Curing Panic Attacks
October 30th, 2009
Some patients suffering from Panic Attacks often wonder whether they can ever be cured of this disorder and the answer is YES!
These attacks are mainly caused by a condition that changes the way in which a small organ found in the brain named the Amygdala, responds to anxiety creating situations. When a panic attack forms, the Amygdala becomes ‘re-set’ to a higher level of ‘normal’ anxiety thus triggering panic attacks. To effectively cure a patient suffering from panic attacks the doctor has to redress the imbalanced way by which the Amygadala regulates the “normal” anxiety level and surprisingly the panic attacks will go away.
Since the exact cause of most panic attacks are not clear the treatment may differ for each person. Usually it involves psychotherapy, medication or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. You can also try alternative treatments like relaxation, yoga and meditation. These alternative treatments usually work because they basically help to relieve anxiety and relax the body. Though for faster results some patients prefer some anti- anxiety medicines, there are many medicines available in the market today but the most common one’s being Klonopin, Xanax, and Ativan these are usually provided at the beginning of any medical therapy.
Another good panic attack cure is Psychotherapy. In some cases psychotherapy alone can cure the disorder.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also a type of treatment used to cure panic attack, with the help of this therapy the patient learns to deal with the panic symptoms, this therapy involves muscle and breathing relaxation. Along with all these treatments sometimes Anti depressants also act as good panic attack cures.
