Panic disorder

Working in the Emergency room gives me the opportunity to talk to my patients about their medications. It is amazing to me how many people are om antidepressant medications and medications for anxiety. Anxiety is such a scary thing for so many people. The symptoms can actually mimic a heart attack. People will seek medical treatment for chest pain, shortness of breath and an all-around “shaky feeling”. They will be sweaty and tell you they feel like passing out. People actually think they…

Are irrational fears beneficial? Could they shape the way we live our lives? There are many things to fear in life, which play an important role and could also change the way people approach things during life. I think one of my biggest fear in life is death. For example, a family member. I think losing a family member is one of the things that scares me the most because I can’t imagine life would be without them. For example not seen them again or spending time with them. I think the fearing…

I abruptly sat up in my bed, coughing and gasping for air. All around me was darkness and silence. I remember being terrified as I tried to scream out to my parents. Luckily, my parents had awoken to my coughing and were able to rush me to the ER. Reliving this experience has been my greatest fear. For years my asthma and allergies were not under control. I was on multiple medications, and saw little to no relief. After speaking with our local pharmacist, my parents and I were informed that my…

What to Do During an Emergency Lockout Situation Emergencies as you may already know are unexpected turn of events which can occur anywhere and at any time; bringing along with it the distasteful feeling of frustration and sometimes anger as well. It’s something that may have happened to you or someone you know at one time or the other. Being in an emergency lockout situation can be an unpleasant and unnerving experience, especially when you are locked out of your vehicle in a desert parking lot…

For the millions of sufferers of panic and anxiety, one the biggest questions asked is wondering what an anxiety attack actually feels like. Often, knowing that these symptoms can be physical manifestations of anxiety attacks can help put your mind at ease. Not everyone feels an anxiety attack the same. There are certainly common symptoms that tend to hit all of us anxiety sufferers, but there are also less common signs that can also be attributed to anxiety that not everyone gets. Originally,…

feel nervous when you have a problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision. What is anxiety disorder? Anxiety disorder is a phenomenon that commonly exists in the society, which is general term of various mental disorders. This kind of disease often has many negative influences on people of different ages and in different aspects, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults, or 18 percent of the population at…

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder which may be diagnosed from recurrent unexpected panic attacks or at least one attack followed by a period of fear about additional panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense anxiety that may not be appropriate for the amount of potential danger in a situation. They are common with up to 40 percent of the population experiencing one at some time in their life. It is when these panic attacks are recurrent, there is a long period of fear of an…

is completely normal but when the anxiety starts to become debilitating it’s time to see a doctor. Anxiety is now the most common mental disorder diagnosed in the U.S., subsequently it is also common for anxiety to be diagnosed with depression or for depression to be diagnosed with anxiety. Other common disorders that go along with anxiety include, bipolar disorder,…

Anxiety disorders commonly exist among all of us in our everyday lives. It can be quite useful as long as it is balanced. Too little anxiety can cause one to feel sluggish or even lifeless, while too much anxiety can disrupt homeostasis causing one to be unstable. The term Anxiety is used to describe “generalized fear or dread in the absence of a specific danger”. (Morris and Coleman 117). There are five major types of anxiety disorders that can affect individuals. In this research paper, I…

Patient Case Study Our patient presents with two possible diagnoses. The first diagnoses is Generalized Anxiety Disorder and/or Agoraphobia. Generalized anxiety is defined by Wade & Tavris, (2017), as “A continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry in addition to dread, apprehension, difficulties in concentration, as well as signs of motor tension.” (p.547). Generalized anxiety disorder involves insistent in addition to disproportionate worry that affects the persons daily activities…