Cure Panic and Anxiety Attacks Yourself

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What Are Panic Attacks ?

Panic attacks can be incredibly frightening – you feel dizzy, your heart is pounding, as it builds you even feel you are going to die. But you don’t – it goes away. Then later it starts all over again – and you begin to live your life in fear of having another panic attack.

You can completely stop all this, not just reduce the symptoms.  We like the Linden-Method which  is a downloadable course you can download here.  It’s a drug-free approach to curing both panic attacks and general anxiety.

Panic Attack Symptoms Explained

When you experience an illness, doctors describe what is happening as ’symptoms’.  So a cold produces symptoms of a runny nose, feeling bunged up, having a headache etc.

ANXIETY IS NOT AN ILLNESS… it’s something you experience and respond to  - a behavioral condition which produces some scary SENSATIONS. These are the thoughts, feelings and responses you experience when you are anxious.

The Human Fear Mechanism

Human beings have a built in fear mechanism that helps us to fight or to flee. This is normally triggered when we are faced with real danger. So real FEAR can only be present when there is something actually there in the situation to be scared of. If you have panic attack symptoms when there is nothing present to be scared of… you are experiencing INAPPROPRIATE ANXIETY… the sensations of FEAR, BUT NOT true fear!

So the weird or anxious thoughts you experience and those terrifying sensations, are ALL the product of the anxiety response which creates all those ‘what if’ thoughts… thoughts designed to make you make sensible decisions quickly when REAL fear is present; but when no REAL fear is present, the thoughts work on presenting you with ‘worst case scenarios’ and some can be pretty weird and disturbing; these can include include aggressive thoughts or sexual thoughts… thoughts about things you KNOW you’d never actually carry out, as well as other types of extreme ‘what if’ thoughts and scenarios.

All this is disturbing but it IS harmless and recognized as common panic attacks symptoms.

Panic Attacks Symptoms and Sensations Are Products of the Anxious Nerve Signals Your Brain Produces

What this amounts to is that ALL the panic attacks symptoms, feelings, thoughts and sensations you experience are products of the anxious nerve signals your brain produces, NOT the signs of illness.. not physical illness or mental illness. Symptoms of panic attacks are unpleasant to say the least BUT they are completely normal and harmless (no matter how inappropriate).

We are all different and react differently to each other as a response to the same or similar stimuli.

This following list covers the most common panic attack symptoms. Experiencing four or less of these panic attack symptoms identifies what is called a limited symptom attack.

Common Panic Attack Symptoms

• Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations

• Sweating

• Shaking visibly or inside

• Choking sensations or lump in throat (Globus Hystericus)

• Smothering or shortness of breath sensations

• Chest pain or discomfort

• Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort

• Dizziness or unsteadiness

• Feeling light-headed

• Derealization (feeling unreal or dreamy)

• Depersonalization (feeling outside yourself or like you don’t exist)

• Fear of losing control or going crazy

• Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body

• Chills or hot flushes

• Skin losing color

• Blushing or skin blotches

• Urgently needing to urinate or defecate

• Inappropriate/Disturbed thoughts

• Muscle pain, especially in neck or shoulders

…and possibly many more!

Experiencing different or additional symptoms does not mean that your condition is worse or different, or that you are suffering from another un-diagnosed condition. Diagnosis of anxiety disorders is very accurate, so chances are you ARE suffering from panic attacks symptoms.

Some people have anxiety disorder but never suffer from panic attack symptoms.

How are panic attack symptoms caused?

Panic attack symptoms are caused by a number of biological changes that occur during times of stress and anxiety. The human body is very resilient, even in times of anxiety we are strong, although we may not feel it. Some people can be frightened that their heart will stop, or give up, through the constant racing, thumping or chest pain. This is not true; these are some of the most common symptoms of panic attacks.

Can panic attack symptoms harm me?

Panic attacks symptoms have never harmed anyone. Although they feel horrific and scary, panic attack symptoms are harmless and are simply exaggerated experiences of normal bodily sensations and reactions. Of all the people that I have spoken to about their own panic attack symptoms, none, including myself, ever came to any harm during the, literally thousands, of panic attacks we experienced.

But I Get Severe Chest Pains: These Panic Attacks Symptoms Must Be Harmful!

