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Tue 07 Jul 2008Panic attack - responding with 'fight or flight'
CHECK-UP:Panic attacks, the body's fight or flight mechanism, are a leftover from our primitive pasts
I HAVE HAD a couple of episodes when my heart beats very fast, I sweat profusely and have a feeling that something bad is going to happen. I went to my GP thinking I had a heart problem, but was diagnosed with panic attacks. My doctor made reference to the "fight or flight reaction" which I didn't really understand. What did she mean by this?
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