A panic attack disorder can be very scary for the one who experiences these attacks regularly.
As long as the trigger for your attacks is unknown the attack may occur at any moment and this alone will make your life miserable.
Panic attacks have become the 5th most prevalent medical issue experienced by Americans and for most they seek help from a General Practitioner.
The first key is to realize that you are not "Crazy!" You, like millions of others are suffering from a panic attack disorder and that panic attack help is available.
The symptoms of panic attacks are really hard-hitting and it is characterized by dizziness, acute anxiety concerning an unknown fear, nausea, headache, perspiration and much, much, more...
The fear is often so intense that a person feels that he/she is losing control.
The symptoms may manifest at any time, be it morning, day or night.
Individuals suffering with attacks usually fear the dark and they do not want to be left alone.
These attacks, as you know, aren't pleasant at all; in fact people are often scared of the event of another attack, which in turn make them more susceptible to attacks in the near future.
Therefore, it is important to seek panic attacks help in order to prevent them from recurring time and time again.
General Practitioners are trained to treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause or the trigger to an event.
Therefore, it is imperative that you seek out help from a specialist such as a psychologist or a psychiatrist.
A specialist will use various methods to give you panic attacks help including cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, acupuncture, acupressure, herbs and hypnotherapy.
Medications may be used in the short term to relieve symptoms.
However, you should seek out every avenue to deal with this disorder in a natural way, free from pharmaceuticals.
There are many alternatives to using potentially addictive medications available to you.
Once you learn what the underlying cause of your attacks is, the triggers that produce an attack and how to overcome the attack you will no longer fear the attack itself! And that is really the beginning of taking back control of your life.
Unfortunately many people will self medicate either with alcohol or drugs.
This is a lethal combination because it will only heighten the risk of future attacks, which leads to more self-medication.
Panic attack medication should only be prescribed by a physician and should be part of a full course of therapy to give you help for an attacks.
Symptoms of these attacks should not be treated with alcohol or drugs but through natural methods.
If you suffer from symptoms that you are now associating with anxiety panic attacks seek out help from a specialist.
However, it is important that you take charge of how you want to be treated.
As discussed here, pharmaceuticals should be a short term solution for panic attack symptoms and not considered for a long-term solution because all of these medications are highly addictive and have side effects that will need to be dealt with eventually.
The number one side effect of anxiety and depression medications is the loss of libido or sex drive and that can open up a whole new can of worms.