What is the difference between Panic and Anxiety Attacks?
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lately i've bееn having panic attacks, аnd I'm going tο thе doctor soon аbουt іt. Bυt I want tο know whаt іѕ thе dіffеrеnсе between Panic attacks аnd anxiety attacks. Alѕο whеn i dο gο tο thе doctor. whаt wіll thеу dο really, lіkе hοw wіll I bе test аnd whаt dο I tеll thеm.
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lately i've bееn having panic attacks, аnd I'm going tο thе doctor soon аbουt іt. Bυt I want tο know whаt іѕ thе dіffеrеnсе between Panic attacks аnd anxiety attacks. Alѕο whеn i dο gο tο thе doctor. whаt wіll thеу dο really, lіkе hοw wіll I bе test аnd whаt dο I tеll thеm.
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May 24th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
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The doctor will just talk to you and question about your symptoms. Then if they feel that you need it, they will prescribe you medicine.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
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They are the same thing
May 26th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
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Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are the same thing.
What type of doctor will you be seeing?
A psychiatrist will question you to clarify how you are feeling–how your body reacts when you have a panic attack.
Just be honest and try to tell him or her exactly how it feels.
Excellent luck.
May 28th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
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They are both the same thing.
When I first went to the doctor they basically tried to figure out what was incorrect with me just by asking me what happened, what I thought about the experience.
My doctor saw that I was nervous and was asking me about tourette’s, but it’s just their job to reckon about all the different conditions they have on the books and diagnose you. If you have anxiety the only thing they are going to tell you is that you have anxiety. If your really shy or amazingly silent they might tell you that you have social anxiety… just be hones so they don’t ***** up and misdiagnose because they might prescribe something that will make you worse.
June 1st, 2009 at 6:46 am
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Most of the time the terms panic attacks and anxiety attacks are used interchangeably. Panic and anxiety are different things though.
Panic is usually the feeling of intense pressure that you feel, such as when a panic attack sets on. It’s triggered by the ‘fight or flight’ response which is a system in our brain that triggers adrenaline when a threat is detected.
The thought is that when you face a threat you’re likely going to need to ‘fight’ that threat or ‘flee’ away from the scene. Either way you’ll need the extra energy the adrenaline will give you.
The only problem is sometimes this fight or flight response, which is really a pretty handy in many cases, is triggered in situations where fighting or escaping aren’t the best options!
Anxiety on the other hand is usually used to refer to that general feeling of nearly dread which you may feel in your chest or stomach.
The reason why ‘panic attack’ and ‘anxiety attack’ are used in place of each other is because anxiety often leads to panic and panic can lead to anxiety.
A strategy that I find particularly excellent is to relax your breathing as soon as you detect any panic setting in. By doing this you can counteract the effect of the fight or flight trigger by reassuring your brain that you are not really in a life or death situation.
As for what the doctor will do: it’s always a fantastic thought to see your general practitioner when something like this happens just to make sure that there is nothing physical incorrect.
But that being said, most doctors will advise you to relax, deal with any stress and then recommend if the problems continue that you see a therapist who specializes in panic and anxiety who will teach you some strategies to help you deal with the problem.
If you’re interested you can find our more about this and several other simple but very effective psychological techniques in the free ebook ‘The 10 Psychological Secrets Of Eliminating Anxiety & Getting Confident Now’ at
All the best with getting rid of your panic/anxiety attacks – I know you can do it. From my experience it is possibly to complete eliminate them.
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
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This free ebook may help answer some of your concerns.
All the best
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June 5th, 2009 at 6:58 am
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Panic Attacks & Anxiety Attacks are the same thing. Unfortunatly I have been having them for 42 years. After many doctors visits, I have learned to control them most of the time. I was given xanax to take when I reckon one will come on. I was told it was a dread of something that will happen. It may be going where a large crowd may be or being the center of attention or maybe speaking in public. Could even be a job interview. The pill really helps. I have not found a way to stop them. Only to try and control them. Hope this helps.