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How Can Panic Attack And Breathing Difficulty Be Treated?

my wife of 31 years who is normally very calm...just had a panic attack which she was breathing very hard and swinging her arms as well as running around the house slamming doors...I had to hold her tight in oder to get her to get control.....I know she is stressed about me taking a job 3 hours...away.....so im not sure what to do?
Wed, 9 Aug 2017
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Hello
I understand your concern.

Breathing difficulty,anxiety are part of panic attack.
One attack may make a person more prone to further attacks.It is necessary to take care of the matter by visiting to a psychiatrist.

It will first be needed to evaluate and rule out other causes of breathing difficulty through medical history and certain investigations.
Psychiatrist then may prescribe with certain medications including anti depressant and anti anxiety medicines.
Psychotherapy and behavioural therapy will be required to make the person tolerant enough to handle stressful situations in life.
What you can take care of is,
-Sit down with your wife,understand her,discuss the problems with her,look for what she needs.
-Tel her practice yoga, meditation and breathing exercises regulary to destress her mind,
-Avoid alcohol and caffeine which are associated with exaggerating the symptoms.Taking healthy diet and adequate fluids for general well being.

Hope this information helps.
wish your wife good health.
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How Can Panic Attack And Breathing Difficulty Be Treated?

Hello I understand your concern. Breathing difficulty,anxiety are part of panic attack. One attack may make a person more prone to further attacks.It is necessary to take care of the matter by visiting to a psychiatrist. It will first be needed to evaluate and rule out other causes of breathing difficulty through medical history and certain investigations. Psychiatrist then may prescribe with certain medications including anti depressant and anti anxiety medicines. Psychotherapy and behavioural therapy will be required to make the person tolerant enough to handle stressful situations in life. What you can take care of is, -Sit down with your wife,understand her,discuss the problems with her,look for what she needs. -Tel her practice yoga, meditation and breathing exercises regulary to destress her mind, -Avoid alcohol and caffeine which are associated with exaggerating the symptoms.Taking healthy diet and adequate fluids for general well being. Hope this information helps. wish your wife good health.