My Panic Attack Solution

Comment from sabre_1978_69
Time December 23, 2009 at 5:08 pm

depending on what your triggers and reactions are mediation and breathing techniques work great for me.
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Comment from Donna L
Time December 23, 2009 at 5:25 pm

I accept it. I say to myself, "Oh, lawks, here’s another one of these ridiculous things. I’m just going to sit down (or lie down) and wait for the stupid thing to subside. But get on with it, stupid thing, I don’t have all freakin’ day."

Somehow, treating it as a nuisance visitor is empowering. I control it…it doesn’t control me.
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Comment from john_kbk
Time December 23, 2009 at 6:07 pm

i no alot of people just look up twoards the sky and count to 10 repeadly till there fine..
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Comment from Bonnie Girl
Time December 23, 2009 at 6:41 pm

I have panic attacks as well. For me, I have to be around someone or it makes it worse if I am alone. I was alone when I had a really bad one a couple of weeks ago and I found that laying down in bed with all the lights on and a television on and a pillow to hug was enough to calm me down. I think they should rename them to something else cause they are so scarry each and every time. This works for me. I have a friend that has to get outside and get air, outside air every time he has one. Hope some of this helps.
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Comment from Chester
Time December 23, 2009 at 6:47 pm

Yeah, but what happens when you can’t breathe, and when you do it, it is like an extreme pain in the chest? I would try to get myself out of the situation that I’m in, just for a while. If it is at all possible, go on a vacation, or a long journey, do something that takes your mind off of things. Go for a swim, go biking, a long walk might help.
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I know, because I had them a long time ago, and now they are gone.

Comment from KatA
Time December 23, 2009 at 7:27 pm

Deep breathing, creative visualization, cognitive thinking, remembering what I already know.
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Comment from jaclynshalene
Time December 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm

First of all, I’m sorry that you have to go through something so terrible. I had a few panic attacks a few years ago when I was going through a rough time. I can’t offer any medical advice, but the thing that always helped me was having a friend by my side, talking to me and reminding me to breathe. Just try to remember that it will be over soon, and everything is ok. Good luck, and I hope you find something that will help!
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Comment from Boots
Time December 23, 2009 at 8:45 pm

after going through tests to check my heart and thyroid – everything was fine, the best advice my doctor gave me was to breath in a paper bag. another trick i found helpful was to find my pulse on my wrist and count my heartbeats. after a few minutes of counting, i found this helped slow my heartbeat.

I too had difficultly breathing and my doctor told me that the attack makes you hyperventilate. when you hyperventilate, you get dizzy and sometimes faint (i never did). I was told, this is body’s way of taking care of itself. If you faint, your breathing will return to normal.

after I learned the worst thing that could happen is I would hyperventilate or faint, i finally got control over the attacks.
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Comment from Martha T
Time December 23, 2009 at 9:34 pm

Kornfan,

For 3 years I had panic attacks and each time I literally thought I was going to die. I didn’t tell anybody about this either. Then, one night, a friend found me hyperventilating in bed and rushed me to the hospital. Anyway, they told me it was a panic attack. They gave me tranquilizers and the name of a therapist that I really liked. He told me about this program:

http://TheBestListOnline.Com/cure-panic-attacks.php

He really shouldn’t have because this program cured my attacks.

I kept my appointments with him anyway because I liked talking to him and he also noticed how much more relaxed I was since the panic attacks stopped.

Anyway, hope this helps. Cheers,
Martha
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