No-one has ever come to any harm as a result of anxiety or panic attacks! Consider how hard athletes have to work in order to give their hearts the kind of workout your heart receives through anxiety; athletes hearts do not give up, do they? The heart is a muscle, raising the heart rate exercises it, making it fitter. You wouldn’t worry if your heart raced after running for the bus, so why worry about it when it happens during anxiety. Panic attacks symptoms are harmless.

What About The Aches and Fatigue?

Your body will feel tired and shaky after the sensations subside. You may feel as if you have run a marathon yourself. Feeling tired or achy is a side effect. If you are know it may happen, when it does, you will recognise what’s going on and it won’t be so frightening!

Most anxious people complain of aching muscles and general fatigue, these are very common symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety. Muscle tension can cause pain or sensations of tightness anywhere in the body; most common in anxiety are pains in the chest, neck and shoulders. Tension in these places can be distressing; the tension in your chest can cause shortness of breath or rib pain, and it may make your chest or breasts tender or numb. Pains in the muscular tissues of the neck and back can cause the blood vessels and nerves to become restricted; this can cause headaches or migraine but can also cause the head to feel tender or painful.

It is possible for your face or scalp to feel numb or dead, this can affect sensations around your eye, in your cheek, face and jaw and can even affect the sensations in your mouth. This is caused by muscular tension causing restriction around the nerves and blood vessels in your neck. AGAIN, it’s another symptom of panic attacks and anxiety which causes the sufferer unnecessary worry but is completely harmless. Massaging the neck releases much of the tension and thus relieves the sensations; this works for most people.

This tension can cause feelings of numbness in the arms (usually the left), and also the legs. Don’t be alarmed if this happens to you.

Your nervous system is found in every inch of your body. There are nerve endings literally everywhere, around every organ, muscle and over every square millimeter of your skin so the symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety can be experienced anywhere! Tension can be responsible for many of the sensations experienced during anxiety.

Panic attack symptoms are EXACTLY what the name suggests, a symptom of the disorder not of another condition. These symptoms should be ignored, they have no importance or relevance to you, or your life.

These unpleasant panic attack symptoms and sensations don’t have to get the better of you, after all that is all they are – sensations. The nerves tell the brain what it should be feeling under certain conditions and the brain responds. If tired and anxious nerve signals become confused, the brain may interpret the feeling of ice against the skin as burning, or the eyes might send a confused signal to the brain that makes you see a smooth surface ripple like water. Perceived sensations never have and never can, hurt anyone. All symptoms of panic attacks and anxiety are caused by confused bodily sensations and nerve impulses, you may feel like the end is in sight, but it most certainly is not.

Do I Have To Put Up With Panic Attack Symptoms?

No, you do not. Panic attacks are, like all anxiety disorders, caused by an imbalance in the organ responsible for the anxiety response called the Amygdala. This organ acts like an anxiety switch – it is the ‘Anxiety Control Center’ in the brain. Normally, the switch is in the OFF position and only gets activated when it’s appropriate to feel anxious. In anxiety disorders this switch gets stuck in the ON position…it’s that simple!

So, if an anxiety disorder is to be eliminated completely, it is this imbalanced anxious response which needs to be addressed directly.

What Is The Solution To Panic Attack Symptoms?

The Linden Method (developed by Charles Linden) is a recovery program for anxiety disorders such as Panic disorder, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder which is recommended and referred to by psychologists and medics from around the world.  It is a simple and effective anxiety elimination programme with an impressive number of successes and testimonials.  It’s also thorough – so it provides a TRUE CURE. It’s not about managing anxiety, it’s about eradicating it.

This is what Charles Linden himself has to say:

“There is ONLY ONE internal mechanism that causes anxiety and panic attack symptoms regardless of age, gender or race; therefore, the solution is the same for everyone and if we can cure over 100,000 people of their anxiety conditions, we can CURE you too.”

“The Linden Method is also equally effective for treating panic attacks in children and senior people too. I have children as young as seven years and a gentleman of 87 using the method currently. Some sufferers think that my method is a means of managing panic attack symptoms, it’s not, it’s a way of eradicating them from your life completely. Panic attack symptoms whilst pregnant are also very common and the Linden Method will show you that these can be effectively reduced and eliminated too.”

