TAKING CARE OF PANIC ATTACKS

Panic attacks somewhat feels like heart attacks. A panic attack may make your heart race unnecessarily and it may cause short and paced breaths. You could feel dizzy or light headed after such an episode. Fortunately for sufferers, they are usually not lengthy in duration and will stop when the cause of the panic is removed. 

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You may be able to help yourself by avoiding those situations that could cause you to have such panics. One of the biggest causes of panic attacks is stress, and if you are constantly in a stressful situation, then you will be at a higher risk for panic attacks in the future. This stress is not necessarily the stress that comes over a few days over a particular event; panic attacks are triggered by constant stress over a long period of time. This stress is often too much for people to bear, and even if we do not realize that, our bodies do, and they rebel. 

Panic attacks can also be caused by certain situations. If you get a panic attack every time you are running late, or stuck in traffic, or going over a bridge, then you need to make sure to avoid those situations to prevent these same events from triggering more panic attacks in the future. You can take a different route to work, leave early, and avoid roads that you know will be blocked with traffic or even head to a local place for dinner after work before facing the drive home. 

If you practice avoiding panic attacks and take records of where you were, what you were doing, and how you felt immediately prior to each panic attack, then you can use this information to avoid the things that trigger you. You may be able to save yourself a lot of trouble with your mental and even your physical health later in life. 

If you are prone to panic attacks or you have had them in the past, then you should examine the past causes of your panic attacks so that you can help yourself to avoid similar situations in the future. You should also get in contact with your doctor to find out if you may need medication or therapy to help you take charge of your life and get away from the panic attacks. It can be difficult to determine exactly the best means of preventing panic attacks, but you may get better results when pairing the practice of avoiding triggers with medication to help you feel calmer. A therapist can also help you learn mental tricks to help you ride through the panic attacks without completely losing your cool the next time you feel one coming on.

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