My counselor diagnosed me with Panic Disorder. What is the difference in it and Generalized Anxiety Disorder? It’s no big deal, I was just curious.

Both are anxiety disorders, being charactorised by increased anxiety out of proportion with the situation.
A panic disorder is recurrant panic attacks, often triggered by situational factors, although sometimes uncued (i.e. in sleep, in restful or calm situation. Panic disorder is often co-morbid (present at the same time) as other anxiety disorders. A panic attack is laboured breathing, dizziness, sweating, feeling smothers, depersonalisation.derealisation, etc
By comparision, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is charactorised by exposure to a traumatic event as the cause, re-experiencing the event, avoiding stimuli associated with it, hyperarousal, such as the startle effect (i.e. extremely jumpy). These symptoms are different from a panic disorder.
Although panic atttacks may also occur in someone with PTSD, they do not have to for the person to fit the diagnosis. They *have* to occur to fit a panic disorder diagnosis.

And did it work?

I have been taking prozac 20mg and seeing a Psychiatrist and I nearly have no attacks but once in a while I feel some anxiety while sleeping and also some trembling of muscles. I think that maybe a side effect. Does anyone who has had panic attacks ever have small little episodes rather than a big full blown attack?

I am not affraid of crashing, I just feel very panicky. I think partly it maybe due to a fear of heights also only aquired after diagnosed with panic disorder……. Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks in Advance

even though their spouses makes a very good salary? i have been on paxil/ativan since 2001 and i can’t work do to depression/panic attacks….people tell me i should apply for disability, do i have to meet with people or can they just talk to my psychiatrist and therapists ?

Himy friend says she has panic disorder, I was just wondering is this a real thing or something she just made up, if so whats the symptoms of it thank you in andvance for answering.

I was recently diagnosed and it’s driving me nuts! Any help is appreciated!

I have been having bad anxiety/panic attacks and acid reflux at the same time. They seem to have started at approximately the same time as well. Does one cause the other? How can I treat this?

I keep doing this, a lot, and I know no cure.