Panic attacks
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After Menopause, Panic Attacks Seem to Ease With Age
Hormone therapy doesn't make a difference either, researchers add
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Panic attacks appear to strike younger postmenopausal women more than older women, says a new study.
However, whether a woman uses hormone therapy does not seem to affect whether she has panic attacks, the study adds.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surveyed 3,369 women, aged 50 to 79, enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative study. Nearly 18 percent of them reported some form of panic attack in the previous six months. The researchers defined a panic attack as "sudden fear, anxiety or extreme discomfort." http://drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=515214
Information on anxiety disorders
http://www.adaa.org/AnxietyDisorderInfor/PanicDisAgor.cfm