Archive for November, 2008

Complications Of Panic Attacks On Diabetes Sufferers

Sunday, November 30, 2008 17:48 No Comments

The Connection between Panic Attacks and diabetes?
Research has shown that there is a connection between diabetes and the presence of panic attacks. As both the symptoms in both disorders are quite similar, people who have diabetes should be aware of certain complications that could arise, namely the onset of panic attacks.
Concerning the symptoms of a [...]

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Deep Breathing Technique To Calm Anxiety During A Panic Attack

Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:19 No Comments

Sometimes panic attack can be disabling and  very hard to treat. In fact, having recourse to medications may actually end up with several adverse side effects such as withdrawal, relapse, and other psychosomatic conditions such as irritation, agitation, insomnia, and many others. Although recent advancement in the area of bio-psychological research suggests that for calming [...]

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Why Do Panic Attack Occur?

Thursday, November 27, 2008 17:29 No Comments

A typical panic attack occurs with a memory or a thought , either of a previous attack or simply imagining one that hasn’t occurred yet.  Your inner voice starts talking in a  fearful and negative way so your body starts having some of the typical physical symptoms.  Such a process repeats itself several times, getting [...]

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Agoraphobia And Cognitive Therapy- Do They Go Hand In Hand?

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 18:26 No Comments

A good treatment for agoraphobia is cognitive therapy.
It may be necessary for you to take medication, although this is not always the case. But it will depend on how severe your agoraphobia is and if your doctor feels it’s necessary.
How important is positive thinking?
Cognitive therapy teaches you to change your thoughts, to think positively [...]

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Are Anxiety And Panic Attack Medications Really Worth It?

Monday, November 24, 2008 16:35 1 Comment

When using certain kinds of anxiety and panic attack medications, you will come to the conclusion that these cannot simply be stopped at the drop of a hat; instead,they need to be tapered off in a slow and phased out manner ” and, under medical supervision ” and, that too for a long time. There [...]

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How To Prevent High Blood Pressure During Panic Attacks

Saturday, November 22, 2008 17:32 No Comments

You have been suffering from panic attacks lately and have been under a lot of physical and emotional stress .One important thing to remember is that while panic attacks generally feel worse than they really are, at the same time they can be damaging to your overall health, especially in the form of high blood [...]

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How To Prevent Panic Attacks During Pregnancy

Friday, November 21, 2008 19:17 No Comments

If you suffer from panic attacks during pregnancy, rest assured as you can control some of the symptoms to make your panic attacks more bearable. Here are a few things you need to know about how to handle a panic attack during pregnancy.
You Are Not Alone
Each year more than one-third of all Americans experience [...]

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Understanding Agoraphobia or the Fear of Travelling

Thursday, November 20, 2008 16:16 No Comments

Agoraphobia, fear of traveling, is generally considered an anxiety or panic disorder . Such a fear can range from not being able to travel a few hours away from the home, all the way down to not being able to leave your home all together. An agoraphobia panic attack ,therefore,is basically an attack that occurs [...]

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Helping someone suffering from panic attacks at night

Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:46 No Comments

If you live with somebody or has a relative who is suffering from panic attacks at night, you should learn how to deal with such a situation and provide panic attacks help  to that person so as he/she come to terms with his or her fears. Always bear in mind that with the support of [...]

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The Prevalence of Anxiety And Panic Attacks In Society-Facts And Figures

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 19:38 No Comments

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psycho-pathological problem in European countries. According to US statistics, the prevalence of specific phobias ranges between 8.8 and 12.5% of the general population. Although few of the persons who show specific fears come into the category of phobic, nearly 11% of such people have fears serious enough to affect [...]

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