Does anyone else have panic attacks about going out the house?
If so how did u overcome it, its ruining my life & I feel really stupid!
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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Comment from imcrazy189
Time January 17, 2010 at 11:21 am
I forced myself to go out and I wouldn’t let myself chicken out. I’m still too nervous to drive.
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Comment from Zachary S
Time January 17, 2010 at 11:34 am
Yes I did, and klonopin has been a life saver for that.
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have social anxiety disorder and panic disorder, take luvox and klonopin, feeling normal for the first time in my life
Comment from HELP!!!
Time January 17, 2010 at 12:18 pm
pills. Go get professional help. Trust me, it’s wortth it.
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Comment from vaughn favrua is back
Time January 17, 2010 at 1:05 pm
i was house ridden until abouta year ago. i just forgetit and got out. started working and am fightingto get back. im doing better and the only way to beat this is to face it and fight it. dont live in fear and dont lett his control you
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Comment from Lucero N
Time January 17, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.
Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.
But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There’s this herb called "St John’s Wort" – it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John’s Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
If you’re unable to take St John’s Wort, you can substitute it with Siberian Ginseng or Licorice Herb.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced… you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior – Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction… There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to….
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http://PanicAttackResearch.blogspot.com
Comment from Shally tally
Time January 17, 2010 at 10:56 am
Where do you live? I live in a safe place maybe that has something to do with it.
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