My Panic Attack Solution

Comment from JenH-RN
Time December 27, 2009 at 8:04 pm

xanax
lorazepam

there are several- also depends on ur health history as well as if you are trying to work/go to school while taking the med
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Comment from Superdave
Time December 27, 2009 at 8:50 pm

Xanex, Librium, Valium
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Have taken them before for the same symtoms and they worked especially Librium

Comment from Featherman
Time December 27, 2009 at 9:18 pm

The best initial medicine is to know your symptoms , see it coming and treat it with self help.
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Comment from Me
Time December 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm

even though it is only legal in California you should try Medical grade marijuana… It works excellent for treating anxiety and panic attacks… ask your doctor about it…
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Comment from fernmaid
Time December 27, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Beta blockers are great! I had panic attacks for years then my doctor put me on Beta blockers and they disappeared for ages. Unfortunately they returned and my doctor said that my body had become too used to the beta blockers. I now have to take "diazepam" which leave me feeling tired!
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Comment from kaksy0302
Time December 27, 2009 at 10:33 pm

I would ask my doctor about Klonopin (Clonozapam) and or
Effexor.

Hope you get relief.
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Comment from phantomswife309
Time December 27, 2009 at 10:59 pm

Dont take anything!!! Sit down…with your legs apart….put your hands one on each knee.Take slow deep breathes exhaling slowly and you will be ok. Try to find out the root cause and tackle it and get it out of the way once and for all.Thats what I did.
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Comment from Pat J
Time December 27, 2009 at 11:45 pm

I can only tell you what works for some people. Try completely giving up alcohol for a couple of weeks. Panic attacks and anxiety can result from mild withdrawal symptoms. You may be nervous all day because of what you drank the night before to calm you down. It can go on for years.

I said mild alcohol withdrawal. Severe withdrawal symptoms can make you shake so bad you can’t even crawl, and unlike opiate withdrawal, alcohol withdrawal can be fatal.
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Comment from Gary V
Time December 28, 2009 at 12:04 am

Ask your doctor to refer you to a psychiatrist, they’re much more knowledgeable and trained to deal with anxiety and panic attacks. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in "mental health" and can write prescriptions. A psychologist is not licensed to write prescriptions. Could be all you’ll need is some understanding of what the "illness" is and maybe a low dose of Xanax for a little while. A psychiatrist is the one to see.
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Comment from Dr. Death
Time December 28, 2009 at 12:13 am

Oh, I saw a real winner…marijuanna? Nothin’ like a drug that induces paranoia to treat anxiety…lol….anyway…Xanax or Ativan or Valium are commonly used, but I would try lifestyle changes before going straight to medication…best of luck!
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PS – I love people that come into my ER and tell me that "the doctor doesn’t know what he’s doing" or "they have no idea what’s going on"….this usually means that the doctor said something they didn’t like, or the doctor told them nothing’s wrong, and they need to knock it off, lol…

Comment from karen’s revenge
Time December 28, 2009 at 12:24 am

speaking as someone who has suffered from depression and anxiety on-and-off for the past 6 years, i think u need to be looking at treating the root cause of your problem, rather than just the symptoms. medication can help lessen the symptoms, but it will not stop u from panicking about things.

also, if u are on beta blockers, u need to be careful about what types of medication u take alongside them.

i was never given beta blockers, i was given an anti depressant which also acted sort of like a sedative – it calmed my anxiety as well as my depression… it was called Dothiepin. as with all anti depressants, it takes up to 3 months for u to get the full benefit of them, so u need to stick with them. i did notice a change in my anxiety straight away though, and i slept well, which was unusual for me at the time.

alongside the medication, u need to be getting some counselling / therapy. u need to get to the root of these feelings so that u can move on in your life. u will only stop getting these symptoms once u treat the main cause.

i was given counselling and also cognitive behaviour therapy, which are lessons to help u re-train your mind to think past the panic attacks and anxiety problems. things like breathing techniques and meditation can really help.

good luck with your treatment. sorry to hear that u don’t have access to a doctor who fully understands your problems… that was one thing that really helped me – i had a doctor who was really clued-up on mental health, so i was able to rely on him to give me the best treatment that he could.

if u need further help, feel free to contact me via the e-mail link on my Answers profile.
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Comment from jeprx
Time December 28, 2009 at 12:33 am

Don’t take any medications as they may give you only temporary comfort and won’t treat your anxiety at all. You will only become more dependent to it.

