can anyone help me with panic attacks?
i suffer from severe panic attacks i am on medicine but i would love to be able to stop taking it can anyone tell me of some ways that i can learn to deal with this and come off of my medication
Try this in addition to your meds. Never get off your medicine without discussing it with your doctor.
Good Luck!
Lifestyle and home remedies
While panic attacks and panic disorder benefit from professional treatment, you can also help manage your symptoms on your own. Some of the lifestyle and self-care steps you can take include:
Stick to your treatment plan. Facing your fears can be difficult, but treatment can help you feel like you're not a hostage in your own home.
Join a support group for people with panic attacks or anxiety disorders so that you can connect with others facing the same problems.
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and illicit drugs, all of which can trigger or worsen panic attacks.
Practice stress management and relaxation techniques. Meditation, yoga and guided imagery may be good options.
Get physically active, since aerobic activity may have a calming effect on your mood.
Get sufficient sleep — enough so that you don't feel drowsy during the day.
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January 9th, 2009 8:20 am
Maybe talking to someone like a therapist about your anxieties would help. Do things that you enjoy such as writing, drawing, reading, listening to music, writing poetry, sports, or anything to get your mind off of things. ;]
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That One Depressed 13 Year Old Girl Named Nikole.
January 9th, 2009 9:10 am
It depends on what brings them on.
If you should feel one coming on just talk to yourself( in your mind).
Saying that everything is really ok, and you can handle it.
Try to convince your mind as if you were talking to someone else.
Control your breathing.
Make sure that it is regular so you don't start panting.
I hope this would help some.
A counselor might be able to help you.
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January 9th, 2009 9:47 am
if the medicine has side effects you don't like you can get your doc to change it till you find something your comfortable with
if it's just the idea of medication period then see therapist for depression or figure out what's causing you to be depressed and deal with it
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January 9th, 2009 10:35 am
Learn meditation or self-hypnosis, yoga, exercise regularly, sing, listen to soothing music, read inspirational material. Good luck!
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January 9th, 2009 11:24 am
Panic attacks thrive on fear. Your job, during the panic attack is to keep your thoughts under control. Say things like "its no big deal" etc.
If you are benzodiazapines (Xanax etc.), your body will naturally become more nervous between doseages of medication since your body is dependent on it.
I've had a lot of experience with anxiety attacks–but only one panic attack. What worked for me is the bible. I take no psych meds.
If you'd like, you can check out the website below.
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http://www.mentalhealthsolutions.info/
January 9th, 2009 11:50 am
Try this in addition to your meds. Never get off your medicine without discussing it with your doctor.
Good Luck!
Lifestyle and home remedies
While panic attacks and panic disorder benefit from professional treatment, you can also help manage your symptoms on your own. Some of the lifestyle and self-care steps you can take include:
Stick to your treatment plan. Facing your fears can be difficult, but treatment can help you feel like you're not a hostage in your own home.
Join a support group for people with panic attacks or anxiety disorders so that you can connect with others facing the same problems.
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and illicit drugs, all of which can trigger or worsen panic attacks.
Practice stress management and relaxation techniques. Meditation, yoga and guided imagery may be good options.
Get physically active, since aerobic activity may have a calming effect on your mood.
Get sufficient sleep — enough so that you don't feel drowsy during the day.
References :
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/panic-attacks/DS00338/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
January 9th, 2009 12:01 pm
drink plenty of water and cut out caffine that will make it worse trust me because you will have alot of energy and that can get your heart going fast.
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anxiety suffer
January 9th, 2009 12:51 pm
Practicing different breathing techniques may help you out
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http://ezinearticles.com/?Dealing-With-Panic-Attacks—Learn-to-Control-and-Reduce-the-Frequency-in-Which-They-Occur&id=1835296
January 9th, 2009 1:26 pm
I just posted a blog entry on what to do when you're having a panic attack.
I recommend checking it out, and hope it helps you.
http://www.kevinpanic.com/what-to-do-when-youre-having-a-panic-attack
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