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Panic Attack & Its Treatment |
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You
can treat panic attacks at your home. It is important to engage some exercises
and take necessary information about the panic in general in case of any sign
and symptom.
Relaxation
and reassurance techniques can be used for treatment of panic attacks. These
attacks can last less than an hour but there will be need of medications while
the attack.
Treatment with Medicines
- Aspirin and other blood pressure
medicines can be given to the patient if doctor suspects this attack as cardiac
cause. Anti-anxiety medicines like lorazepam
and diazepam can also be prescribed.
- There will be need of further
evaluation of the patient to find any mental health disorder before start of
medications. The patient can be tested for depression, anxiety disorder and
panic disorders.
- There can be number of medications like
selective serotonin, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and
norepinephrine inhibitors for panic
attacks. SSRI includes setaline,
paroxetine, escitalopram, citalopram and fluvoxamine. These medications should
be taken for about three to six weeks for effective results.
- The physical symptoms of the panic
attacks can be treated with the help of medications like propranolol.
- You can have short term relief from
panic attacks with benzodiazepines like
lorazepam and clonazapam. The panic attacks can be decreased effectively up to
75% with the help of benzodiazapines and these can be taken for four times for
effective results. But there can be some drawbacks of these medications like memory loss, sedation and effect on
tolerance.
- You can also use tricyclic antidepressants and MAO inhibitors but there can be side
effects of these medications.
- There can side effects from mild to
severe. The pregnant women should undergo psychotherapy because of possible
risks to fetus of mother with medications of the panic attacks.
- Psychotherapy can be very effective
for the treatment of the panic disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be
used for the anxiety related panic attacks. Relaxation techniques are normally
used to decrease anxiety and it can also help to increase the exposure of the
sufferer.
- You can have very good results in
panic attacks treatment with medications of medications and psychotherapy. You
can prevent from panic attacks with appropriate treatment.
What to Deal with Panic Attack at Home
You
can take care of panic attack at home as well but you have to be careful
because it can be very serious.
- There can be severe panic attacks
with substances like alcohol, caffeine and illicit drugs therefore these things
should be avoided. It is good to engage with aerobic exercises and stress
management techniques like yoga and deep breathing. You can decrease panic
attacks with these techniques.
- You can stop the panic attack if you
have panic attacks and familiar with symptoms. You can be able to overcome
symptoms of panic attacks with the help of these tips.
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Become free from tension and relax
your shoulders.
- Then relax your large muscles with
gentle reassurance. Take deep breathe and tight your left leg and then hold it
and then breathe by releasing leg muscles. Then move on to other leg and muscle
group.
- Take breathing slowly by blowing it
through pursed lip and place your hands on stomach.
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