Those who suffer from panic attack anxiety disorder present somewhat of a challenge for their doctors. Because symptoms from these types of disorders rarely last longer than a few minutes they are pretty much impossible for a doctor to monitor and study. What a doctor will be able to see in a patient with anxiety issues will be their extreme concern about having future attacks and their intense desire to avoid situations they believe are causing their issues.
Generally, panic issues are classified as a disorder once a person suffers two or more panic attacks in a relatively short period of time and then goes at least a month or so with excessive fears that more attacks will occur. There is no magic formula for how often panic attacks will happen. Some will have attacks once a day or once a week for months at a time while others may have a short period of time where they will suffer many attacks and then not suffer another for weeks or even longer. Continue reading ‘Panic Attack Anxiety Disorder – Why It’s a Challenge For Your Doctor’ »