What Are The Triggers and Causes of Panic Attacks?
What are the common catalyst and causes of panic attacks?
I have listed below some of the usual causes and triggers of panic attacks:
Phobia - Panic attacks can occur to people who are too frightful of certain things that are exposed to them.
Low self esteem/ Passiveness - People with low self confident are more vulnerable to be experiencing panic attacks.
Hyperventilation syndrome - Mouth breathing and over-breathing or exhaling more carbon dioxide with respect to the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream can result to symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, and rapid heartbeat. These symptoms, in turn trigger panic attacks.
Benzodiazepines - Drugs such as benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat the symptoms of panic attacks. These drugs are very quick to take effect. Usually, the patient finds relief within 30 minutes. However, benzodiazepines are highly addictive and rebound effect is common (a panic attack triggered by withdrawing from the drug) .
Biological causes - post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, Wilson's disease, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia, mitral valve prolapse and labyrinthitis (inner ear disturbances) can manifest through panic attack. Vitamin B deficiency from periodic depletion because of parasitic infection from tapeworm or due to inadequate diet can trigger panic attacks.
Heredity - Children, whose parents have been found to suffer from panic disorder, are likely to experience or have panic attacks as well. In other words, inheritance plays an important role in determining who gets it. However, people with no family history can still develop panic disorder.
Environment factors and upbringing - Folks who grew up with traumatic experience and who are constantly living with fear can develop panic attacks.
Short-term triggering causes - Significant life changes, emotional trauma from a failed relationship, life transition, stimulants such as nicotine and caffeine, psilocybin, marijuana, and drugs can trigger panic attacks.
Since each person is different biologically, the panic attck effects too can differ from person to person. Some people just need a single trigger to have a panic attack experience. Others may require several triggers in order to break down. Also, by simply being exposed to any of these triggers do not automatically result to panic attacks because some are emotionally stronger than others.
It is also eminent to observe that some conditions of panic attacks might also be a suggestion of other medical condition. Hence, it is vital to precisely pinpoint the originator of the problems in order know what type of treatment is needed.::BODYEND::
I have listed below some of the usual causes and triggers of panic attacks:
Phobia - Panic attacks can occur to people who are too frightful of certain things that are exposed to them.
Low self esteem/ Passiveness - People with low self confident are more vulnerable to be experiencing panic attacks.
Hyperventilation syndrome - Mouth breathing and over-breathing or exhaling more carbon dioxide with respect to the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream can result to symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, and rapid heartbeat. These symptoms, in turn trigger panic attacks.
Benzodiazepines - Drugs such as benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat the symptoms of panic attacks. These drugs are very quick to take effect. Usually, the patient finds relief within 30 minutes. However, benzodiazepines are highly addictive and rebound effect is common (a panic attack triggered by withdrawing from the drug) .
Biological causes - post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, Wilson's disease, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia, mitral valve prolapse and labyrinthitis (inner ear disturbances) can manifest through panic attack. Vitamin B deficiency from periodic depletion because of parasitic infection from tapeworm or due to inadequate diet can trigger panic attacks.
Heredity - Children, whose parents have been found to suffer from panic disorder, are likely to experience or have panic attacks as well. In other words, inheritance plays an important role in determining who gets it. However, people with no family history can still develop panic disorder.
Environment factors and upbringing - Folks who grew up with traumatic experience and who are constantly living with fear can develop panic attacks.
Short-term triggering causes - Significant life changes, emotional trauma from a failed relationship, life transition, stimulants such as nicotine and caffeine, psilocybin, marijuana, and drugs can trigger panic attacks.
Since each person is different biologically, the panic attck effects too can differ from person to person. Some people just need a single trigger to have a panic attack experience. Others may require several triggers in order to break down. Also, by simply being exposed to any of these triggers do not automatically result to panic attacks because some are emotionally stronger than others.
It is also eminent to observe that some conditions of panic attacks might also be a suggestion of other medical condition. Hence, it is vital to precisely pinpoint the originator of the problems in order know what type of treatment is needed.::BODYEND::
