What are some other symptoms of a panic attack?
During a panic attack you might have a rapid or irregular heart beat, sweat, tremble and feel short of breath. You can have chills, hot flashes, nausea, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, chest pain, headache, dizziness, numbness or tingling. You might feel detached from yourself or like things are not real. You might think you are going to die or go crazy. How are panic attacks and panic disorder treated? Most of the time panic attacks are treated with medicine or a combination of medicine and counseling. Treatment for panic attacks and panic disorder works very well. For some people, simply knowing more about panic attacks and panic disorder helps them learn to manage their symptoms even without drugs or counseling. How does counseling help people with panic attacks and panic disorder? In eight to 10 visits with a counselor, you can learn to manage your panic attacks. Learning to do relaxation and breathing exercises can help stop panic attacks. What is a good breathing exercise? • Inhale
