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This post relates inparticular to Agoraphobia help.

Firstly some information about Agoraphobia and its origins. The word ‘Agoraphobia’ is an English translation of the Greek words agora and phobos and mean literally ‘a fear of the marketplace’. 

Anxiety is an emotion that all Agoraphobics are familiar with! Anxiety and panic can strike when the Agoraphobic is an environment which causes discomfort. This can be anything from crowded supermarkets, wide open spaces or even confined spaces.

The anxiety can strike and can result in a panic attack. A panick attack is the result of the body releasing adrenaline into the bloodstream. The body thinks it is in danger and the fight or flight response is activated. The Agrophobic won’t realise that this is the cause of the heart beating fast, the hyper ventilation, the sweaty palms and the shaking body. Their symptoms will be perceived as going crazy or having a heart attack. The panic attack will leave them feeling confused, bewildered and most of all frightened.

The panic attack now starts a cycle in the Agrophobic. In fact it is almost as if a learned response is taking place. “If I enter crowded places i will have a panic attack. I do not want to have a panic attack in public because it is embarrassing, therefore I am safer at home where I am in control”.

 Where can Agrophobia help be obtained?

Many Agrophobics will visit their doctor for help with their symptoms.  They may be offered medicines or therapy.

I have placed posts on this blog about medicines and you can find out more about medicines by looking under the appropriate tags on the left.

Therapy is an interesting option because it is likely you will have to wait a long time for a therapist. Plus once you do see a therapist will they specialise in Agoraphobia help?

Self-Help

There is a manual available which can help Agoraphobics understand what is happening to them. It also shows them how to control their anxiety and panic attacks.

This program has been developed by a fellow sufferer of panic attacks. Although he wasn’t a sufferer of Agoraphobia the program focuses on anxiety. But it applies to Agoraphobics because if you get rid of the anxiety you can get rid of the Agoraphobia, because it is the anxiety that is the cause.

This system has now been downloaded by 27,000 sufferers of anxiety and panic attacks. There are some amazing testimonials on the site and it is obvious that this is a system that works for Agoraphobic help.

How to purchase the manual

The manual can be downloaded instantly after a small payment. The program can be started straight away and therefore your recovery can start instantly.

The manual is processed by the secure and well respected online payment company Clickbank.

You can pay by Credit card, e-cheques, Debit cards and Paypal.

If you do decide to purchase the manual then good luck!!

Katherine

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Benzodiazepines and panic attacks have a love / hate relationship. The medical profession love this relationship yet the patients hate it!

Ok, so I admit straight out that I am more than slightly biased against Benzodiazepines being used a treatment for panic attacks.

I absolutely guarantee that you will have heard of a type of Benzodiazepine. Valium is I suppose the most ‘famous’ of the pills. And if Valium were a celebrity then this one would be the Politician of the medicinal world. Looks good on the outside and makes a lot of promises but when it comes down to it all it does is paper over the cracks.

Alprazolam is another benzodiazepine and panic attack treatment that has been quite popular. It has been proven to be very fast acting and patients feel a benefit after only 2 weeks. Not only does it subdue the panic attacks but it also gets rid of the anticipatory anxiety, which other types of drugs are unable to do.

Benzodiazepines and panic attacks - side effects
One of the main disadvantages of the drug is that it is metabolised quickly. Therefore the effects wear off within a short period and so you have to take more than one dose a day.

This medicine doesn’t have as many side effects as the others that we have discussed but it will make you feel drowsy. Over the long term this can also have an effect on your cognitive abilities (i.e. your ability to think).

Withdrawal and drug dependency can become a problem with these drugs, which are in effect tranquilisers. If you do experience withdrawal symptoms, how do you know whether the feelings are a return of panic attacks or are actually withdrawal symptoms?

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal is now a commonly understood medical complaint and is often compared to alcohol and barbiturate withdrawal syndrome. This withdrawal symptom is more usually found in patients who have been dependant on benzodiazepines for a significant period of time.

Everyone can eventually come off these tablets. It will however take some time and your doctor will need to be involved and a treatment plan put together.

Benzodiazepines and Panic Attacks - Is Medication the right way?
If your doctor subscribes Benzodiazepines for your Panic Attacks then significant and careful thought needs to be given before deciding to continue. As a patient you are not a passive individual. you can undertake your own research and make your own decisions as to what is right for you.

Panic Attacks can be treated by gaining a full understanding of what is happening to you and looking to address these problems directly.

Medication does not always rectify the problem. In the case of Benzodiazepines and panic attacks, you seriously need to ask yourself whether the medication is getting to the cause of the problem or is it simply papering over the cracks?

Yes, it’s a difficult question but it is advisable to investigate alternative solutions to your panic attacks.

Benzodiazepines and Panic Attacks - A recommended Treatmant Plan
As human beings we often need recommendation of a product before we will go ahead and try it.

