Acupuncture and Panic Attack

Panic attacks is a sudden episode of intense fear. The peak of fearness usually come within minutes. This episode of fear usually lasting for 30 minutes. This disorder actually is not a dangerous disorder. Treatment for panic attack should be directed to the underlying cause. People who frequently get the episode of panic attack should seek for help to the psychiater and should take medicine. [note]Panic attack - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_attack[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Periode or episode of panic attack usually accompanied by many symptoms. Symptoms of panic attack are palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, feeling something bad will happen. The other symptoms that can also happen in the episode of fear attack are fear of losing control and chest pain. [note]Panic Attack Symptoms: Shortness of Breath, Racing Heart, & More, http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/panic-attack-symptoms[/note]  

CAUSES

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Panic attacks can be caused by many things including certain medications, depression, drug consumption habit, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post traumatic disorder, etc. The episode of panic attack can happen suddenly or triggered by something. The risk factors that can higher the chance of getting panic attacks including smoking habit and psychological stress [note]Panic disorder - Causes - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Panic-disorder/Pages/Causes.aspx[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : HT7 LV3 SP14 Acupuncture Treatment For Panic Attack Panic attack is considered as mental health illness. For many other mental health illness, acupuncture already proved to be an effective way of treatment. According to the chinese treatment theory, panic attack is caused by stagnation of Liver Qi that turn into Liver Fire. The acupuncture treatment for panic attacks is somewhat complex because it is a combination of treatment at body acupoints, nourishing point and auricular point. The acupoints used in this treatment are : - Body acupoints : P7, P6, TB5, HT7, LI11, Sishencong, Yintang, LR3, DU20 and ST44. - Nourishing acupoints : ST36, SP6, K3, and K7 - Auricular acupoints : Ear Liver, Kidney, Heart, Brain, Sympathetic and Shenmen [note]Panic Attacks and Acupuncture - HealthCMi, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Blog/723-panicattacksshenmen[/note]  

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