When someone has a panic disorder, knowing how to deal with panic attacks is an essential aspect of their lives, as well as those of the people around them. They unexpectedly feel great fear, without a direct cause. It just happens.
Gender and age are two aspects that should be considered when thinking about this condition. Women are 1.5 to 3 times more likely to have the disorder. The version with agoraphobia is more common in women than in males. Ladies often have trouble breathing when they have an attack. The condition is equally common in all ages.
In addition to this, there are other disorders that may pop up for sufferers. They include specific or simple phobia, social phobia, obsessive- compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post- traumatic stress disorder, and hypochondriasis. These come either with, or without agoraphobia.
Half of people with this disorder also suffer from agoraphobia. In that case, they avoid certain situations or places because they are is afraid of a new attack. This may include large groups of people for example. The sufferer should not go to places where he or she can not get away quickly. This includes trains, buses or planes. Also, bridges, tunnels or places far from home should be avoided.
Agoraphobia was once called claustrophobia called. The main disorder begins in women when they are 25 years on average. Among men, this tends to happen after the age of 28. The symptoms often get worse and worse may even start setting in more quickly. Most have more and more complaints within one year after the first attack.
The environment a sufferer is in also makes an impact on their condition. It seems that widows, widowers, divorced people and people with low education levels have it more often. It is questionable whether the status of one's work, income or place of residence (urban or rural) play a role. It is also not yet clear whether there is a connection with race or ethnicity.
Many people as how common this disorder is. Of all adults aged up to 65 years, 3.8% have had the disorder, or an attack in their lifetime. There is no difference between adolescents and adults. The number of new cases per year is about a single percent. The symptoms are not hard to decipher. An attack on someone has at least four distinctive symptoms. These include palpitations, sweat, hot flashes or chills, trembling or shaking, dizziness, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea or abdominal discomfort. This also includes fear of losing self-control or going crazy, the fear of dying, as well as numbness or tingling sensations.
When someone has a this disorder and multiple attacks for no apparent reason, for at least one month after the attack, they suffer from certain other post- event effects. They will still be worried about getting another attack, concerned about the consequences of such an event and behave differently. For example, they may find themselves avoiding certain places and situations.
Gender and age are two aspects that should be considered when thinking about this condition. Women are 1.5 to 3 times more likely to have the disorder. The version with agoraphobia is more common in women than in males. Ladies often have trouble breathing when they have an attack. The condition is equally common in all ages.
In addition to this, there are other disorders that may pop up for sufferers. They include specific or simple phobia, social phobia, obsessive- compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post- traumatic stress disorder, and hypochondriasis. These come either with, or without agoraphobia.
Half of people with this disorder also suffer from agoraphobia. In that case, they avoid certain situations or places because they are is afraid of a new attack. This may include large groups of people for example. The sufferer should not go to places where he or she can not get away quickly. This includes trains, buses or planes. Also, bridges, tunnels or places far from home should be avoided.
Agoraphobia was once called claustrophobia called. The main disorder begins in women when they are 25 years on average. Among men, this tends to happen after the age of 28. The symptoms often get worse and worse may even start setting in more quickly. Most have more and more complaints within one year after the first attack.
The environment a sufferer is in also makes an impact on their condition. It seems that widows, widowers, divorced people and people with low education levels have it more often. It is questionable whether the status of one's work, income or place of residence (urban or rural) play a role. It is also not yet clear whether there is a connection with race or ethnicity.
Many people as how common this disorder is. Of all adults aged up to 65 years, 3.8% have had the disorder, or an attack in their lifetime. There is no difference between adolescents and adults. The number of new cases per year is about a single percent. The symptoms are not hard to decipher. An attack on someone has at least four distinctive symptoms. These include palpitations, sweat, hot flashes or chills, trembling or shaking, dizziness, dyspnea, chest pain, nausea or abdominal discomfort. This also includes fear of losing self-control or going crazy, the fear of dying, as well as numbness or tingling sensations.
When someone has a this disorder and multiple attacks for no apparent reason, for at least one month after the attack, they suffer from certain other post- event effects. They will still be worried about getting another attack, concerned about the consequences of such an event and behave differently. For example, they may find themselves avoiding certain places and situations.
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