“Anxiety and panic attacks are simply accentuated versions of natural reactions; remember, they CAN NOT harm you in any way. I will show you how panic anxiety attacks symptoms, phobias and all your fearful sensations and emotions can be calmed and erased. Whether you suffer from generalized anxiety, panic attacks or phobias, you can and will be, SYMPTOM FREE again… that’s a promise.”

“Developing The Linden Method was the final chapter in my recovery, but to date it has helped 132,915 ex-sufferers topermanently and completely eliminate panic attacks, anxiety attacks, OCD, phobias and all the associated symptoms that had previously dominated and ruled their lives.”

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Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment: Which Treatment Is Right For You?

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If you suffer from social anxiety disorder then you may be wondering what treatment is right for you. It is important that you understand your social anxiety disorder so that you can treat it and ultimately cure yourself of it.

Social anxiety is a psychological condition which causes overwhelming fear of situations or events that require social interaction or performance in front of other people.

The anxiety often activates physical symptoms such as blushing, rapid heart beat, sweating, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, and many others and that can interfere with daily activities and socializing. And if this condition worsens, like keeps on recurring for more than six months and in most days than not without any reasonable explanations, this can become an immobilizing disorder.

A person with this disorder may fear social events and may result to being home-bound. But, there is cure to this illness. Social anxiety disorder treatment includes professional counseling and anxiety medications.

Treatments such as psychological counseling and medications, such as antidepressants which help reduce associated anxiety and depression, are both effective to those with this condition. The initial treatment is based on the severity of your emotional and physical symptoms and your ability to function in daily life activities.

People with social anxiety condition usually also have depression. In, addition, they may have problems with alcohol and substance abuse, therefore, your health professional may ask certain questions to know whether how severe your drinking or drug abuse can be. Usually, it goes undetected for years before treatment is sought and by that time, you may have developed behaviors that give room for the fears.

Types of counseling of social anxiety disorder treatment may include:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy- helps sufferers identify their anxieties and the situations that provoke the anxiety. This may feel a little uneasy on your part, but this is an important part for a successful recovery.

Treatment may include several types of cognitive-behavioral therapy, like:

Exposure therapy- you will be guided by a professional counselor to imagine you are facing your feared situation until such time, you will no longer fear it, such as going to public places.

Cognitive restructuring- helps you learn to identify and improve thinking patterns in order for you to cope up with social events.

Symptom management skills- this teaches you how to minimize stress by using proper breathing techniques and other physical responses to anxiety.

Supportive therapy- this type of therapy may include education about the illness, family therapy- to support loved ones with this condition, and group therapy or support groups- to seek support from others who have the same condition.

Medications for social anxiety disorder include:

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are often the first type of medication;
Benzodiazepines are for relieving anxiety and not for those with drug problems;
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) for relieving depression and anxiety;
Beta-blockers are taken to reduce anxiety and seldom used to treat anxiety symptoms like rapid heart beat;
Venlafaxine helps relieve anxiety and depression;

Ongoing treatment usually includes continuous psychological counselling and regular checkups to monitor if medications must be added to your treatment. Regular and continuous treatments are the best approach to treat your anxiety. There are many ways to treat social anxiety disorder treatment, some of which may surprise you.

Karin Manning
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/social-anxiety-disorder-treatment-which-treatment-is-right-for-you-103901.html

Can anxiety and panic attacks cause these physical symptoms ?

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Can anxiety or panic attacks cause any of these symtoms listed below, even when you are not anxious ? – dizziness/lightheaded/off balance feeling – shaking/muscle twitching – neck pain – blurred vision – feeling faint

100% yes. Anxiety attacks even mimic the feelings of having a heart attack if you get one bad enough. I thought I was actually having a heart attack once and it was just the worst anxiety attack I had ever had. Everything you mentioned is a symptom of prolonged anxiety. This is why people should just go do the doctor and get their anxiety treated or use a proven method such as the Linden Method

Why do people refuse to get help for a legitimate physical illness? If you had cancer, you would get it treated. If you had diabetes you would get it treated. Why is mental illness any different? It is based in damaged biology… Your brain isn’t working how it should. If your kidneys were not working as they should, you would get treatment! So why suffer with anxiety? The Linden Method will help you work through ways of understanding and dealing with anxiety and panic attacks, so you are free of this problem and get your life back! 

