Relieving the effects of panic attacks can be a struggle and there is much difficulty faced in curing them for many people. There are some tried and tested methods to reduce the severity of attacks and deal with the symptoms. Firstly, turn your attention to the possible causes. It may be some issues from childhood or a traumatic occurrence in the recent past that are at the root. Your every day routine may have changed and there may be a level of stress that has gone beyond the reasonable limit. The root cause must be identified and these problems investigated or else the fear of panic attacks could develop and grow into agoraphobia or other conditions like OCD.

There are certain triggers, which will tend to bring about panic attacks. The first step towards a cure is to find out what these are. The trigger could be a certain situation or confrontation, or it could be an animal or particular person. When the trigger has been found, the odds of an attack coming on are greatly reduced.

For someone who has experienced a panic attack more than once, the feeling and symptoms at the start of one will be able to be recognized. This can be used to your advantage as you are able to talk yourself through the attack. Being able to deal with the condition this way and reducing fear is one step on the way to the cure. Having been though panic attacks before and survived is a good thing to think about to keep yourself calmer and to deal with what is happening. Breathing deeply and slowly is another way to increase calmness.

The effects felt during a panic attack can be reduced using the methods described above. Next, steps can be taken to stop the attacks. Firstly, it should be noted that you should not beat yourself up or expect a magic sudden cure. This train of thought will just increase the chance of having a panic attack because it will develop pressure and anxiety . In addition, the intake of caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine are things to consider, as well as thinking about the root cause.

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