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Panic attacks Symptom Report

Panic attacks are very sudden, discrete periods of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms. The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt, and may have no obvious triggers. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Panic attacks severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Panic attacks

Treatments Patients Take For Panic attacks
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Alprazolam 113 44% Alprazolam: 44%
Clonazepam 57 22% Clonazepam: 22%
Lorazepam 40 16% Lorazepam: 16%
Deep breathing and relaxation 16 6% Deep breathing and relaxation: 6%
Paroxetine 14 5% Paroxetine: 5%
Sertraline 14 5% Sertraline: 5%
Buspirone 8 3% Buspirone: 3%
Escitalopram 6 2% Escitalopram: 2%
Fluoxetine 6 2% Fluoxetine: 2%
Individual Therapy 6 2% Individual Therapy: 2%
Relaxation Techniques 3 1% Relaxation Techniques: 1%
Propranolol 2 1% Propranolol: 1%
Valerian 2 1% Valerian: 1%
Xanax XR 2 1% Xanax XR: 1%
Biofeedback machine 1 0% Biofeedback machine: 0%
Citalopram 1 0% Citalopram: 0%
Diazepam 1 0% Diazepam: 0%
Eniva Vibe 2.0 1 0% Eniva Vibe 2.0: 0%
Guanfacine 1 0% Guanfacine: 0%
Herbal Supplements 1 0% Herbal Supplements: 0%
Hydroxyzine HCL 1 0% Hydroxyzine HCL: 0%
Nicotine 1 0% Nicotine: 0%
Progressive Muscular Relaxation 1 0% Progressive Muscular Relaxation: 0%
Quetiapine 1 0% Quetiapine: 0%
Topiramate 1 0% Topiramate: 0%

Report created on November 07, 2009.