Panic Attacks Cause

 Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and anxiety, often considered the most frightening experience of a person’s life. The onset of an attack is typically abrupt in nature, reaching a peak in as quickly as 10 minutes, usually lasting for about 30 minutes and may have no definite or obvious triggers. 

Persons experiencing panic attack symptoms for the first time often associate it with a heart attack or the feeling of dying. These attacks though intensely frightening and uncomfortable are harmless in themselves and can be successfully treated without the use of medication.

Cause

Science in its efforts to establish panic attacks cause through extensive research has still come up short. However, what seems to have been agreed upon by the notables, is that a complex interaction of biological, genetic, environmental and social components is responsible for triggering this disorder.

13 Most Common Symptoms:

Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate

Sweating

Trembling or shaking

Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering

Feeling of choking

Chest pain or discomfort

Nausea or abdominal distress

Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint

Derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself)

Fear of losing control or going crazy

Fear of dying

Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)

Chills or hot flashes

One can clearly be determined as having an attack when four or more of the 13 most commonly experienced panic attacks symptoms listed below are experienced simultaneously.