My Panic Attack Solution

Over the past 2 years, I have started to have the symptoms of an anxiety disorder. I am always worried about my health, and worried about worrying about my health (It is very confusing, but aren’t all cyclical thought processes?). Until now its been mostly under control without therapy or meds, I’ve had a panic attack every once in a while, but nothing serious, and nothing that interfered with everyday life.

In the past week or so my anxiety has been getting much worse. I feel generally ill, I can’t get my mind off of the fear of being ill, and I can’t sleep more than 3 hours at a time without waking up fully. My dreams have been erratic and disturbing, and I have a panic attack almost every time I wake up at night.

I have not been able to eat a full meal, or sleep through an entire night for 5 days straight, and over the past month or so I have lost almost 15 pounds – and not because I was trying. Come to think of it, all I had to eat yesterday was a single package of ramen.

I am getting very frustrated with this, because I can see my anxiety beginning to take over my life and I don’t know what to do.

I have no job or health insurance, what can I do?

I understand because I have a tendency to worry about my health too. Even though I am in relatively good health, I always seem to have fears that try to cripple me. Sometimes, I am scared to go out to eat because I am afraid I might get nauseated or throw up. I never do, but I just get all worked up for no reason.
I talked to a psychologist once and she said that sometimes you gain fears from your childhood. The fear of getting sick usually develops around age seven or eight. Maybe you had some sickness or trauma around that time or saw someone with health issues???
Nonetheless, I will tell you that medication does not help this cyclical type of thinking/mindset. It is a bad habit that has to be broken. It will not happen overnight, but if you stick with it, you will get better. I do not know your religious background, but I beat my anxiety with the Word of God. (Holy Bible)
Anytime I would sense myself thinking negatively, I would quote a scripture, "God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a SOUND MIND." Shift your thoughts onto something pleasant or something that makes you laugh or smile.
Even though you feel you can’t, you CAN control your thoughts. However, it will be a constant battle at first… nevertheless, it will be worth it to break this cycle.
Best wishes to you and may God bless.

Long story short – I am a raccoon foster. 2 raccoons who hadn’t seen eachother for a while were fighting, and they were biting eachother sooo hard, trying to rip eachothers throats out (they are both ok)

Its like -16 here and I was running around chasing them in the dark for like 5 minutes. I was freaking out. I finally managed to get them seperated but I almost collapsed because I couldn’t breathe.

I managed to get back to the house and was GASPING for air and could barely speak. I had to drink some water and lie down. It finally went away but I was still left with some shakiness.

Now my throat is raw and I am a bit horse. My chest hurts when I breathe in and I think its because I was gasping so much – I gasped for about 5 minutes.

I was so freaked out by the raccoons trying to kill eachother that I am assuming it was a panic attack. Do you agree?

I think you panicked, but in this situation panic was an appropriate response.

So…
I am 14 years old and female. I’m not stupid; I’m in all honors classes and maintain an A or a B in all my classes. I play guitar, piano, and violin. My three only friends. However, I am probably the most annoying, awkward, nervous, pessimistic, selfish, confused, creepy, lonely person ever. I am your all-around piece of shit person. Here I go again talking about myself….I have severe ADD and have had an anxiety disorder since I was 6. I can’t even do the simplest tasks without being a complete awkward failure. It’s hard to explain. I start shaking before tests and quizzes and I have panic attacks if the hallway is too crowded. When I like a guy, he knows it, because I space out and stare at him and act like a totally clumsy creep. I had crushes that liked me back, but I am such a freak, that when they tried to talk to me I ran away. What the hell is wrong with me? Any who, the thing about me hating people….

I hate humans. It’s not being hypocritical because I include myself in my hate list.
I was raped when I was 11. Enough said. My mom used to verbally abuse me I guess you’d say, when my anxiety was at it’s peak when I was 8 and I’d start regurgitating. She’d tell me I was "stupid" and a "mistake" and "ugly on the inside" in some horrifying yelling voice. I don’t have a dad. I have always been a loyal friend you know, and supported them and such. Every friend I’ve ever had has screwed me over. For example, one of my friends started doing cocaine, I tried to get her to realize she was being self-destructive, but she wouldn’t listen. I tried to stick with her, but she went off to a crowd of druggie kids. All the other friends I’ve had in the past left me to hang out with the popular crowd and what not. So now I’m just a lonely bitch. I live in sort of a bad area I guess. Sort of a snobby rich kid area. I refuse to be slutty or do drugs so that basically turns people against me. There are some good people, but I’m just too…awkward. I get bullied a lot by guys mostly. I eat lunch in the bathroom. I’m too chicken to even attempt killing myself. I’m just one of God’s mistakes.

You probably think I’m being over dramatic or whatever, but thats just my pessimistic, annoying, self shining through.
So… should I kill myself?
Run away?
Sell myself to science?
Befriend nature?

