By Jason Kluber
Jun 6, 2010
Anxiety attacks versus panic attacks, these ailments are mistakenly identified by people to be one and the same or they tend to interchange both disorders. Spotting their difference is actually hard since there are a lot of similarities. So what is the difference between panic and anxiety attacks? In a medical perspective, symptoms of both disorders may cross paths but they are defined separately.
There is a difference between anxiety attack versus panic attack due to the length of time the attack may last. An anxiety attack may plague a person for days or even longer. A panic attack however subsides in a matter of half an hour the most. It has been known that anxiety attacks are tension and stress …show more content…
The symptoms of an anxiety disorder may progress in a period of time and this is due to worrying and stress. Anxiety attacks may seem similar to a panic disorder since common symptoms may include fatigue, hyperventilation, dizziness, muscle tension, chest pains and restlessness.
While some of these symptoms may seem similar to a panic attack, they are usually less intense. An important difference is that unlike a panic attack, anxiety may be persistent and can last for longer periods of time, like days, weeks or even months.
A panic disorder might be a factor if one is in fear of suffering from a panic attack. If the person makes abrupt changes to their lifestyle such as avoiding areas or place for fear that an attack might occur, then medical advice should be sought for, this can be diagnosed and can be given treatment.
These disorders may be closely tied to the stress in a person's life. Anxiety may go away the moment a problem or situation causing the anxiety has been solved. On the other hand panic attacks needs to be studied and observed carefully in order to be given proper treatment. With anxiety attacks, self help can be