My Panic Attack Solution

Comment from the fullback
Time February 13, 2010 at 11:52 pm

Cancer, while on the rise, is statistically rare in 20 year old men.
And I don’t mean to terrify you, but you grow an average of 1 cancerous cell per day. However, your immune system detects this and destroys the cell before it replicates. To have "cancer" your immune system must be VERY weak or damaged (smoking, excess UV rays) so that it does not detect these problems. And even then there is therapy to fix it.
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Comment from Sedna
Time February 14, 2010 at 12:24 am

well everything causes cancer so if you were really worried you would stop eating and doing normal stuff

i just think you’re looking for attention
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Comment from SoAZ Gal
Time February 14, 2010 at 12:50 am

Go to the doctor and have a check up to clear your mind and while you are there tell your doctor how you feel about this. Your doctor can possibly prescribe you with anxiety meds to help you cope.
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Personal experience with a similar situation

Comment from Abstract Parade
Time February 14, 2010 at 1:12 am

I used to be just as paranoid as you, so I know exactly how you feel. But listen to me: reading something, no matter what the source is, does not always apply to you. You may be perfectly fine and healthy in your surroundings but reading that one thing set you off.

In actuality, you are perfectly fine and you must trust that fact and hammer it into your mind. Grow acceptant of yourself and the fact that cancer is in the world and like anything else, somewhat unpredictable.
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Comment from Cstina
Time February 14, 2010 at 1:58 am

I bet young adult cancer is on the rise because of all the processed foods in today’s diet. My father was married to a Greek for 30 yrs and always ate fresh, homemade foods. Within 10 years after her death he developed cancer. The doc said it’s because of the processed foods he had begun to eat.

So, eat the foods your body was built to eat: cook and eat fresh without chemicals. Get a full body scan to help ease your nerves. And then every time you worry, say a little prayer and ask God to protect you.

Also, there’s a book entitled "Stop Worrying About Your Health!" which helped me. It directly addresses health anxieties.

Another thing to look at is whether or not you’re comfortable with your health care providers. A lot of my anxiety ceased when I switched to better doctors. I realized at that point that my anxiety was from the poor quality care I was receiving.

Good luck. I hope things get better for you.
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Comment from CHos3n
Time February 14, 2010 at 2:44 am

I want to encourage you to listen to the good in your question and allow that good to answer your fear. You are self aware: you recognize the anxiety you live with as a disorder and not necessarily a reality (I’m not saying it’s not real to you, I know it is, but you recognize it as mental illness–that’s good.) You respond to your fears by reaching out for help, for answers — that’s good. You are concerned about your health in an unhealthy world–this can lead to making healthy choices about what you eat, whether or not you do drugs, smoking, alcohol. Take time to do some deep breathing exercises. Focus on those things that bring you peace. Cancer record keeping is better than it ever has been, so lots of groups appear to have more than in years past, but how much of it is real and how much is just better recording. The best you can do is eat healthy foods, avoid poisons (alcohol, drugs, smoking), get regular check ups. And practice peace bringing relaxation to control your panic attacks. Get lots of fresh air, exercise, surround your self with the people you enjoy.

You are not going to change your health by worrying over it..but you can make good choices about how you will live in the health you have!
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Comment from Chrona
Time February 14, 2010 at 2:49 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 sweethomeboy2
Time February 14, 2010 at 3:14 am

i feel sometimes the same , i think the media is playing here , i mean every time i turn on the tv i watch something about cancer , my recommendation is to stop watching tv or read anything about cancer .
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