Anxiety and panic attacks can ruin one's health, one's social life and one's career. Both these syndromes afflict a large number of the world's inhabitants at one time or another in a person's life. The difference between anxiety and panic is distinct. Anxiety is categorised as being a state of worry which builds up over a period of time and continues to plague the sufferer for years on end if not treated, while a panic attack is perceived as being an occurrence that happens in the blink of an eye and is usually short lived (even though some of the symptoms may last quite a while afterwards).
It generally takes victims of either of these syndromes some time before they realise that their lives are being grossly affected by their fears and worries. In the majority of cases, it takes an even longer time before the sufferers take the huge step of seeking help from the medical profession. Unfortunately, in the cases of both anxiety and panic attacks, treatment by a large proportion of doctors is meted out in the form of tranquilizers and antidepressants. These two classes of drugs are often the antithesis of the medication which should be prescribed, as they are both known to have some very bad side effects. Examples of these include insomnia (the inability to sleep) and heightened depression, along with more minor symptoms of restlessness, weakness, nausea and loss of appetite, all of which aid and abet the anxiety and panic that it is supposed to cure. In extreme cases, the antidepressant drug Prozac, which is very commonly prescribed by doctors and psychiatrists, has even been reported to cause hallucinations and suicidal behaviour and - believe it or not - panic attacks.
It is therefore obvious that one should avoid this course of action when trying to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. Alternative forms of treatment are available, such as homeopathic remedies. For this option, a homeopath or homeopathic doctor will formulate a course of treatment which will take into consideration the entire body, not only the specific symptoms. Such formulations are compounds of natural ingredients, mainly plants, which are known to have a positive reaction on the human body. The most famous of these plants is the foxglove, from which the compound digitalis is extracted and commonly used in the treatment of cardiac disease, to control the heart rate. Clearly then the natural medicine route is one which may safely be taken for the treatment of anxiety and panic attacks.
One further course of action which one may pursue to try to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks comes in the form of online instruction courses which may be purchased on the internet. This form of treatment involves no medication of any sort, but rather one follows step by step instructions on how to control one's emotions and feelings in order to overcome the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. Treatment with this method is offered by Charles Linden, with his Linden Method; and by Barry McDonaugh's Panic Away system.
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