Are You a Candidate to Be Knocked Down by Panic Disorder?

When a person walking through the forest has a sudden close encounter with a deadly snake or some other dangerous animal, his/her normal respond would be to panic and to get away from the beast as quickly as possible.

When these identical feelings of panic and horror come along with no real reasons and if they occur in a completely safe environment (while jogging on the street or watching a movie at the local cinema) you do not have to be an expert to realize that something is not right with your health. Experiencing more than one of such episodes in a short time frame (a few days or weeks) can be an indication that the person suffers from panic disorder.

At the very early stages the sufferers become very frightened and baffled. The physical signs of panic disorder which could include palpitations, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, excessive sweating, jelly legs etc. make the patient to think that something entirely different is going on inside their bodies. Patients usually seek help at the wrong places. They visit a whole range of various medical practitioners undergoing numerous checks and tests because they are sure that the problem is with their heart, lungs, blood pressure and so on. The mental health practitioner is usually not on their list to visit.

While going through the panic attack patients usually believe that they have some kind of the life threatening condition, they are going to die on the spot, going mad or to lose their mind. Panic attack can occur every time when the sufferers find themselves in a particular situation or it can just happen without a clear cause regardless of the situation. A decent number of patients suffering from panic disorder sometimes develop agoraphobia (fright of open or jammed surroundings from which in a case of panic attack would be difficult to run away or to seek and receive help.)

Panic attacks can even strike while sleeping. Hottish weather also has an affect on panic disorder because sufferers have more panic attacks during the warm summer days. The main reasons for this are that hot weather accelerates heart beats, stimulates dizziness and dehydration. Also, during these days people are more likely to spend their time outdoors and therefore have a much higher possibility of running into unfamiliar and unpleasant situations and surroundings.

Although the real causes of panic disorder are not known, some researches have shown that certain groups of people are more likely to suffer of this condition than the rest. This group includes people who are timid by nature and who tend is to be worried and over concerned about every aspect of their lives. They constantly analize their own abilities and are never certain if they are able to accomplish their tasks and responsibilities. The signs of their instability and fears are usually noticeable from their early childhood (blushing, sweaty palms, palpitations, not feeling comfortable in front of older, unfamiliar people or in front of the authoritative figures.) Those kids spend a lot of time daydreaming and imagining things and possess no agonistic spirit and behavior. During their sleep they may also experience nightmares and have accidents with bed wetting. Their perception of other persons is sort of naive because they cannot estimate the hidden intentions of mean people. Even after repetitive and countles disappointments they do not modify their behavior.

It is important to remember that panic disorder is very common medical condition in our society. Although persons who show some of the above mentioned symptoms in the early stages of their lives are in greater risk of developing panic disorder in their adulthood, not everyone will. On the other hand, some very strong persons who are energetic and have no apparent obstacles in their lives may be struck by this disorder with no warnings or a logical explanation.

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