Question by some female: What are some medical causes of depression and panic attacks?
I’m not asking for the antidepressant run through that talks about a chemical imbalance in the brain, but what are some non-psychological disorders/illnesses that would cause depression and panic attacks? As in, what are some alternative diagnosis? eg. thyroid problems

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Answer by Jewel
Well my father has chronic kidney disease and it has caused him a great deal of depression.

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Question by : Those who have panic attacks, what were your symptoms and how do you deal?
Have you always had these symptoms or the like and it was called something else? I have been labeled and have labeled myself so many things trying to figure out what my deal is, among them, ADD, LD, Social Anxiety, Depression and plain old Anxiety. Anxiety does seem to run in my family a bit on my mothers side and my mother herself is a bit OCD and of a Hypochondriac, no more then a bit. I don’t know if I’ve learned this disorder or if it is a biological thing. I’ve also recently found out that my biological father thinks he’s bi-polar, see why I feel crazy.

I’m just sharing my story and feelings, I guess so that you will share yours, it helps to not feel so alone, I know I’m not but it feels that way at times, this is one of those times, lol.

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Answer by lecarz
Don’t worry about explaining yourself, we all have to find common ground sometimes.
I get panic attacks when I think of the past. I will purposely think to myself this was a week, month or year ago. I will write things down just to remember, and when I think back I will freeze up and my heart and breath will stop for a second. I just completely freeze.
It’s not fun. I deal with it by telling myself to be happy and to keep the present in mind.
I mean they call it present for a reason, wink wink.

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Do you suffer from frequent panic attacks? These problems are becoming a part and parcel of everybody’s life. People usually suffer from this kind of problem due to more than one reason. Stress, depression, tension and fear are some of the reasons.

These are usually caused by a bad lifestyle, busy work schedules, lack of sound sleep and many other issues. If you to treat panic attack then first of all you need to take away the reasons due to which you get stressed or tensed, from your life.

The percentage of people suffering from these attacks is increasing day by day. It is high time we all need to be careful about this otherwise it can ruin our lives. Lots of people do not even understand that they are having panic attacks.

There are certain panic attack symptoms which might help you understand that you are having the attack. Some of the symptoms might be similar to other problems but if you experience 3 to 4 of these symptoms then you must understand that these are the symptoms of panic attack.

If you cannot recognize the symptoms then controlling panic attacks can become very difficult. Some of the common symptoms are dry mouth, sweaty hands, tension on the neck muscle, twitching on the body, stomach bloating and so on. These kind of panic attacks symptoms are experienced just before the attack begins.

You will be surprised to know that some of the attacks might even last for 8 hours, the first few hours being severe. Some of the symptoms of panic attacks might seem to be like heart attack.

It is very important to understand what kind of attack it actually is. In case of panic attacks you will also feel nauseous and will even have problems in sleeping. After the symptoms pass you might feel tired as well as frustrated. To get rid of all these panic attack symptoms you need to consult a good physician.

The physician will be able to suggest the best panic attack cure. If you are unable to understand the symptoms then you can also visit the physician. He will help you find out whether they are symptoms of panic attack or not.

He will diagnose the problem and will also suggest the remedy. You need to understand that these attacks are not any kind of mental or physical illness and it can be treated. But you need to give sometime for the treatment.

In some cases the treatment might take a longer period of time to show results. You must not lose hope and carry on with the treatment. Natural treatment is usually the best treatment but if you feel its not working then you can also try medicines.

But if you decide to take medications then it is always better to consult your physician. There are certain medicines which might have side effects. Your physician is the best person to understand the kind of medicines that will be helpful for you.

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There are actually a few different panic attacks causes but the main cause is stress, with other possible causes including anxiety, depression, chemical imbalance in the brain and even genetics. Whatever the cause of your panic disorder, you will be glad to know that it can be controlled. Stress The biggest contributor to panic attacks and it seems in this fast world that people do seem to be under much more stress than in previous years. Many people will deal with stress every day and it doesn’t really bother them too much, they will continue along with life without a problem. For others though, they just don’t handle stress very well and this can lead to depression, anxiety and yes you guessed it – panic attacks. It is these people who do not handle stress well that need to take action to deal with stress more effectively. Simple steps like exercise, good diet, fresh air and plenty of water will go a long way in helping your body to deal with stress better. Yoga and meditation is also very helpful in dealing with stress. Once you learn to deal with stress more effectively you can then control your other emotions and prevent these anxiety and panic disorders from happening. When a person first has a panic attack, the attack itself causes a lot of stress and fear, which or course then leads to more panic attacks, and so a viscious cycle begins. These feelings are so overwhelming that it feels like there is nothing you can do to prevent them, but there is. You can stop panic attacks from happening, but you need to be determined to do it. With a bit of help, you can change these feelings and change the way your body deals with anxiety and you can overcome panic disorders completely. The other big cause of panic disorder is the chemical imbalance and this can also be treated. Medications are quite effective in helping with chemical imbalance and there are also natural treatments available to help get that imbalance back into balance. Don’t just accept panic attacks into your life, take action to treat them and overcome them. You deserve to live a happy, panic free life and you can.