 

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Those of you who have panic attacks, what were your symptoms and how do you deal?

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Have you always had these symptoms or the like and it was called something else? I have been labeled and have labeled myself so many things trying to figure out what my deal is, among them, ADD, LD, Social Anxiety, Depression and plain old Anxiety. Anxiety does seem to run in my family a bit on my mothers side and my mother herself is a bit OCD and of a Hypochondriac, no more then a bit. I don’t know if I’ve learned this disorder or if it is a biological thing. I’ve also recently found out that my biological father thinks he’s bi-polar, see why I feel crazy. I’m just sharing my story and feelings, I guess so that you will share yours, it helps to not feel so alone, I know I’m not but it feels that way at times, this is one of those times, lol.

Hello, Let me first say you are not alone and panic attacks do make you feel alone, that is normal. I have had panic disorder/attacks all my life, I am 45. I have had a number of symptoms depending on the level of my anxiety. I usally feel like I want to pass out,I feel like can’t take deep breaths, I may feel shaky, I can feel like I’m having a heart attack, at my worst I felt as though my stomach is burning, I think this is adrenalin caused from extreme anxiety.

Panic attacks have symptoms that are universal to all who have them, then there are symptoms unique to you as an individual. Panic attacks are not the end, you can function and live a “normal” life. I take klonopin which is specifically for panic attacks, it works, along with therapy. I have learned to control attacks on my own, it takes alot of self control and knowing yourself and symptoms well. I now only take .05mg 1xday that is good for me. But, as I said you are an individual and what works for me may not work for you. Just realize that panic attacks are figments of our overactive imagination/over stimulated brains that have manifested themselves into physical symptoms.

My point is: to not let your overactive imagination take control, you can stop a panic attack dead in it’s tracks by knowing yourselve/symptoms, I do all the time This may take time, so don’t lose hope. Stay strong, and realize what is the worse thing that can happen? You can control your thoughts with discipline and therefore control your panic attacks and physical symptoms. You are in my thoughts and prayers, God Bless!!

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Panic attack symptoms that make you feel like you are crazy?

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What symptoms of a panic attack cause the sufferer to feel like they are going crazy? I know that lightheadedness, combined with heart palpitations, and nausea can make a panic attack sufferer feel like they are going to die. What is it about a panic attack that can make one feel like they are losing control, or going crazy?

I reckon that it is feeling disconnected from your body. Like your ‘in’ a story and your life isn’t real, but then the panic attack makes you realise that you are real and you are going to die or whatever causes the panic attack is real.

But the key thing to remember is that if you are still alive, the thing you fear has not happened – so it is not real. Hang on to that thought and the panic attack will subside.

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How do you ask your doctor to cure your anxiety & depression?

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“I have anxiety that causes me depression. Can you cure me?”??? Is that what I should say to my doctor? Is that how you should start off? WHAT DO YOU SAY??? thanks!

The best way is to just explain what you have been feeling and then the doctor usually will let you know what you have, even though you know, and then they will offer you some options like medication or they will ask about doing therapy or they will ask if you want to do both. The combo can work wonders. Good luck.

If you want to avoid medication another therapy based approach is The Linden Method which has worked for thousands of people. it could be worth trying – there are therapists who can can support you through the program.

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Panic Attacks – Stop Scaring Yourself!

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Most people are unaware of the magnitude of the disruption panic attacks bring to a patient suffering from them frequently. They do not understand what causes these attacks and why they are so terrible for the patient. Patients who suffer from panic attacks are unable to leave home or work. They are unable to handle specific situations or to tolerate the presence of specific objects around them. This can have a terrible influence on their daily life and is very hard on them.

Panic Attacks typically start with fear, worry or anxiety.

