What is Panic disorder?

Panic disorder is a specific psychological phenomenon characterized by sudden onset of anxiety (often unrelated to objective events), accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, paresthesia, flushing, and sweating.

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What is it like to have Panic disorder?

Common Symptoms Patients' Latest Severity My Current Severity  
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Dizziness and feeling faint None Mild Moderate Severe
Heart palpitations None Mild Moderate Severe
Panic attacks None Mild Moderate Severe
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) None Mild Moderate Severe
Sweating None Mild Moderate Severe

What do patients take to treat Panic disorder and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Clonazepam
(DOM-Clonazepam, Paxam, APO Clonazepam, Clonotril)
44
Alprazolam
(Zolam, Alprax, Alprazol, Trankimazin)
31
Lorazepam
(Sandoz Lorazepam, Lorenin, Temesta, Orfidal)
20
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
12
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
7

These charts show data from Panic disorder patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Panic disorder at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
80% Females
20% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 727
20-29 yrs 504
30-39 yrs 330
40-49 yrs 136
50-59 yrs 40
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 3
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 2918
Not Officially Diagnosed 1965

These charts show data from Panic disorder patients who have completed their condition history