The best medication to take for anxiety is no medication at all. I would recommend meditating as a solution. That way you will ease your mind, body and soul without the costs and side effects.
One can find information online for treating anxiety attacks at The Anxiety Disorders Association of America's website. The ADAA offers a lot of information on treating and preventing anxiety attacks.
Anxiety or panic attacks can be mistaken for heart attacks (although it is actually rare for anxiety attacks to cause heart attacks, especially in young people).
Treating anxiety is scary for some if they know that they are going to have to do it for themselves. However, treating anxiety yourself is one of the most successful methods in medicating anxiety, as it helps the person experiencing the anxiety trigger the root. You can help treat anxiety for yourself by exposing yourself to the situations that make you the most anxious. You don't have to give yourself a crash course in whatever that is, but gradually dipping your toes in the water could make things a lot easier!
Panic attacks are treated in many different ways usually starting with cognitive therapy to identify the cause of the panic attacks. Relaxation techniques are taught and in some cases anti anxiety medications prescribed.
For me, its gotta be Alprazolam.......Ive been using it long term for my chronic anxiety and it helps a lot.
Heart attacks.
To the extent that anxiety attacks are "normal," it's not uncommon.
You might want to talk to your Psychiatrist about it they might give you clonazapam that usaully helps with anxiety(I'm not sure how to spell it)
It depends on how severe they are.
Some symptoms of anxiety attacks are: heart palpitations, sweats in your hands, and fainting.
You need to approach a girlfriend who has anxiety attacks by bringing up issues that will not trigger anxiety.
You could find out more about treating anxiety by first going to a psychiatrist and speaking with them, they will let you know whether or not you are suffering from anxiety for sure, or if you are just worrying yourself.