how to cure panic attacks?
i dnt suffer that bad from them, but when i do get them i just choke up, my heart starts beating a mile a minute and i just get shaky…
now i dnt want to go to the doctor or buy sumtin really expensive….
but there must be um people out there who hav some advice for me please
One of the most effective methods used is deep breathing. The following exercise will physically, and mentally calm you.
* Start out by breathing through your nose for a slow 3 count
* Then hold your breath for a slow 3 count
* And then exhale for a slow 3 count. You can do this as long as you want. It really helps.
Tense the various muscles in your body for a few seconds and then release, allowing yourself to relax. Good luck!
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Comment from ?;Hot-Stuff;?
Time January 6, 2010 at 3:02 am
I too suffer from anxiety and panic attacks which limits my ability to leave the house, Don’t leave it to long or it could get worse, the first step is to make an appointment with your doctor, I know its horrible but doctors completely understand, they will offer you some counseling first and that really does help, then after you have completed that they may offer you tablets like beta blockers which control your heart beat and the palpitations. If that doesn’t help you then you may be offered cognitive behavioral therapy, I haven’t tried this yet but I’m definitely going to try it, you’ve nothing to lose, life’s to short really. You’ve just got to hold your head up high and go for it. Good Luck with everything and I’m sure you will get better in no time 
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Comment from Heavenchild
Time January 6, 2010 at 3:44 am
medication can help stopping panic attack. i also suggest try to avoid loneliness by staying in contact with
good friends.Loneliness may cause neurotransmitter depletion.( lacking enough inhibitory
neurotransmitter to calm the panic)
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Comment from actressx2xb
Time January 6, 2010 at 4:21 am
put your hand on your stomach, breath, & watch your hand go up & down. it really calms you down!
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Comment from Backhoe
Time January 6, 2010 at 4:31 am
take deep breaths helps
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Comment from I am not a link. Leave me alone
Time January 6, 2010 at 5:18 am
One of the most effective methods used is deep breathing. The following exercise will physically, and mentally calm you.
* Start out by breathing through your nose for a slow 3 count
* Then hold your breath for a slow 3 count
* And then exhale for a slow 3 count. You can do this as long as you want. It really helps.
Tense the various muscles in your body for a few seconds and then release, allowing yourself to relax. Good luck!
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Comment from Chrona
Time January 6, 2010 at 5:42 am
Hey… Victoria here, maybe my personal story can give you some solace…
a lil about me- about a year after my husband left me and my daughter died about 5 years ago.. I was at a very difficult point in my life, and was ultimately diagnosed with depression, severe anxiety, and panic disorder. I would say that i’ve always for the most part been a little depressed and had some degree of anxiety, but this just completely tipped the scale. I remember there were days on end I would just lie in bed, and whenever I would be in a social environment my anxiety would go through the roof and I would often have panic attacks. Therapy never seemed to be effective for me, and my psych put me on damn near every med out there. I’ve been on everything from wellbutrin to paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro, celexa, buspar, valium, klonopin, xanax.. etc. Sometimes 2-3 different ones in combo at the same time. Nothing really seemed to work for me. With the exception of some of the benzos (klono./xanax) .. these worked well for a little while, but I grew tolerance quickly, and became highly addicted.
Then one day while researching online i came across this reputable looking website http://www.anxiety.pcti-system.com .. which talked about this program to eliminate your anxiety for good, all naturally. Long story short, I wound up signing up to try it and the program worked amazing.. Not only do I no longer have panic attacks and anxiety gone, but my depression has also seemed to dissipate a little. And I’m currently starting to slowly ween off the meds I’m on. >>>>
I would personally say that possibly the biggest driving factor in all this is OCD. I think obsessing and constantly having your thoughts focused on your own condition and constantly analyzing your own thoughts/actions plays a very significant role in the persistence of our ails. Almost like the condition is a small lit fire, and OCD is the fuel that keeps it consistently burning… Also, I’ve come to the conclusion that meds are generally a unhealthy short term cure that only semi-treats the symptoms, and never the cause. Hope I was of some help!
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Comment from tarte
Time January 6, 2010 at 2:57 am
Panic attacks are commonly a result from stress or thinking to much for lack of a better term. When your heart starts to run a marathon and you can feel your breathing patterns starting to alter themselves, stop what it is that you’re doing and sit down for a second. Start counting backwards from ten and breath in through your nose and out through your mouth as deep as possible. Repeat that as many times as you need to until you can feel your heart beat start to slow and your breathing returns to normal once again.
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