My First Panic Attack

Why Would I Ever Need A Cure For Panic Attacks

Many people who first experience panic attacks are not aware of what the term is, nor the meaning of anxiety and panic disorder. When I actually became aware of panic disorders, it was quite inadvertent. I had one myself, in the middle of the night. 

I was an EMT back then, and was quite body-conscious, I understood heart rate and certain other factors, and I just knew I was having a heart attack. I woke my husband to say good-bye to him, and called 911. I felt that all my internal organs were shutting down, and felt as though I was falling, as in a nightmare. I found myself weeping, completely terrified, sweating profusely, and even sudden diarrhea. I just felt like I was really dying. 

My personal experience with anxiety and panic disorder was one of the most traumatic moments of my life. I continued to have them, and after a few more visits to the hospital, a kindly doctor took pity on me, and spent a moment explaining what a panic attack was. To say the least I was relieved. At least I could put a name on these experiences. Anxiety and panic attack disorder. OK. What do I do to stop panic attacks, then? 

The first thing I did was to call a psychiatrist and made an appointment to get panic attack treatment…I just knew there was something seriously wrong with me. When I went in to see her, she asked me if I had ever had any sort of traumatic situation in my life. Well, actually, yes I did. It was in my younger days, and being a 42 year-old woman, it amazed me that my mind would go back that far, and I would have this issue to face. 

My doctor explained that there were millions of people out there who experience the same thing, that I was not alone. I was so relieved to know that. I wanted at that point to find out what I needed to do to stop panic attacks, then. She began with some relaxation exercises, deep-breathing, meditation, and other exercises. Also, listening to Relaxation CDs and that began to put me on the road to recovery. (Somebody needs to find a real cure for panic attacks)

I will admit that it took me a while to understand that I could control the anxiety and panic disorder, and to be able to put them into effect. I knew that it was up to me to begin to stop panic attacks and be able to live without them altogether. I was on the way to recovery. 

My panic attack treatment was a success. I feel so much more in control, now, and I know that if I ever begin to have the symptoms, I can control and eliminate it from the instant it begins. What a relief! A cure for panic attacks is in my grasp.

-Jenny Walsh

Panic Attack Symptoms

Panic Attack Symptoms

Stop Panic Attacks By Recognizing The Symptoms Panic attacks usually don’t have warning signs and really don’t have any triggers that let you know they are about to happen. They come upon their victim suddenly and without notice or warning of the terror they are about to endure. These sudden attacks can happen anywhere and at anytime, even while one is sleeping.

Someone experiencing a panic attack may feel like they are having a heart attack and even feel like they are about to die. Yes, this horror is all to real to someone experiencing a panic attack.

The terrifying experiences felt during a panic attack are disproportional to the reality of what is going on and the attack is often unrelated to what is happening around the victim.

Many people who experience panic attacks speak of many of the following symptoms of panic attacks either severally or collectively:

Commonly Stated Panic Attack Symptoms

• “racing” heart
• feeling weak, faint, or dizzy
• Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers
• Sense of terror, of impending doom or death
• Feeling sweaty or having chills
• Chest pains
• Breathing difficulties
• Feeling a loss of control

As terrifying as they are and as sudden as they begin, panic attacks normally subside very quickly and are generally brief, lasting less than ten minutes, although some of the symptoms may persist for a longer time. People who have had one panic attack are at greater risk for having subsequent panic attacks than those who have never experienced a panic attack.    

People who have become susceptible to panic attacks and have them repeatedly are often diagnosed with Panic Disorder. This diagnosis is a serious one. A person diagnosed with a panic disorder may become very anxious and fearful as the fear of not knowing when the attack will occur becomes increasingly hard to deal with.

Panic Disorder affects women twice as much as it does men and their symptoms as shown above usually start occuring in their early adult years. Overall, nearly 2.5 million people are afflicted with varying degrees of Panic Disorder. The onset of panic attacks is most likely to occur between the ages of 18-54 and recent studies say that panic attacks impact approximately 1.7% of the American population.