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I was lucky enough to come across a forum (quite by chance) where a participant was recommending the Panic Away Program. This is a treatment specifically for anxiety, panic attacks, agrophobia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

I have been extremely successful with this product and I believe that any child, teenager or adult can achieve the same success that I did.

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If your doctor prescribes you Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors for your panic attacks then it is likely you have already tried Tricyclics and they weren’t successful in your case.

MAOI’s are effective for people who have panic attacks but who also have phobias, more than likely agoraphobia and social phobia.

Side effects of MAOI’s
The side effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors are similar to tricyclics (covered in the previous post). They can also take a good 2 - 3 weeks to work.

There is a huge disadvantage to using MAOI’s which is that there can be a potentially lethal combination betwen the drug and a certain type of food. There are some types of foods which contain a substance called Tyramine.

When a patient is prescribed an MAOI it prevents the breakdown of Tyramine. Therefore it is possible for Tyramine to build up within the body with lethal consequences. Foods which are necessary to avoid if you are taking these inhibitors are;

• aged wines
• aged cheeses
• liver
• broad beans and
• yeast extracts such as marmite

These foods should be avoided at all costs.

Extreme care needs to be taken with this type of drug because it can also interact with other drugs and supplements, for e.g. St Johns Wort. Patients need to be closely monitored by a doctor and they are often issued with a medical emergency card in case of an adverse reaction.

Nowadays MAOIs are prescribed as a last resort. This is because of the exact reasons described above.

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors include:

• Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
• Moclobemide (Aurorix, Manerix, Moclodura)
• Phenelzine (Nardil)
• Tranylcypromine (Parnate, Jatrosom)
• Nialamide
• Iproniazid (Marsilid, Iprozid, Ipronid, Rivivol, Propilniazida)
• Iproclozide
• Toloxatone
• Linezolid (Zyvox, Zyvoxid)
• Dextroamphetamine
• Methylene blue

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Panic Attacks
If you are prescribed this medication for panic attacks it is advised that you thoroughly research the side effects and weigh them up aginst the expected benefits.

You may also want to investigate self-help and natural remedies.

Panic attacks do not need to be treated with medication. They are a form of mental health problem that can be successfully treated with natural remedies.

Alternative Solutions

There is a large amount of research being undertaken in in the psychological and psychiatry arenas based on behavioural therapy. The problem with this research is that it can take a while for the results to filter down to the level of the G.P.s and therapists. However, the internet is a great tool in which to publicise developments that would otherwise take many years to filter down through the system.

More information about one respected self help remedy for anxiety and panic attacks can be located here.

There are three main types of medication for panic attacks. These have all proved useful in some patients in stopping panic attacks.

Tricyclic Antidepressants

These antidepressants have been around for 20 years and as their name suggests they have been used mainly for depression. Imipramine is a popular tricyclic, in fact it was the first anti-depressive tricyclic developed and aswell as being used to treat depression has also been used for treating panic attacks.

Other names for Imipramine are:

Antideprin, Deprenil, Deprimin, Deprinol, Depsonil, Dynaprin, Eupramin, Imipramil, Irmin, Janimine, Melipramin, Surplix, Tofranil

Their side effects are well known and these include weight gain or weight loss,  jittery feelings and constipation. Overdosage is extremely dangerous.

How effective is Imipramine?

As an anti-depressant Imipramine is believed to be first class medication. It is believed that it can lift sufferers out of even previously considered non-treatable depression. It isn’t used as often now for panic attack relief as other medications or other sources of treatments have been found to be more successful.

How does Imipramine work?

It is focused on working within the brain. It specifically targets what are known as the neurotransmitter systems. These are the transmission enzymes that pass information between the synapses within the brain. If there is a chemical inbalance the results can be mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Imipramine looks to redress this balance.

There is an argument for using medication as a means to control anxiety and panic attacks. However there is always the argument that the medication doesn’t actually treat the problem, it simply papers over the cracks. This is often argued because as soon as the patient is taken off the medication, lo and behold the anxiety and the panic attacks return with avengance.

As an alternative to Imipramine, or in fact other medications, many believe it is wise to initially look to other methods.

One great advantage of the internet, is it’s use as a source of knowledge. It is a way that knowledge can be shared between people of a like mind or who have a shared problem. There is currently a product which has been released by an ex-sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks which is now available for purchase via the medium of the internet. It offers a totally natural solution to panic attacks and anxiety and helps with the understanding of why they happen and how you can easily be free of them.

Many people all over the world have been successful with the product and are recommending this product on forums all over the internet.

If you are interested in finding out more about this product and whether it can help you, please click here for more information.

Welcome to my blog about panic and anxiety. As a sufferer of panic attacks and generalised anxiety myself I have put together this blog. I have 2 aims for my blog.

Firstly and most importantly to let as many people as possible know about an underground internet phenomonon self help publication which is helping many, many people recover from panic attacks and anxiety.

Secondly, I aim to provide updates on research,current thinking in the panic attack and generalised anxiety arena.

 I hope you will find this blog of interest but mostly I hope that it will help you in your search for information about these life impacting problems.