Identifying Panic Attack Symptoms

Panic attack symptoms are experienced by persons with panic disorder.  In the course of a panic attack sufferers endure extreme sensations of personal danger. 

The panic attack is the result of severe anxiety, although the specific trigger may be vague or unknown.  Panic attacks are unpredictable and can occur in a variety of circumstances. 

Panic attack symptoms are usually so severe that sufferers frequently believe they might die from a heart attack or from undiagnosed medical conditions.  After their first episode, sufferers typically seek emergency medical care.  Others react to panic attacks by concluding they might be crazy or that they might lose control.

Panic attack symptoms can last for 1 to 5 minutes, or as long as 20 to 30 minutes.  Panic disorder itself can linger for months or even years, depending on the anxiety treatment sought and the effectiveness of the treatment.

Typically panic attacks develop in early adulthood.  Some experts believe there is evidence to suggest that panic attack symptoms often cease past age 50.

Women  are more likely to suffer anxiety and panic attacks.  Experts indicate that 3 million people in the U.S. suffer from panic disorder and two thirds of them are women.

Not all panic attack sufferers exhibit the same panic attack symptoms, however everyone suffering from panic disorder will have some combination of the following symptoms.

	Rapid, pounding heart beat
	Sweating
	Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing
	Feeling of choking
	Trembling, shaking
	Hot flashes and chills
	Numbness, tingling, particularly in fingers and toes
	Dizziness, lightheadedness
	Nausea, cramping, diarrhea
	"Out of body" experience, sensations
	Intense fear of losing control
	Terror
	Fear of dying

No doubt the most profound panic attack symptom is the unrelenting fear of experiencing future panic attacks. 

Sufferers who have experienced panic attack symptoms one or two times and who are not consumed with the threat of future attacks should not be alarmed, but should consider techniques to control their sources of stress and anxiety.  These anxiety self help methods include elimination of chemical triggers such as caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine; working to resolve conflicts; and maintaining a positive outlook. 

Sufferers who have had four or more panic attacks or exist in a state of fear of recurring attacks are likely experiencing from the effects of severe anxiety and are advised to seek professional assistance.

There is only one anxiety treatment program that is recommended by medical professionals and psychologists worldwide.  That program is the Linden Method.

Pioneer research conducted by founder Charles Linden, the Linden Method focuses on a unique, patented technique which eliminates panic attacks and the severe anxiety that fuels those attacks. 

Unlike other programs that focus on managing symptoms, the Linden Method has been proven to be 96% effective in quickly and permanently eliminating not only panic attacks, but also OCD, PTSD, and agoraphobia.  The 14 year old program is recommended by doctors, psychologists, and world health organizations.

The Linden Method is based on scientific findings which place the source of anxiety disorders with a small organ of the brain, the amygdala.  In the case of severe anxiety, or anxiety disorders, the amygdala "over reacts" causing a flood of panic related symptoms.  The uniqueness of the Linden technique is that it breaks this "fear cycle" by altering the way in which the brain reacts to perceived fears.

Included in the Linden Method program is a complete 24/7 anxiety program.  Counseling is provided by a professional staff of psychologists and counselors, all specifically trained in Linden Method anxiety treatment principles.

No anxiety drugs, no psychotherapy, just 14 years of unmatched success.  The Linden Method has been a savior to over 120,000 anxiety sufferers.  Visit Linden and see for yourself.