Anxiety, depression and feeling blue

There are several symptoms pointing to panic attacks. Diagnostic process needs four symptoms at least, to declare panic attack at any patient. Heart pounding (tachycardia), breath shortness, pain and discomfort in chest, some point of dizziness, chocking, trembling, sweating are declared as panic symptoms from first rank. At least one of these symptoms most likely is present during presence of panic attacks. Other symptoms showing are not that common and they can be sorted as second rank symptoms. Upset stomach area, sensations like tingling, cold or hot flushes can be perfect examples.

While observing great deal of patients suffering panic attacks, some differentiation may be given toward aspect of absence or presence of some respiratory symptoms. Those panic attacks with distinct respiratory symptoms are known by chest pain, tingling sensations and dying fear. On the other hand panic attacks without distinct respiratory symptoms are also known and common to some patients. This form of distinction on panic attack is not yet main selection factor for medications.

Many researchers in anxiety and panic attacks filed have reported number of patients suffering from non fearful panic attacks. Most of the patients got frightening and most unpleasant feelings (catastrophic interpretation). In those physical attack consequences, patients got fear of sudden dying from heart stroke or chocking, or from collapsing and injuring themselves. Also patients are afraid that they will lose self-control, make unpleasant scene and will be embarrassed overall. Running aimlessly, saying senseless, screaming and acting inappropriate or aggressive are also some of the fears. Even when patients had panic attack in the past and nothing of these happened, they think that they were lucky that time, but sure next time something like that will happen. During attacks, patients concentration is diminished and they are immersed in the extreme negative experience and may have certain problems to get away from that frightening experience. In that order they cannot concentrate and think in clear manner about other live matters.

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