| Panic disorder is characterized by spontaneous, | | | | levels. |
| unexpected, recurrent occurrences of panic | | | | It might sound too simple, but it really does help |
| attacks. Panic attacks are relatively short lived | | | | if, while suffering a panic attack, you seek a cold |
| (usually less than 30 minutes) periods of intense | | | | drink of water. This cool drink of water can also |
| anxiety or fear, which are accompanied by such | | | | help lower your blood pressure during a panic |
| symptoms as palpitations, chest pain, sweating | | | | attack, because the coolness of the water will |
| and shortness of breath. The symptoms may be | | | | hydrate you and cause a naturally relaxing effect. |
| misdiagnosed as a serious medical condition (e.g. | | | | You might wonder why your blood pressure |
| heart attack). Individual seeking treatment will | | | | during a panic attack can become high. This can |
| usually describe the fear as intense and report | | | | happen if you already have a tendency toward |
| that they were about to die, lose control, have a | | | | high blood pressure, but at the same time |
| heart attack. They also usually report an urgent | | | | adrenaline can also be a major cause. Specifically, |
| desire to flee from wherever the attack is | | | | high blood pressure during a panic attack can be |
| occurring. With recurrent attacks, some of the | | | | caused by the adrenaline that triggers the panic |
| intense fearfulness may wane. | | | | attack in the first place. The adrenaline causes |
| There are two characteristic types of panic | | | | your heart to beat faster, and as such, the blood |
| attacks with different relationships between the | | | | being pumped through your body goes faster and |
| onset of the attack and the presence or absence | | | | faster, which can result in high blood pressure. |
| of situational triggers. Unexpected panic attacks: in | | | | Interestingly enough, low blood pressure during a |
| which the onset of the panic attack is not | | | | panic attack can also occur. For example, if you |
| associated with situational trigger (ie occurring | | | | are prone to panic attacks in which you start to |
| spontaneously). Situationally bound panic attack: in | | | | feel dizzy and lightheaded, this can be because |
| which the panic attack almost invariably occurs | | | | you are not receiving enough oxygen. Since |
| immediately on exposure to, or in anticipation of, | | | | oxygen is carried in the blood, too little oxygen |
| the situational cue or trigger an immediate panic | | | | can sometimes result in low blood pressure. So, if |
| attack in a particular person. Medical examination | | | | you tend to suffer from low blood pressure |
| at time of panic attack may sometimes reveal | | | | during a panic attack, you should first try to get |
| rapid fast pulse (tachycardia) and mild elevation of | | | | your blood sugar regulated by drinking some |
| systolic blood pressure. In between panic attacks | | | | orange juice. If you think that you are suffering |
| the medical examination is normal. The | | | | from high blood pressure, go to your local |
| investigations like blood, urine, X Rays, ECG, 2D | | | | drugstore and purchase an at-home blood |
| Echo, stress tests all are normal. | | | | pressure kit. |
| You have been under a lot of emotional and | | | | When you feel a panic attack coming on, try to |
| physical stress lately, and as such you have been | | | | take your blood pressure and record your findings. |
| suffering from panic attacks. An important thing | | | | It is important that you only use a safe and |
| to remember is that while panic attacks generally | | | | accurate home blood pressure kit. Go to your |
| feel worse than they really are, at the same time | | | | doctor and discuss ways that you can not only |
| they can be damaging to your overall health, | | | | stop your blood pressure from becoming |
| especially in the form of high blood pressure. | | | | dangerously high, but find a safe way to stop |
| Thus, you need to know how to keep your blood | | | | your panic attacks. |
| pressuring during a panic attack within normal | | | | |