Normally everyone feels anxious some time or the other, but the patient with panic attacks experiences intense anxiety. Their emotions of anxiety, worry and fear get totally out of control. This fact causes them even more anxiety and gets converted into physical symptoms. They feel as if they are suffering from heart attack or some other critical medical problem like seizure. Physical symptoms represent a big indication in understanding panic attacks. Patients who suffer from a high state of fear, anxiety or worry feel their increased heartbeats, palpitations and a feeling of tightness in the chest. This worries them all the more because they feel they are facing much more than a fearful situation. Some neurological symptoms like uncontrollable shaking, jittering or twitching may also be exhibited. The patient literally shakes from terror and fear over the confronting situation. Other symptoms such as headaches, diarrhea, stomach upset, chills or hot flushes, nausea and other physical reactions may also manifest.

What causes these panic attacks?

The causes of panic attacks are varied and they are different for each individual. Chronic panic attacks may manifest as psychological disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Phobia and such other anxiety disorders. Persons suffering from these disorders display an astoundingly higher level of anxiety than persons who are lucky not to suffer from these disorders.

Panic attacks may also be a result of underlying medical disorders like Thyroid Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Migraines, some types of heart conditions and certain disorders which are anxiety provoking. Some of these will directly result in anxiety due to physiological reasons whereas others will cause anxiety as an outcome of the medical disorder. The patients with medical problems could be fearful of their deteriorating health or the medical problems may not allow them to undertake certain activities or reduce their capacity as compared to earlier times.

Panic attacks may also result from medications.

Many medications have side effects which result in restlessness, insomnia, nervousness and deep anxiety. The people who are prone to anxiety normally find that medication worsens their situation and makes it more difficult to achieve control over their feelings. If the medication prevents them from sleeping, it aggravates symptoms.

If you understand what panic attacks are, it will help you to assist a close friend or a member of the family who may be undergoing panic attacks regularly. It is important to understand that these people are neither going mad nor are they inventing the symptoms that are displayed. Panic attacks are terrible disorders which totally disrupt someone’s life. If you can encourage such a person to seek medical help to reduce these panic attacks frequency and severity, you would have done a lot to support him towards leading a normal life.

Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/panic-attacks-stop-scaring-yourself-709370.html

 

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Social phobia/panic attacks treatment? Exposure?

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Whenever I’m having a conversation with someone, sometime during it I start to feel anxiety. As soon as the conversation is finished, and I’m out of dodge, I get a panic attack. I’ve tried counting down from 100 by 3s, the drug Buspirone, deep-breathing and muscle relaxation. Any suggestions? Also, will exposure, as in subjecting myself to regular social interaction make it worse or better?

I have the same issue, i get very nervous about 2 seconds into a conversation, i have to keep reminding myself that everything is alright and think positively. I think it depends on the exposure, you definitely want to start small like a area with a small crowd, if you jump into a situation with lots of people and freak out it could cause a panic attack and make things worse.

Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) will help you understand what triggers attacks and help you change the way you react you might want to look into that or The Linden Method which includes these approaches.

 

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Panic attacks symptoms?

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Q I had a panic attack this morning.I started to feel very shaky and dizzy and i also thought something lifethreating was wrong with me and also felt i couldn’t breathe and felt my heart was going to stop.When i had the panic attack i felt like vomiting.I vomited and that made me feel better.

Is that normal for panic attack? also felt my jaw go numb and also sometimes the top of my head would feel numb

Is it a panic attack?

A Personally I think it is but you should go to a doctor to check. You often feel dizzy, faint, sick, shaking, numbness, thinking you’re about to die, chocking etc. You have experienced several of these symptoms and most likely it is a panic attack. If the symptoms last for around 5-1 hour it probably is.

We like The Linden Method to help you deal with panic attacks.

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Is it characteristic of folks who are under treatment for anxiety and panic attacks to make no sense?

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Q It just seems like this friend i know constantly makes things twisted around so never to be blamed, responsible, or at fault for something (no one is perfect i know this). i was just wondering if confusion and just not making sense at all was common with anxiety, and if the people close to the one suffering get irritated and confused also.

A One way of dealing with anxiety and depression is not to take responsibility ~it’s called peter pan syndrome~never grow up & take responsibility for anything.  it’s a coping mechanism which works like this: i’m anxious and so i get confused so i can’t cope, so i can’t be responsible. it is easier to blame others than deal with issues that the anxious person feels they cannot cope with.

It can be difficult for other people and until the person who is anxious starts to understand the thought patterns and behaviors they are running, and can work on changing them, they will adopt coping mechanisms which can be difficult for those around them.

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