A large number of women experience increase in panic attacks during perimenopause and during menopause period. The most common symptoms experienced during and after the panic attacks are, racing heart beats, breathing difficulties, unusual intense energy, rushes of energy, electric currents, hot prickly sensations, vibrations, ice cold and tingly sensations, among others. Studies have shown that menopausal women do not get long-term relief from the symptoms of panic, even after Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Hormone imbalances that occur during perimenopause and menopause could be the cause of panic attacks. These imbalances do create an environment, where you have an increased vulnerability to panic attacks and anxiety disorders. Although hormones may catalyze panic attacks, they are not the direct cause for it. To eliminate such panic attacks during menopause, you need not to take any medications for it. Women who experience panic attacks during menopause:
Breathe rapidly and shallowly
Hardly make use of the diaphragm in breathing
Breathe with the muscles of the chest, neck and shoulders
Understanding Panic Attacks
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