Cure For Panic Attacks

Cure For Panic Attacks

January 9, 2010 at 5:58 am | In Cure for panic attacks | No Comments
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Have you tried every medicated cure for panic attacks and failed? Prescription anti-anxiety medication and antidepressants may work to relieve symptoms of anxiety but they do only just that. What is more, symptoms are likely to return once medication stops. People may also experience withdrawal symptoms and increased anxiety. This is because medication is addictive and the body can become reliant on them.

Since anxiety attacks are caused by behaviors and habits that trigger the stress response, anxiety medication is not an effective cure for panic attacks. Better is to address certain triggers that cause attacks and work to change them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can do just this as well as therapies such as hypnotherapy and exposure therapy.

Monitoring your stress and anxiety levels is a simple cure for panic attacks. By being aware of signs and triggers and not waiting for one to happen, you begin to take control of your reactions. It’s when we’re pumped up with stress and anxiety that we’re more likely to have a panic attack so it’s important to act on negative bio-feedback. This can be anything from a faint sign of a headache coming on, tension in the shoulders, shallow breathing, a quick heartbeat and face tension.

When a person has a panic attack they are essentially experiencing the body’s natural stress response in action. During this response adrenaline and cortisol are pumped into the body causing various biochemical reactions that a sufferer experiences as an ‘anxiety attack.’

It’s better to keep on top of stress rather than let it build up. Stress hormones and adrenaline store in the body and build up in the body without us realizing. These bottled up chemicals are like a shaken-up can of fizzy pop ready to explode. Relaxing activities and relaxation techniques help to reduce stress and can prevent a chain of events that can lead to sleep panic attacks.

Register the changes in your body and feelings and react to them. Take a moment to relax your body and take a deep breath. Take regular breaks, exercise, practice breathing exercises and think positive thoughts. You can change the way you react to an anxiety attack. The physical sensations can be extremely frightening but you can choose to focus on them or you can redirect your attention.

This can change your experience of them. Notice the sensations but don’t fear them, instead acknowledge them and recognize that they can’t harm you. Focus on your breathing. Inhale deeply but keep it relaxed and rhythmical. You can go on to using positive imagery such as remembering a good time or a person that makes you feels good, or using positive statements. These can work as methods of distraction.

Continue to breathe deeply until you feel your body calm down and no longer feel the surging feeling inside. Having an attack is part physical and part mental, but if you can take control of your thoughts and emotions you’ve won the battle. Reconditioning behaviors and beliefs through therapy is the most effective cure for panic attacks. Click here to find out more!