My Panic Attack Solution

My mum used to suffer them when she was aorund my age, but grew out of it now my sister and myself both get them. I HATE panic attacks. I NEVER used to get them, but they have been brought on by genetics and one of my fears, selling to people. At the moment, I have just started a new sales job and everytime they tell me I have to jump on the phone to sell, I have an attack. It’s something about selling and forcing people to do something that makes me so uneasy and uncomfortable. I NEVER have panic attacks anywhere else, or any other aspect of my life. I have to go to work tomorrow as I am still in training and I just feel like this panic attack thing is taking over my life, I hate it so much. I know I need to keep away from a sales position, but I need this right now until I get my big job in March. This sales job pays SO well and I don’t want to leave my other jobs like I have. I have simple just walked out. I needed the urge to escape once an attack came on. For those that have suffered from this, do you have tips?? I don’t want medication.

The cure is knowing how to prevent them by changing your perspective. This article illustrates that point very well:
http://www.stop-anxiety-panic-attack.com/lp/preventing-panic-attacks.html

Remember, it takes time and practice so be patient with yourself.

iv been doing research on the net about how omeaga 3 is good for anxiey/panic attacks,so iv been taking omeaga 3 for the last 4 months havent had a single panic attack since(stress levels are exactley the same by the way) i stopped taking them coz i ran out and after 1 week i was having the usual,daily panic attcks. ne1 else with similar situation???
i take the supplement,im pure proof it works,even if it doesnt(which im sure it will)theres no harm in taking them coz they good 4 u anyway xxxxx gd lk

never tried it.. but me and my cousin get them and i will be giving it a shot.. is it from fish or is it just omega 3 vitamin or pill?

I need help. I have been struggling with this now for over 2 years and I can’t take these daily thoughts and symptoms much longer. Will someone please tell me what will CURE Anxiety & Panic attacks?

It’s all in how you are breathing. Breathe through your nose normally and take your pulse as you begin to have a panic attack. You think you are going to faint, but you are not. It’s impossible to faint when your heart is racing so fast. In order to faint your pulse has to actually drop below normal. As you focus on taking your pulse during a panic attack you will start to calm down and the panic attack will fade. If you watch how you breathe eventually they will go away totally.

Already posted but no answers quickly enough:

I have been getting sleep panic attacks at sleepovers, mostly in double beds, but not in my house. Only once in my house in a double bed. And it is horrible. It has been going on for a few years and since I have finally discovered what it is exactly I think I need to tell my mum to cure it. But my mum and me don’t get on that well and it is Really difficult to tell her about my problem. I don’t know how to start it at all. The only chance I have is tonight or next Wednesday night because my dad is out so I can talk to my mum alone. So how can i tell her and how can i cure my problem? I’m basically scared of going to sleepovers now and even at my own house. I just want it cured! So please please help me. I’m 13 by the way. Here is my previous question about my sleep panic attacks: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnyXtUHpnQpAEXHqAkcC8WTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091127151528AA2S8sK

Help!!!

as a mother who does not always get along with her son i am here to tell you that when a child is in trouble or has a problem moms are always there to try and help. go and talk to your mom. tell her exactly what is going on and how long it has been going on and that you want help to overcome it. that is what we have different type of doctors for and therapists. there is help out there for you. believe me you can trust your mother to help you out because no matter how you get along with her she loves you very much and always will. just be straight forward with her.

I have been dealing with panic attacks for more than 10 years. I go through some real good periods and some not so good periods. The not so good periods are the worst, but the times when I am not having bad panic attacks lets me know that I can beat this. I am completely against taking medications. Are people having any success curing panic attacks without medication?

