| Many people live their lives having little happen to them | | | | Adrenaline is a hormone that can place your body into |
| out of the ordinary. Some of us however lead a very | | | | a fight or flight preparation and response to an |
| exciting, if not emotional life caused by unannounced | | | | identified life threatening scenario. The bodily changes |
| and unwanted anxiety panic attacks. This isn't to say | | | | are designed to get us prepared to run away from a |
| that those who suffer from panic are having a good | | | | situation or to fight and neutralize the problem. Either |
| time if only because they can't control the feelings, | | | | way our bodies need to be placed on edge and be |
| circumstances or timing of the panic. | | | | ready to react to whatever happens. |
| A panic or anxiety attack for many feels like a | | | | Panic attack sufferers however can experience this |
| heightened sense of awareness. Physical symptoms | | | | same fight or flight bodily preparation without warning. |
| may include your heart racing, and face flushes, | | | | Panic attack can show up while doing even mundane |
| shortness of breath, and an almost dizzying array of | | | | things such as walking the dog or reading a book. |
| feelings that can make someone nauseous. A very | | | | Imagine walking down to pick up the mail and having all |
| common symptom of panic is a sense of impending | | | | the symptoms of a full adrenaline rush wash over your |
| death. This is caused by the very real physical | | | | body. This can happen at any time or anyplace for |
| symptoms triggered by an emotional or mental state | | | | someone suffering with anxiety or panic attacks. |
| that's very overwhelming. Rather than the kind of | | | | Anxiety or panic disorder can degenerate into a very |
| adrenaline rush excitement, one might get from riding a | | | | debilitating situation. Fearing another panic attack, many |
| roller coaster, a panic attack comes on without | | | | people will begin to avoid situations where an attack |
| warning. | | | | may have occurred previously. This causes more |
| Believe it or not panic attacks are actually part of our | | | | problems as sufferers will start to avoid normal |
| basic survival instinct. Many panic researchers believe | | | | situations such as checking the mail are going to the |
| that these attacks may be caused by your body | | | | mall. The fear of the possibility of another anxiety |
| triggering the fight or flight survival response. When a | | | | attack can drive many to modifying their behavior |
| person is in a situation that they have identified as | | | | thereby making the potential situation much worse. |
| dangerous, the body may start preparing itself for a | | | | Panic disorders can develop into serious mental health |
| potential life-threatening situation. The rapid heartbeat, | | | | issues. It's critical that if you suffer regularly from panic |
| skin flush and shortness of breath are all typical | | | | that you seek professional help. |
| symptoms of an adrenaline rush. | | | | |