A panic attack is an intense bout of fear or distress that begins suddenly and intensifies rapidly, often accompanied by a feeling of severe danger or the thought of the end, and has a clear beginning and end.
During a panic attack;
1) Palpitations, feeling heartbeats or increased heart rate
2) Sweating
3) Tremors or shaking
4 ) Feelings of shortness of breath or choking
5) Shortness of breath
6) Chest pain or feeling of tightness in the chest
7) Nausea or abdominal pain
8) Dizziness, feeling dizzy, feeling like you are going to fall or faint
9) Derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being separated from yourself)
10 ) Fears of losing control or going crazy
11) Fear of death
12) Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)
13) Chills, chills or fever It may occur in the form of flushing. If at least 4 of these symptoms appear within 10 minutes, it can be said that the person is having a panic attack.
What is Panic Disorder?
Panic attacks can be experienced for various clinical reasons. However, a panic attack is not a psychiatric disease or diagnosis on its own. At least one of the attacks is followed by one or two of the following for at least a month (or more):
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The fear of having other attacks or the consequences of the attacks (having a heart attack, losing control, going crazy) Persistent anxiety or worry;
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Marked maladaptive behavioral changes associated with attacks (behaviors aimed at avoiding panic attacks), which may include agoraphobic avoidance.
Symptoms usually intensify over a period of about 10 minutes, causing distress at the peak, and then generally decrease gradually.
Panic attacks can be of three types:
1. Unexpected (spontaneous) attacks,
2. Situational attacks: the attack almost always occurs in a certain environment (such as a dog, a social environment),
3. Situationally prone attacks: Although attacks occur when entering some situations, attacks are not always present in such situations (mostly such as having a panic attack in the car).
How is Panic Disorder? Does it develop?
After the first panic attack is experienced, it is considered dangerous, it is interpreted as the end of life, and if precautions are taken to prevent constant panic attacks and the body is monitored, panic disorder may develop.
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