How can you control Panic Attacks?
ByHTML clipboardOne of the biggest problems with Panic Attacks is that it is very sudden and unexpected. It brings about a period of extreme anxiety, and gets you physiologically aroused, They happen quite abruptly, and may have no apparent triggers.
Although they may appear randon and unconnected in any way, they are not. At the deepest level, your Anxiety Attacks are simply the famous “flight or fight” being initiated by mistake. It is a Coping mechanism thats hard wired into our brain. This mechanism releases massive amounts of adrenaline, pumps up the blood towards hand and feet and gets you ready to deal with emergencies.
This kind of response was necessary for a caveman to make sure he can survive. Even today, this response may come in handy in live saving/threatening situations. Although we don’t have such situations so often.
In today’s world, we buy into the idea of stress rather easily. Stress is just one small word everyone loves to toss around when they are unable to justify the unjustifiable wants and needs of today’s world. Anxiety Attacks are very deeply linked to the stress you experience in your life. Anxiety or Anxiety Attacks Can be a very frightening experience in your life.
A Panic attack may last anywhere from 15 seconds to thirty minutes. The worst ones are cyclic in nature. They can be spread over hours, building more anxiety due to anticipation of the next wave. The worst part of having a panic attack however, is the anxiety you experience, the anxiety of not knowing when you may have the next one. This anticipation builds up the anxiety and together, they create a snowball effect in converting a small, one time attack into a life changing problem.
Once these Anxiety attacks starts, the snowball effect follows immediately. the things you enjoy can turn into to the triggers for these attacks sometimes. It is similar to a hurricane, panic can easily create a huge problem in your day to day life.
One of the biggest mistakes you can do in treating a panic attack is to agree with your doctor to take medication to reduce these Anxiety Attacks.
Pay attention to the side effects listed for any of such prescribed drugs and you will know what I mean. You need to find a solutiin to contain your panic attacks, rather than your body’s response to panic attacks. Most of the drugs available in the market focus only on reducing your body’s natural response to these Anxiety Attacks. Why is this not good? Imagine that you are about to get mugged, but if you outrun your mugger, you are safe. This is a real situation where you need to flight out, but due to the drugs your doctor prescribed, your body is not responding as it should.
Is there a way to cure these panic attacks?
Avoid too many stimulants in your diet. Having too much caffeine (Coffee) will add too many stimulants to your blood stream and then they keep looking for a way to get out. It’s like an Excon trying to find some action. So gradually reduce your coffee intake.
Involve your self in soem form of physical sports activity. Running, kickboxing, swimming and any other sport that will help you sweat out and release endorphins. It will get you into shape and has an added benefit of reducing your anxiety and stress levels.
Find out other effective ways to treat Anxiety Attacks. Find out more about how you can manage your Anxiety Attacks without the side effects of any medication.