Dr. Shipko specializes in panic disorder, anxiety and stress-related problems. Welcome back to Power Surge, Dr. Shipko. This is a big question.
Panic attacks are a part of normal life and at other times they represent disease.
The diagnosis of panic disorder is extremely complex. It is aggravated by the hormonal changes of menopause but not usually caused by these changes. Symptomatic menopause can be anxiety provoking this is different from women who had panic disorder prior to menopause who then find it aggravated, usually in the perimenopausal period. I'm not quite sure I understand. No, a panic attack is something like a seizure you cannot control this, although you can control your reaction to the experience.