzy swirl of life came to a still, and the loud world muted.

"Don't you worry about a thing, okay?" He said in a calm, low pitch, "I've got you safe in my arms, nothing can hurt you." He assured, and then he began to stroke your hair.

Sometimes his lowered to soothingly thumb your cheek, or kissed your head.

"Just focus on my heartbeat, and close your eyes." He said, "I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here with you." He assured, like he could read your racing mind.

He even hummed for you, and it was the song that reminded him of when you two fell in love. How did it go again? Do you remember? What song was it that played when you realized your love for each other?

He hushed you when you groaned.

He handled you with a gentleness that only Armin could have. His whole focus was on you, and keeping you safe in his embrace, your body pressed tightly against his body.

"I'm scared." You muttered into his shirt.

"Of what?" He asked, slowing his petting.

"Of the future... everything happens so fast these days. I don't want all the good times to end, and I just get left behind."

"Aw, my darling... don't you even worry about that, okay? The future only comes one day at a time. And you wont get left behind; I'm going to be right here with you through everything."

He giggled, and added, "I'll carry you on my back like a backpack if I have to!" He joked, and played with your nose.

Then he leaned down to bump his nose against yours, which got you laughing gently. He always knew how to get you smiling again after a rough time.

He paused, then raised his face and kissed your forehead, and murmured against it, "I love you so much, my darling angel."

You mumbled those three words right back, but in a dozy voice.

He let out a cute laugh through his nose, "So cute." He cooed.

With your body clinging to him in this position, he felt so happy. You were just his little darling.

When I edited this, I was quite taken aback at the fact I wrote this in such an awful state. It turned out better than the things I write in a good state, how does that make sense!

P.s. I'm alright! I seldom get panic attacks, and they are not severe. It's just that this month has been a bit rough with school and mental health.