PANIC ATTACK

If there’s no fear in your eyes, what are you? Even the bravest man on earth sometimes felt fear in his heart, the fear of dying. Many told us that they are not afraid of death but when the hour came, there is terror in their eyes.  Their heart beats fast and suffocated their breathing.

Panic attack is one of emotional disturbance a human felt that he can’t control. It was a reflex of fear to something he wanted to avoid but can’t escape. This was the most distressing moment in his life trying to run away from the threat that will surely come. He wanted to hide but from whom?

Panic disorder is chronic illness, recurrent and has debilitating effect to person’s health, his work, his dealing with his family and his social interaction with other people. It can be felt spontaneously without apparent triggers. It may only last few moments but the effect is damaging to his personality. It restricted his movements and his ability to carry-out his function and normal activities during the day.

Panic disorder has biological and psychological components. The body will immediately give alarm response to a situation with no provocation. It has low tolerance and its response to stress. The disturbance in the mind is the coping mechanism of repeated stresses in life.

 It is a natural feeling human has to handle once or twice. It is not easy to be free from certain circumstances. He may know beforehand or may be caught in surprise or unaware of his fate. Upon knowing, he may be in sudden shock in several minutes, helpless what to do. There is beads of sweat in his face and chilled him to the bones.

Panic attack is a disorder. It was repeated experiences that weakened his strength. It occurred to him several times. It was a sudden feeling of fear, disabling emotions unprovoked even as he tried to conceal. 

A man that was afraid felt pain in his chest. He was dizzy, lightheaded and has nausea. There was difficulty in his breathing. There was pounding in his heart that is going strong and so fast. He felt numbed in his hands and feet. There was tingling sensation in the back of his neck.

A near-death experienced he felt while driving give chill to his mind. It missed his life a few seconds. His experience decided him not to drive again. His fear will just appear if he is at the wheel. His better concentration failed. His emotion was so sudden as if it suffocated him. He developed pattern of avoidance wherever he goes. He just rode with other transportation vehicle instead of driving alone in his car. 

It stressed him by just remembering what happened. He can’t move normally. He can’t live in total control with ease and comfort because it is an unbearable feeling that makes a point in his life. He was a slave to it.

Panic disorder is disabling emotional trauma. It is an illness that needs medical attention. Living normal life is harder for him because fear always shadowed his mind and controlled his movement. He is not sure of himself. He has doubts that he can’t avoid the creeping feeling and surge of fear.

Panic attack can be treated. Modern medicine has the ability to lessen the impact of fear. Fear can’t be completely prevented but the promise of relief can be done under the supervision of medical specialist. It can reduce the severity and frequency of the attack.

The physician will conduct series of tests to determine the source of your fear and the condition of the brain. The emotional difficulty has something to do with the function of the mind, the degree of experience that causes him to be afraid.

Panic disorder can’t be treated overnight. It is a long process of treatment until the mind able to control its action by relaxing the senses. If not completely healed, it may continue months or years.

It is easy for a child to develop fear. In the early stage of his life, fear controlled him until he is old enough to understand the consequence and the effect of it to his health.