In Order To Stop Panic Attacks Understand What Causes Them
What casues panic attacks and Panic Disorders? No one knows for sure exactly. Some studies indicate major life changes such as marriage, divorce, having a baby, marital stress and death can be triggers. Some people have been found to have a panic attack triggered because of new jobs, or moving to a new home. There is also some evidence that states that panic attacks are hereditary in nature.

Panic attacks and Panic Disorder are not to be taken lightly by any means. Some who suffer from panic attacks have also suffered from depressions, alcohol or drug abuse and may have at times suicidal tendencies.

If you are suffering from panic attacks, please understand that panic attack treatment varies from natural remedies, to psychoterapy, to medication..or any combination therof.

There is hope and treatment available for those who have panic attacks. You are not alone.

Hope this helps you Stop Panic attack

Can A Relaxation CD Help Stop Panic Attacks?

Can Relaxation CD’s Be A Panic Cure?

Lately it seems that we have been getting a lot of emails about Relaxation Cd’s. Questions are ranging from..”will a Relaxation CD help me to stop my panic attacks? Will a Relaxation CD help me to sleep better? Will a Relaxation CD cause me to feel like a zombie?

Well, there’s nothing to worry about. A Relaxation CD will simply help you to relax. And anything that can help someone reduce their anxiety in certain situations or help someone control a panic attack may be worth exploring.

In fact when I was in college, I had an anger problem. How bad was it? Well I was playing football and my coach took me out of practice and held me off the team until I could deal with my anger.

Now you REALLY have to have an anger problem if you are too much of an angry person to play a game that is based upon aggression. But, I was a danger to those around me. Why? who knows and it really doesn’t matter. But when the coach sent me to a sports therapist I was given a Relaxation CD to listen to. It basically just told me how to really relax.

FYI…just because you may sleep at night doesn’t mean you are relaxing by any means. I sure found out how tense I was. I didn’t ever have a panic attack so it’s not like I needed a cure for panic attacks or any remedy for panic attacks, I just needed to have my anger subside.

Maybe I would have had a panic attack if I had not learned to relax. Now, some 25 years later, I still use the techniques to relax and maintain my composure that I was taught in that Relaxation CD decades ago. I don’t think I could have released and controlled so much anger without it.

Do I still have anger problems. Absolutely! Can I control my anger easier now. I sure can. So I feel that if a Relaxation CD can help me with my anger and allow me to many years later control my anger, then I believe it can help you stop or control your panic attacks.

I feel the cd’s are surely something to look into to help you cure panic attacks BEFORE you begin any drug therapy. I think all options should be explored before taking drugs.

A Relaxation CD is a natural remedy for panic attacks.

Here are some of the most commonly reported benefits of the regular practice of deep relaxation:

• Sleep improves (less is more when it is better)
• Concentration and memory get a LOT better
• Stress headaches go away
• Energy levels increase (you may not know how much mental and physical energy you are capable of having)
• Work performance improves
• Unpleasant people are more easily tolerated (and you are more tolerable to others because regular practice of deep relaxation makes you more relaxed at all times!)
• Health in general improves. And treatment of any illness is more effective when stress is controlled
• Complexion and skin conditions improve (many dermatological conditions are related to stress)
• Creativity is enhanced (this is not just for artists – all our lives are improved when we are more creative at problem-solving)
• Stress-caused indigestion and ulcers clear up or become more easily controlled
• Life is more fun, and attitude is better and more positive
• Weight control, quitting smoking, and the control of other habits becomes easier

If something provides all these benefits isn’t it worth trying? We think so. To that end, we are going to start carrying Relaxation CD’s and we will be offering them to our readers in the very near future.

Check back in a few weeks as we begin featuring some very good Relaxation CD’s to help those suffering from panic attacks and anxiety disorders.

Maybe a relaxtion CD can be a panic cure.