Men may mistake them as heart attacks.
No. It can prevent panic attacks.
I believe a panic disorder is worse than a panic attack.You can have a panic attack once but when you start having recurrent panic attacks and it begins to affect aspects of your life it becomes a panic disorder. Here is a link to a useful article on this http://treatpanicattacks.info/panic-attack-disorders/
No panic attacks do not cause constipation.
Jessie J had 3 panic attacks.
No. Sufferers of OCD with no other symptoms of mental disorder do not generally experience panic attacks.
Who was the first to discover panic disorder?? Well, your question is not very clear. Do you mean who is the first person to actually diagnose and give the name 'panic disorder' to this condition? or do you mean who was the first person to actually 'develop' panic disorder?? Panic disorder is when a person has been suffering one month or more from panic attacks, and has been worried about the reoccurance of these attacks. I should think that people have been suffering from this disorder for many years - particuarly stressed people or perfectionists. The term panic disorder is just a follow on from panic attacks. No-one 'discovered' panic attacks or panic disorder. You make it sound like the discovery of a new unfound island or country!
Joseph Bruce (Violent J) has panic attacks.
I certainly have... Many times, but not always with my own panic attacks I would have uncontrollable itching after the uncontrollable heart racing had begun to settle. Itching was normally in the extremities (hands and feet). I believe it has something to do with the rapid fluctuation in blood pressure...
The brain mechanism responsible for this condition lies in the limbic system -- especially in the amygdala.
In my personal opinion, "Panic Away" is the best program for most people who have panic attacks and general anxiety.
Advice for stopping panic attacks can be found on online blogs of people who also were experiencing panic attacks and learned how to stop them. Mark Tyrrell on the UncommonHelp website wrote 7 steps to help one with stopping panic attacks.
Someone suffering from anxiety can learn how to control their panic attacks by learning the signs and symptoms of panic attacks and learning relaxation techniques and how to control breathing. You can learn more about anxiety and panic attacks at the WebMD website.