Jamie, I can empathize with what you’re going through. I suffered from panic and anxiety for many years. There is hope because panic attacks is something that can be cured. Will the change be overnight? No. You will need to take this one step at a time. The first step is to start a journal. Each day you have a panic attack, record in your journal what your thoughts were just prior and during the panic attack. Many people suffer from panic attacks because they simply have irrational thoughts that the body learns to react to in a negative way. After you record what your thoughts were, put a rational thought down for any irrational thought you recorded in your journal. This is just one practical step of many. There are products available online for curing panic attacks. A good one is the panic away system. I’ve included a link below to a quick overview of this extremely effective system.

natural methods? herbs? meditation? yoga? exercise? What worked for you and how long did it take to be able to control your anxiety and panic attacks? I am currently taking xanax but that is addictive and I had horrible side effects with Lexapro to which, my doctor took me off of it…I don’t want to take medication since this is the first time (week) that I have experienced such a high level of anxiety. Any advice, experiences, websites, or support websites would be appreciated. Thanks : )
In addition, the reason that I do not want to take medication is because I do fear the side effects of most medication as they can almost outweigh the problems that I am currently having…
St. John’s Wort never really worked for me though I never gave it long enough to work…Anyone use Valerian Root to combat anxiety?

No. I used drugs (and therapy, both individual and group). But, now I am off drugs and out of therapy.

Don’t be afraid of drugs and therapy; just find the right drugs.

I forget what I was using, but it was an anti-anxiety drug that starts with the letter "H". That probably doesn’t help . . .

I was diagnosed with chronic anxiety and rapid onset of panic attacks. I dont know why or when but it comes on unexpectedly. Any suggestions on how to handle this without using medication. Im really missing out on being active with my family and I just want to get back to my normal self before the anxiety.
i just want to thank everyone for their time and assistance on this matter. i often thought i was the only one who suffered and maybe something else was wrong but the doctors were missing it. ive tried effexor and xanax and i didnt like how i felt. (looking in your rear view mirror and seeing baby kangaroos chasing your car is not a good feeling) ive been doing the herbal and exercise thing and im looking into yoga…the source of my anxiety comes from being afraid of die and not knowing whats going to happen to me when i die. i cant even live because im afraid of dying. i am a christian and very active in my church but the more i read the bible and go to church the more confused i get. keep me in your prayers and hopefully soon i’ll be able to say that anxiety and panic attacks were a thing of the past=]

This might be kinda long answer so, bear with me. I use to get really bad ones a long time ago. They would come out of no where, and when I didn’t know what they were I just thought I was gonna have a heart attack and die! I did notice that, the more I freaked out, the more intense it would get.
I went to see the DR. on this and he just called it pallpatations….I use to be a DJ and on the way to one of my gigs, I got a real bad one. I had to pull over from driving and had a resident call the fire dept. I could not move my fingers and was sweating and it was getting harder to breathe. By the time they arrived it had passed and I was late to my gig. The lady that hired me asked why I was late and I told her why. She said she understood and told me what to do as she use to get then too. She said just too get fresh air ,slow my breathing, think nice calm thoughts and listen to relaxing music. I’ll be dammed if it didn’t work! That was many yrs. ago…I still get them now and again but not so frequent and as soon as I do that it goes away….try this..hope it works as I know exactly how you feel!!!!.good luck…

Kalms tablets helped me – a natural safe, remedy available at any chemist. They contain hops and valerian which calm the nervous system and also really help you sleep.

You could also try St Johns Wort – good fo mild deppression and therefore panic attacks which are related. Dose up on vitamins especially B6 and magnesium. These things all help along with a healthy diet – no junk food,alchohol all these things add to depression and make it worse.

I also found counting backwards from 100 helped.

Don’t worry they will go over time, just look after your bodyand it will look after you.

Absolutely.

Medication combined with cognitive-behavioral therapy should do the trick for the vast majority of sufferers.

~M~

No real "cure" for panic and anxiety attacks, but there are quite a few medications that help. Consult your doctor with his guidance find the right solution for you. Each medication effects everyone differently. If you are not interested in medication there are other techniques that can help calm your symptoms such as breathing into a paper bag, counting backwards and therapy.