What is the difference between Panic and Anxiety attacks.

I am talking today about the difference between a Panic and anxiety attack.I bet when

most people think about panic attacks and anxiety attacks they wonder!what IS the difference?
Well I am going to attempt to explain the difference between a panic and anxiety attack,
atleast the differences that I have noticed as someone who suffers from both.To start with(in my opinion)
chronic panic attacks are mostly a result of the fear of having another attack.They also occur more
suddenly and ussually lasts for only a few minutes or up to about 1/2 hour or so.Panic attacks can come
in cycles that last for hours sometimes but they are normally made up of more than one attack.
On the other hand an anxiety attack is more of a drawn out event that can last for minutes,hours,or even days.Anxiety attacks are also more of a general feeling of unease,where as a panic attack is a sudden on set of extreme fear or dread,most often brought on by a build up of anxiety or stress.
Also,not everyone that has anxiety attacks has panic attacks,but often in the case panic attack sufferers
they always seem to have some form of anxiety and/or chronic stress that builds to the point of a full blown
panic attack.
Anxiety attacks seem to be easier to treat than panic attacks.Most likely because of the fact that panic attacks are ussually much more fightening and can limit the ability of a person to function in their daily lives more so sometimes than a generalized anxiety problem(but not in all cases).including but not limited to actively seeking some form of treatment for their condition.
I hope I have been helpful in clearing up some of the things that make panic attacks different than anxiety attacks.
For a list of some of the common symptoms and treatments of panic attacks(see my older posts)or click on the links.

Panic and Anxiety Recovery-One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?

When you first start to deal with a Panic Disorder it can be very over whelming.Especially if the panic attacks are something you have been experiencing for many years.They sometimes become such a big part of our lives that they can be extremely difficult to overcome.

When treatment begins a lot of people make great progress for some time,but no matter what kind of treatment you decided to use,most likely you will experience setbacks in some form or another.These setbacks can destroy the confidence and motivation of the person so much so that they give up completely and return to their old way of thinking.This leads to a relapse of symptoms,and the cycle of panic begins all over again.

The thing to remember when treating panic attacks is that set backs are something that most of us will deal with at some point ,and it does not have to mean that we have lost all of the progress that we have made.Recovery is possible and may even be aided in some ways by minor set backs as they can remind us how far we have come.

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