What is a panic attack?

Unfortunately, many people know about this panic attack today. For the first time such an episode always happens unexpectedly, patients often say that "like a bolt from the blue". Against the backdrop of seemingly full physical well-being, a person suddenly begins to feel a strong fear, alarm, literally panic. The first symptom, as a rule - heart palpitations. At this moment a person can remain in a semi-faint state, feel dizzy and lack of air. There may be trembling in the hands and feet, increased sweating, abdominal pain and discomfort in the chest, a sense of unreality and complete loss. In this case, often there comes a sharp weakness, it seems that the feet literally give way.

But the main thing that does not give rest during an attack is panic fear, as a rule, a fear of dying or going insane. Due to the emotionality and physiological characteristics of such attacks, women are more exposed, although they do not bypass the men. Experts believe that today in Russia, about 8 million women do not know firsthand what a panic attack is.

The first episode can happen in the transport or in the crowd, but just on the street or during any emotional shock. It lasts from a few minutes to half an hour and goes without a trace. But then a person begins to fear the repetition of an attack, listen to himself and wait for her. In full confidence that he has serious problems with the heart and, in general, with health, he begins to visit doctors. However, narrow specialists do not find anything. If the seizures recur, over time people try to avoid those situations and places that usually provoke them, thereby limiting their lives.

A person who has experienced a panic attack on his own experience may develop agoraphobia - the fear of crowded places and open spaces. As a result, he is afraid of being away from home, going out alone, experiencing constant tension. As a consequence of single episodes, panic disorder may develop when seizures occur several times a week.

Experts consider stress to be the main reason for the appearance of seizures. And the first attack can come and when, it would seem, the person independently coped with it, and even months or years after the emotional shock.

How to deal with panic attacks

In order to successfully cope with such a disorder, it is necessary to understand what a panic attack is. This is the usual defensive reaction of the body to a threatening situation, if any. At the same time, the adrenaline rushes into the blood, and then it increases the rhythm of the heartbeats. Experts assure that panic attack in no way poses a threat to human life. Moreover, modern medicine successfully treats similar disorders.

Most importantly, to understand: no matter how terrible, nothing will happen - you will not die, do not go insane, the attack is not dangerous. Panic attacks stop worrying when it comes to understanding that they do not threaten life, and when a person learns how to quickly cut them off on their own.

Of course, the first thing to do is to visit the therapist. There are ways of drug treatment of such a pathology. Modern antidepressants and tranquilizers have a minimum of side effects and are very effective. The doctor will also help to select the drugs that will stop the attack, if it comes.

A great help can be provided by a psychologist. Sometimes, having got to the real cause of crises, you can get rid of them forever. And modern psychological centers offer a variety of techniques that quickly eliminate the disorder. This includes behavioral therapy, hypnosis, group sessions, meditation, and relaxation training.

In addition, it is important to learn how to deal with seizures yourself. Learn the methods of relaxation, techniques that allow you to be distracted from sensations. Many people are helped by special breathing. For example, during a crisis, take a slow breath and a much longer exhalation, or breathe in a paper bag.

Panic attacks: treatment with folk remedies

Effective assistance is provided by long-term administration of medical charges. Pour a half cups of boiling water 2 teaspoons of dried dried herb oregano. The broth insists for about 10 minutes, filter and drink 150 ml before meals four times a day. Useful baths with this herb: 100 grams of raw materials are poured with boiling water (2 liters), insist for at least 2 hours. Take a bath every other day.

An infusion of marigold and blackberry leaves helps . The spoon of the dining room is filled with boiling water (3 items), insist an hour, take the same way as the broth of oregano. Decoction of bark of a guelder-rose (10 gr on 1.5 cups of boiling water) is taken in a spoon of a dining room three times a day. Effective and tincture of motherwort as a sedative, as well as cold infusion of sweet clover (2 tablespoons of fresh tea raw materials for half a liter of water, insist at least 4 hours). There are many recipes, however, it is better to discuss their use with a doctor.

Try to give up coffee and nicotine, stick to the regime of the day, rest on time. And you know, you can get rid of panic attacks.