What is panic disorder?

Panic disorder is a specific psychological phenomenon characterized by sudden onset of anxiety (often unrelated to objective events), accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, paresthesia, flushing, and sweating.

How do members experience panic disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with panic disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for panic disorder*

*Data from patients with panic disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with panic disorder*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Klonopin)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (6 evaluations)
Side effects
depressed mood
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
panic disorder (18)
Treatment

(Xanax)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
panic disorder (12)
Treatment

(Ativan)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
panic disorder (10)
Treatment

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
panic disorder (1)

*Data from patients with panic disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has panic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 57
20s 556
30s 2,786
40s 5,030
50s 5,211
60s 3,670
70+ 1,391

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5,010
Female 13,753

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What is panic disorder?

Panic disorder is a specific psychological phenomenon characterized by sudden onset of anxiety (often unrelated to objective events), accompanied by autonomic symptoms such as tachycardia, paresthesia, flushing, and sweating.



Common symptoms reported by people with panic disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for panic disorder

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Klonopin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2,389
Tried for
panic disorder (18)
Treatment name(s)

(Xanax)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,520
Tried for
panic disorder (12)
Treatment name(s)

(Ativan)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,586
Tried for
panic disorder (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Zoloft)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
5,458
Tried for
panic disorder (1)

Data from patients with panic disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with panic disorder

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Klonopin)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (6 evaluations)
Side effects
depressed mood
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
panic disorder (18)
Treatment name(s)

(Xanax)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
panic disorder (12)
Treatment name(s)

(Ativan)
Perceived effectiveness
for panic disorder (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
panic disorder (10)
Treatment name(s)

(Zoloft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
panic disorder (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with panic disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has panic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 11 new patients joined this month
  • 1,487 say panic disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 57
20s 556
30s 2,786
40s 5,030
50s 5,211
60s 3,670
70+ 1,391
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1,575
20-29 years 1,080
30-39 years 654
40-49 years 382
50-59 years 100
60-69 years 15
70+ years 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5,010
Female 13,753

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5,235
Not Diagnosed 2,074

These charts show data from panic disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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