The best treatment is to understand what is a panic attack, and realize that it will not do you any harm. Ever heard of someone died of panic attacks? I guess not. Panic Attacks won’t harm you.. what you feel during an attack is normal. eg. shortness of breath, heart palpitations, upset stomach, and the list goes on. Dont try to avoid a panic attack, instead invite them to come to you and see for youself what is the worst it can do, you might wonder that the more you invite them, the more that you won’t have an attack.

another remedies are: take regular exercise, drink plenty of water, do something that interests you to divert your mind to other things, and to converse with other people.

Good luck.
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Comment from Ali-tree
Time December 28, 2009 at 1:09 am

If your doctor does not know much about your condition and the medication is not being effective you should ask to be refered on.

There are alternative therapies you can try in conjunction with medication. The reality the pills will help you solve the problem, they won’t solve it for you.

You should not take any thing that has not been prescribed for you.
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Comment from smokey virginia
Time December 28, 2009 at 1:41 am

Ativan. Makes you so relaxed you can’t panic out. See a psychiatrist instead of a family physician and you will go forward from there.
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Comment from davey babes
Time December 28, 2009 at 2:22 am

I would change your doctors surgery my friend…they sound like quacks. Register at another location.

Beta blockers are no good as anxiety and panic attacks are caused by long term stress depleting the feel good chemical known as Serotonin in the brain.

You really need to see a professional and decide together how to proceed depending how bad the symptoms are.

You may just need Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or you may decide on CBT and an SSRI (anti depressant) to boost up that lagging Serotonin as a short term answer to get you to a level where you can function again and tackle your route causes in life.

Citalopram is a good SSRI if u decide you need it, it’s very selective, doesn’t make you sleepy or overactive, very clean and modern and just does the specific job of raising Serotonin, least amount of side effects of any SSRI (anti depressant) came out in the late 90′s, doesn’t make u zombified like Prozac.

Also meditate, eat fruit, drink lotsa fresh water, exercise daily by walking, cut out stress, start putting yourself first and learn to say no.
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Comment from Jules
Time December 28, 2009 at 2:37 am

These links to the Mind website will give you some good easy to read and understand information.

Understanding anxiety:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+anxiety.htm

How to cope with panic attacks:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/How+to+cope+with+panic+attacks.htm

Troubleshooter – panic attacks:
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/How+to+cope+with+panic+attacks.htm

Information will be given about medication that could be helpful.

Hope this helps.
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Mental health support worker

Comment from christiaanmorgan
Time December 28, 2009 at 3:01 am

Got to agree with Davey – your doctor sounds crap. Go to him and ask for a referral to a CBT therapist and tell him that this is the NICE recommendation for anxiety in conjunction with any medication. Panic attacks and agoraphobia are relatively simple to treat this way and have amazing results, so make sure you push him/her to make the referral. Alternatively, you may be able to self-refer to mental health services (look up your community mental health team on the internet and ask them what services are available). If you’re loaded or can’t wait, then check out http://www.babcp.org.uk or http://www.bps.org.uk for a private therapist. Good luck!
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Comment from shawnLacey
Time December 28, 2009 at 3:27 am

For years I had intense panic attacks that took over and functioned without medication. Now that I have trained my body, I can function quite well. Most folk do not know the severity of the disorder. Your heart rates goes crazy; you think that you are about to lose your mind. Intense insecurities overtake your mind and emotions simultaneously. What makes it complex is that it is emotional, physical, and psychological all at once. I had spurts of suicide ideations because it leaves you mentally incoherent, so to speak.

The best drug is to find someplace to sit down and stay there for as long as you can. Talk to yourself by reminding yourself that you are undergoing a panic attack. Realize that it in an involuntary response from the brains. (talking to myself helps)

DO NOT START FEARING!! IT’S HARD, BUT DO NOT LET IT GET THE BEST OF YOU.

The less stress, the less panic attacks you will have and the easier you can deal with them. You are the first person that I have confessed this, for it is my little secret since 1997.
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