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Article: Panic attacks can be managed.(Springfield Extra)(The symptoms can strike with little warning, for no apparent reason)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- May 15, 2008
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Byline: Jacqueline Amato For The Register-Guard
While driving her toddler to preschool, Elisa (not her real name), a fit and healthy 32-year-old, suddenly began shaking uncontrollably.
Elisa managed to pull her car to the side of the road. As she sat behind the wheel, her heart began to race and she struggled to catch her breath.
Feeling dizzy and nauseated, Elisa was certain she was suffering a heart attack and going to die. In fact, what Elisa was experiencing was a panic attack, a sudden episode of intense fear that comes on for no apparent reason and causes dramatic physical reactions.
Panic attacks are frightening. If you ...