Difference Between Panic Attacks, Anxiety Attacks and Panic Disorder
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In this video, I share the difference between panic attacks, anxiety attacks and panic disorder. I also discuss a limited symptom attack.
The dsm 5 defines a panic attack as periods of intense fear or discomfort in which at least four of the following 13 symptoms develop quickly and peak within 10 minutes. The 13 symptoms include:
1. palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate,
2. sweating,
3. trembling or shaking,
4. sensations of shortness of breath or smothering,
5. feeling of choking or a lump in the throat
6. chest pain or discomfort,
7. nausea or abdominal distress,
8. feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint,
9. derealization or depersonalization,
10. fear of losing control or going crazy,
11. fear of dying,
12. numbness or tingling sensations,
13. chills or hot flushes.
Panic Disorder is defined as recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. Along with being concerned about them or changing any behaviors due to having panic attacks or worrying about possible implications of panic attacks. The worries might be things like “what if panic causes me to have a heart attack”, “what if my derealization symptoms make me go crazy or get even worse”.
Research suggests that panic attacks are often triggered by a combination of genetic, environmental, and psychological factors including one’s level of anxiety sensitivity. Anxiety sensitivity is the degree to which someone misinterprets anxiety symptoms as dangerous.
To illustrate how panic disorder is developed, I share what happens in the panic cycle.
By examining the panic cycle, you have no control over your triggers. Life happens and you never want to try to avoid your triggers.
You have no control over your initial sensations, that’s your first fear, that’s automatic.
You do have control over how you judge or interpret those sensations. You can change that “oh no!” To “oh well”. You can stop catastrophizing and begin to allow and welcome the anxiety sensations to be there.
And you have control over your safety and avoidance behaviors as well.
But let’s talk about these anxiety sensations or symptoms. Most of these symptoms are uncomfortable and some of them are even painful. But there is a big difference between being uncomfortable and being harmful or dangerous. Nothing about a panic attack is harmful and none of the symptoms are dangerous.
I have a pdf that goes into detail about what happens in your body when you feel those anxiety sensations. I will leave the link for you in the description below. It really helps to understand the physiology of anxiety symptoms.
For people that suffer with conditions like panic disorder, agoraphobia, health anxiety, OCD, and other anxiety disorders score high in a trait called anxiety sensitivity. Anxiety sensitivity is the real culprit in panic disorder. It means that you tend to interpret anxiety sensations as dangerous when they are not.
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It’s a blessing I stumble across your page. When I’m having a panic attack I go right to your videos. Your voice and explaining is so calming.
I am so glad my voice and videos help you ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
I had never experienced a panic attack until I was 22, after a traumatic event, and I got diagnosed with PTSD, GAD with panic attacks. I still remember having those awful panic attacks out of nowhere, at age 27, when I was in a middle of a date in the park, and feeling that something horrible, horrible was about to happen. At that moment I could felt certainty that an horrible tragic event was coming, but I didn't know what, and I just felt this immense fear that I couldn't control and I didn't know what to do, was it an earthquake? I just felt terror, trembling, tears coming out from my eyes...
When I was a child I was very perfectionist and my father, whom I didn't grew up with for long, remembers me as a bright child who usually had "tummy belly aches". I recall being a picky eater, and being quite proud of my good grades, but maybe my father noticed this as an early "predisposition to anxiety", as be later told me his daughter from his second marriage reminded him of me, because of those exact issues, tummy belly aches and focus on academics excellence at a young age. Secretely I was hoping she didn't ended up screwed up like me. (Fortunately she didn't. She's a brilliant nurse travelling the world).
But it wasn't until the PTSD that all the anxiety was unleashed. I was already on treatment for depression. I tried a treatment for PTSD but I quit when the psychiatrist wanted to give me anti-psychotics. I switched back to depression therapy and unfortunately my wonderful and well meaning doctor (who was a family doctor) confused SI and treatment resistant depression witn BPD. Asked me if I would be OK if a psychiatrist she trusted did an evaluation, I said sure. The lady sure pushed my buttons and made me cry. I was derived to DBT.
But despite being misdiagnosed with BPD, DBT actually helped me with my anger issues, SI and everything I learn there I am able to apply to this day, whenever I feel extremely anxious, I can recognise the emotions, I can recognise if there's an actual threat or it's just my anxiety making me hyper vigilant all the time, so I am able to at least try to explain it to my loved ones: I know it doesn't make sense, but this is how this conditions works.
My panic attacks have been greatly reduced. No more harmful "copying mechanisms". As SOS, I have meds to deal with severe anxiety.
I still avoid places and situations and need to go out with someone most of the time, specially after the pandemic. But I'm working on ot, one step at the time.
I feel that my life would be much different and probably much better without that traumatic event. But also, some people have it worse and are resilient.
Apologies for writing to much.
If my journey can give hope to anyone struggling with severe panic attacks, it will be worthy.
I kind of feel a bit proud looking back, despite still not being totally fine, it's great to be able to have tools to manage panic attacks. Embrace and understand your emotions.
Thank you for sharing your story. I know it will help many. It is sad that you were misdiagnosed, but I am glad you found DBT helpful in many ways. Everyone’s journey is different, yet we can all learn from each other.
You are so calming and explain things so well! Thank you!!
Oh thank you! 🙏😊
Yes you explained everything perfectly when I noticed something is off I start to panic like I have a headache something much be wrong I can’t eat much be anxiety it’s that endless cycle of worry or overthinking I had anxiety attack because of a safety feature I had the thought of “ could that happen to me” and started panicking because even the thought of something bad happening sends my anxiety a fear alarm
It is amazing how our thoughts can do that. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
We are grateful to you for all your precious videos full of therapeutic techniques and crucial guidance.
You are very welcome ❤️
Any videos on hormonal health anxiety? I'm in my forties and perimenopausal, and so many women are having horrible health anxiety in the transition before menopause. I have horrible cardiac anxiety. I get palpitations a lot. I've had it checked and they said I'm fine, and it's normal with these hormonal changes. It still scares , me and has messed with my quality of life.
I am so sorry you are going through that. I do not have a video on that subject, but it sounds like a very good idea.
Very Nice Explanation & Summarization at the end of the video Paige Madam...No Avoidance to be done, No Routines to be done to reduce the symptoms, No Breathing Exercises to be done... Stay with the symptoms, even welcome them and what I observe here is that slowly but surely & definitely The Conscious Mind will take over and that is what we want .... _Someone Sweet & Cute is sleeping behind you on the Sofa in the above video_ 😘😘 DEAR OLLIE
Hello Arjun. Thank you for watching. Ollie and I send you our best. 🙏❤️
This was very informative. The way you describe how and what can and may happen is very helpful. Thank you .
Glad it was helpful!
You explain so Well:)
Thank you. I appreciate it. 🙏❤️
Thank you so much for explaining it so well xx
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful 🙏❤️
Good morning
Everyone can do it and achieve anything we want if we put in effort into it thank you so much Paige for the information very helpful.
You are so welcome! Thank you for such an encouraging comment 🙏❤️
I need help, I agree with a lot of what your saying and I have nothing against you and I'm sure everyone is different but it's not working for me
Yes, everyone is different and some people can have complications that require treatment. Feel free to send me a message through paigepradko.com and I will be happy to try to understand what you are experiencing and see if I can offer any support.
What should I do??
I hope you received my message to contact me at paigepradko.com and summarize what’s happening.
Can a panic attack raise your blood pressure high, 160/100?