101.   Riff, who battled panic attacks for eight years, says an anxiety problem should not be ignored, because often it can lead to alcoholism or drug abuse.

102.   She believes that it stems from a crippling panic attack that she suffered in Germany two years ago before going on stage.

103.   She eventually entered therapy to learn what triggered her panic attacks.

104.   She wants to help others recover from eating disorders, preferably without the panic attacks, bald spots, sleepless nights and shriveled bowel that she has endured.

105.   She worries about panic attacks driving the Grand Central Parkway, and she worries about having to sit next to a stranger on the South Fork bus.

106.   She also began taking Xanax, a drug that eases anxiety and panic attacks.

107.   She recognizes a panic attack when one is in progress.

108.   So did controlled breathing and the realization a panic attack is actually a chemical reaction.

109.   Some are so timid about meeting people that they have panic attacks.

110.   Some known side effects include chest pain, liver damage, panic attacks, insomnia, seizures and depression.