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End Panic Attacks! Integrating Psychological and Physical Remedies
Copyright (c) 2010 Peter Rubel
You want your panic attacks to stop as soon as possible. They are no fun. For starters, there’s the gripping sense of terror. Then the racing heart, rapid breathing, abdominal pains–OK, symptoms vary–dizziness, numbness in extremities, sweating, clammy hands, dry mouth, and feeling as if you are about to die. The attacks may occur more of less often and last a longer or shorter period of time, but in any case one wants them to end.
The first step in ending panic attacks is recognizing that they are not harmful and that they come and go. This of course presumes that other diagnoses have been ruled out, like things that are imminently dangerous. Take real heart attacks or real danger from domestic violence as examples.