I don’t know what the fuck to do with myself. I’m practically drowning in my own thoughts.
Suggest whatever you want because I’m that desperate.

wow. you been through a lot. i am actually the same way. i hate people basically everyone. im very contradicting, so i hate people but i wont be unfriendly. i put up walls with everyone and even someone who knows me for 5 years still doesnt know the real true me. i dont open up because i dont want to. i used to be pessimistic but found it got me no where and i like u lost friends for many reasons. be proud of who u are. no one is ever considered normal, and no one even know what normal is. my dad was verbally abusive to me as well and has punched me in the fracturing the bone underneath it. no u should not kill yourself dont hate yourself for who u are hate the people that left u. if u find some parts about yourself that u wanna change then do so. but im proud that u wont go to drugs or be a slut. thats definately a plus so i applaud u for that. and dont run away either there is no where to go. when u hit your 20s it will get better. being a teenager was such a bitch for me

Hey, all. I am a 17 year old kid, and I am very healthy i went to get a physical last week, and my blood pressure was 107 with 60 for heart rate. 3 Days ago, i experianced my first panic attack. I got so scared that i was shaking and thinking that i cant breathe and really i started shaking so hard. Now 3 days later, it’s still on my mind and everytime i think of it it upsets me so bad.. but when it’s off my mind i am normal with friends, then when it comes up for some reason i go very depressed. That night, i drank a whole "sunkist" before bed after work and i ate some sweet stuff.. and also i was fighting over the internet with my best friend she was upseting me. And i was like okay no more, so i just went to bed, and a thought came to my mind, what if the world lost oxygen, and do i belong on earth, and do i have to breathe all my life.. and all that, then i get that huge panic attack saying omg i stopped breathing, which realy i haven’t and i am breathing so perfectly. now it’s on my head, but everytime it’s on my head i dont get a panic attack i get anxious little bit and it passes.. the heart beat increases.. sorry for this long question, but can anyone give me some tips.. i dont want a doctor or anything i just want it to go away?

when you went for your check up ~what did the dr. suggest you do for these attacks? You may need to become a bit more physical as in exercise some people claims it works for them~as for me i just talk my self out of them?

well i do have anxiety/panic attacks and mostly when i wake up at the night or when i think about it i fear that my body will stop functioning. its like i wont be able to move my arm for walk or breath or talk anymore, its like i am not controlling them, is it possible for me to lose control of these or am i just thinking too much??

i dont know if its im just fearing that im going to lose control of my body, or if DP is making me feel detached from my body

You need to see a doctor. This is not normal and there are some things that could be causing it. It is probably nothing bad but better to be safe then sorry. Good Luck

YES! This happens to me all the time. From what I’ve researched on my own, I think it seems that I may have Social Anxiety Disorder. I hate labels, but after looking at the symptoms and comparing them with my daily life, it fit to a tee. I used to think I was the only one that had this problem, but I was surprised.

It has really affected all aspects of my life. My marriage, children,job, and friends (the little i do have) have all been affected by it and wondered why I would choose to stay at home than go shopping, or to a fair, or out to eat. I’m starting to work on it little by little without medication because I don’t want to become dependent on a pill to help me get over this.

The website I attached helped me a great deal.

The first step to learn anxiety panic attack relief is to believe that you have the ability to take control. Anxiety disorder is not a disease it’s a state of mind that can be controlled. The body responds to the messages sent to it by your mind, even if the situation is totally safe but your mind interprets it as unsafe, your body will respond to what you think.

You can read more here to learn how to manage yr panic attacks
http://selfempoweredwoman.com/37/anxiety-panic-attack-relief-learn-how-to-manage-anxiety-panic-attack/

Everytime I’m in a crowded place (alot in the school hallways) I freak out. It gets hard for me breathe and I usually end up bumping into people and I just get plain scared. Please don’t make fun of me but what can I do to help stop this fear or panic attacks?

They have pills for that. You aren’t alone. It is a phobia and very real. Go talk with your school councilor or your doctor.It is a very scarey feeling.
I have a fear of crowds and people. It get’s hard to breathe and my heart feels like it is going to come out of my chest, and I am an older person.

Okay I always been little afarid of bridges as child, it was always small fear, like driving off or it breaking.

But lately my new job i have to go cross a 5 mile bridge and each time im getting more and more scared i cant even breath cause im afarid i might drive off!

any tips to overcome? It wasn’t bad as child but as adult… and me driving

This may sound like a scam and you don’t have to try it. I quickly researched the words "driving over a bridge phobia " and found a bunch of site’s so your not alone. This one seemed cool so check it out. There are more just google it…

http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com/downloads/phobias_fears/fear-bridges.html

I have a son 17 years old very disorganized, and complaining of panic disorder , he took sentraline 4 pills a day and sometimes alpazoam. i am so worried he is going to take spm. after 7months no improvemet. today i went to see a specialist , he gave lexapro and others ,i hope God will assist me and please share with me those who have this problem.

its good you took him to a specialist its the right thing to do.

ensure he takes his medications and just make him feel comfortable and ensure he knows you will always be there by his side no matter what happens

also everyone in your family and you friends should be aware of his condition so they can always be there in case he has an attack

read the below link about dealing with this situation and make others close to you read it as well so they know how to act in case of an emergency.

best of luck