Our heart must then pump faster to feed the oxygen in the blood to the muscles.
Many patients experiencing panic attacks have a family history of similar problems.
As a group, they often have major life changes prior to the attacks, and frequently have difficulty, expressing certain emotions, such as anger. This suggests there may be both a biological and learned component in developing these attacks. Panic attacks are not dangerous, and will eventually pass on their own. Running or escaping often leads to increased fear and avoidance. Treatment of panic disorder consists of first seeing your family physician, to rule out any other illness that may cause similar symptoms.